S.89-59
SIMON FRASER UNIVERSITY.
MEMORANDUM
To:
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Senate
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From:
L. Salter
Chair, SCAP
Subject: ?
Proposed Certificate in ?
Date: ?
November 9, 1989
Native Studies Research
Reference: SCUS 89-31
SCAP 89-44
Action undertaken by the Senate Committee on Academic Planning/Senate Committee on
Undergraduate Studies gives rise to the following motion:
Motion: ? .
"That Senate pprove and recommend approval to the Board of Governors
as set forth in S.89-59 the proposed Certificate in Native Studies Research."
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SIMON FRASER UNIVERSITY
BURNABY, B.C.
MEMORANDUM
To: E1lenGée ?
From: ?
Michael Kenny
Chair, FACC
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S/A
Re: Proposed Certificate in Date:
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28 August 1989
Native Studies Research
In March of 1988, SFU and the Secwepemc Cultural Education
Society entered into an affiliation agreement aimed at
developing an integrated teaching and research programme.
In 1988-3 and 1989-1, four S/A courses were offered in
Kamloops to 21 students. By all measures, the, first year'.
was a success (see publication, The First Year, Annual.
Report of SFU/SCES Affiliation, available through
Continuing
Studies or the S/A Department.) This summer, a second
contract was signed, and courses that will beoffered in
1989-3 and 1990-1 will be expanded in number, to seven, and
in disciplines represented, to include Linguistics and
History, as well as S/A.
A number of factors has culminated in the proposal for a
Certificate in Native Studies Research to be offered in
Kamloops:
a)
students requests that they would be better served by a
programme that led to a "piece of paper";
b)
native commuhity leaders' sense that an integrated
programme, focussing upon the teaching of research skills,
would be of direct benefit to their students and the wider
community;
C)
the desire of SF13 academics to provide a multi-
disciplinary programme that will be both acadeinicallysourid
and coherent and serve practical needs of native students
and native communities.
The response of. the SF13 academic community to the proposed
Certificate has been supportive and, indeed, enthusiastic.
Enclosed are letters of support from five chairs/programme
directors whose courses are included in the proposed
Certificate.
Similarly, the Shuswap native leadership is supportive of
the Certificate, and relevant letters are enclosed. Also
included are demographic data indicating, in a rough way,
the potential size of the native student population in the
area.
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Although the Certificate is multi-disciplinary, its
"administrative home" would be the S/A Department. No costs
will be incurred by SFU, as the Dean of Arts has allocated
to the S/A Department a portion of the contract overhead to
cover clerical/administrative expenses.
In proposing the Certificate, all parties are aware that its
continuation is dependent upon external (largely Department
of Indian Affairs) sources. In the event that external
funding was no longer available, there is no expectation
that SFU would cover the costs of operating the Certificate.
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end.
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PROPOSED CALENDAR ENTRY
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Certificate in Native Studies Research
(offered in Kamloops in
affiliation with the Secwepemc Cultural Education Society.)
The Certificate in Native Studies Research provides students with
a unique opportunity to explore the history and prehistory,
culture, language and contemporary situation of Canadian native
peoples, and to acquire basic skills in researching native
issues. Particular emphasis is placed on the study of native
people in the Interior of British Columbia.
This program is offered through the Simon Fraser University!
Secwepemc Cultural Education Society Program in Kamloops. All
components of the program can be taken at the SCES Centre on the
Kamloops (Shuswp) Indian Reserve, and normally require five
semesters of full-time study. The Certificate can be completed
as a two-year program,
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or it can be incorporated into a B.A.
degree program.
The Certificate 'is especially suitable for native individuals who
wish to gain proficiency in studying native issues and to acquire
social research skills which can be put to use in their
communities and nations. Itis also open to non-native students
who wish to acquire skills in the above areas.
The Certificate is subject to continued funding from external
sources.
Admission Requirements
Normally requirments for admission to Simon Fraser University
apply. Students may be admitted under regular entry or special
entry categories. Assistance with applications and academic
advice is available at the SCES Centre in Kamloops.
Program Requirements
Successful completion of 30 credit hours, of which 21 credit
hours are earned by completing six required courses. The
remaining nine èredit hours are selected from the specified list
of optional courses.
Completion of apracticum, where the student can apply acquired
research skills in a supervised setting.
Minimum grade point average of 2
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applied to the certificate. Duplicate courses are counted only
once.
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Completion of the certificate
admission to the program.
normally within five years of
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Required Courses
ARCH 223-3
HIST 201-3
LING 130-3
S.A. 101-4
or
150-4
255-4
286-4
Optional Courses
The Prehistory of Canada
The History of Western Canada
Introduction to Phonetics
Introduction to Anthropology
Introduction to Sociology
Introduction to Social Research
Native Cultures of British Columbia
ARCH
200-3
Ancient Peoples and Places:
Prehistory of British Columbia
332-3
Special Topics in Archaelogy 1*
333-3
Special Topics in Archaelogy 11*
336-3
Special Topics in Prehistoric and
Primitive Art*
360-3
Indian Cultures of North America
CRIM
419-3
Native North Americans:
Crime, Deviance and Justice
HIST
202-3
B.C. and Confederation:
Studies in Historical Method
326-3
The History of Native People of Canada
LING
100-3
Communication and Language
260-3
Language, 'Culture and Soceity
S.A.
100-4
Canadian Social Issues
201-4
The Anthropology of Modern Life
292-4
Special Topics in Sociology*
293-4
Special Topics in Anthropology*
386-4
Native Peoples and Public Policy
387-4
Canadian Native Peoples
388-4
Comparative Studies of Minority
Indigenous Peoples
390-4
British Columbia
396-4
Selected Regional Areas*
W.S.
200-3
Women in Cross-Cultural Perspective
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when topic appropriate
The Practicum component of the Certificate Program can be
fulfilled by selecting one of three options:
S.A. 141-0 ?
Sociology and Anthropology Practicum I
This is the first semester of the SFU co-op program in
Sociology/Anthropology. Students should note that in order
to register in S.A. 141, several course prerequisites have
to be fulfilled.
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ARCH 433-5 ?
Techniques of Inquiry
This course is part of the Archaeology field school,
involving an excavation of a native heritage site.
A credit-free offering; for example, a field research
project carried out under the supervision of a faculty
member. p
Notes
Some courses taken at the Burnaby Mountain or Harbour Centre
campuses may count towards the Certificate program, subject
to approval of the Certificate Steering Committee.
Credit for a maximum of three courses (totalling not more
than 10 credit hours) of comparable content and level from
an approved college or university may be transferred
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toward
program requirements, subject to University regulations
governing trarsfer.credits, and subject to approval of the
Certificate Steering Committee.
Credits applid to this certificate may be-applied also to
major programs or minor programs or to a Bachelor's degree
under the normal regulations governing those programs, but
may not be applied to another SFU certificate or diploma.
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SIMON PRASR UNIVERSITY ?
D A R TM N T 0 P A R C HA 0 L 0 G Y
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MEMORANDUM
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TO: ?
Ellen Gee
Associate Dean
of Arts
FROM: ?
Roy L.
Carlson, Chairman
SUBJECT: i
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Certificate
Program in Native. Studies?
Research, Kamloops
DATE: ?
July 4, 1989
This memorandum is to formally advise you of the
Department's support for and willingness to participate in
the Certificate in Native Studies Research in Kamloops. You
already have a list of Archaeology courses appropriate to
the program that we would be prepared to teach there.
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OFFICE OF THE DEAN
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JUL - 5 19V?
FACULTY OF ARTS
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SIMON FRASER UNIVERSITY
MEMORANDUM
TO: Ellen
Gee
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FROM T.A. Perry, Chair
Chairman, FACC
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Linguistics Department
SUBJECT: Native Study Certificate
DATE: June 28, 1989
The Linguistics Department supports the establishment of a Native Study Certificate as outlined
In a recent memo from the Joint Committee with the Shuswap Nation.. Our Department would be
willing to participate in the Certificate including the mounting of courses on location in the
Interior. We will be happy to discuss the structure and content of the program further with
you.
TAP/hc
OFFICE OF THE DEAN
JUN 30
WbY
FACULTY OF ARTS
MEMORANDUM
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SIMON FRASER UNIVERSITY
Jul.
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Simon Verdun-Jones
cc:
B. Burtch
D. P311i6er
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SCHOOL OF CRIMINOLOGY
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FACULTY OF ARTS
TO:
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Dr.Ellen Gee, Associate Dean of Arts
FROM: ?
Dr. Simon Verdun-Jones,
Director, School of Criminology
RE: ?
Proposed Certificate:
Native
Studies Research
DATE: ?
Jul 27, 1989
I am pleased to respond to your memo of July 4,'1939
concerning the proposed Certificate
in
Native Studies
Research.
The Certificate, which would be offered in !amloops in
consultation with the Secwepemc Cultural Education Society,
cc:bines raquired and optional courses which, while
mair.tainin a focus on Native Studies, prcvies considerable
scholarly bre3dt
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(Sociology & Anthropology, Archaeology,
History, Linguistics, and \Ycen's Studies).
I have receivè comments from our Undergraduate Director
(Dr. Burtch) our Coordinator of Criminology Distance
Education Courses (Dr. Faith), and Dr. Griffiths, the
Faculty -ember responsible for d-vising the Distance
Education course, Criminology 419 (Native North Americans:
Crime, Deviance, and Justice). These faculty members are
very enthusiati.c about the proposed
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Certificate, and I wish
to add my
su?ort
for this initiative. The proposed
Certificate hs been carefull
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planned b University
niversity
rcpresentativCs and representatives of the Shusap Cultural
Education Society, and we would be pleas--d tc Contribute to
this innovative proramne.
VSB/so
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cc: Bob Wylie
Hail Sharma
Arlene McL.arén
OFFICE
OF
THE DEAN
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memorandum
SIMON FRASER UNIVERSITY
TO: Ellen Gee, Chair
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FROM: V. Strong-Boag
Faculty of Arts Curriculum
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Coordinator,
Committee ?
Women's Studies
SUBJECT: Native Studies Research
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PATE: July 20, 1989
Certificate Program
This memo is to confirm that the Women's Studies Program strongly
supports the creation of the Native Studies Research Certificate
Program.
We are willing to offer W.S. 200 "Women in Cross-Cultural Perspective"
as required and to waive the prerequisite for students in Kamloops.
Finally, I would like to' say' that this initiative is a useful
demonstration of how Simon Fraser University can serve an interior
'constituency in very practical ways. I think Sociology & Anthropology'
Is to be commended on its commitment to the Shusvap Programme..
JUL
25
1989
FACULTY OF ARTS
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DEPARTMENT OF HISTORY
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Memo r nd urn
To: Ellen Gee ?
From: Charles Hamilton, Chair
Associate Dean of Arts
Subject: SCES/SFU
? Date: July 6, 1989
I am writing to express support by the History Department
for the SCES/SFU Certificate in Native Studies Research. We
understand that History 201 will be offered as a core course In
the program and that History 326 will also be taught. The
department will-do its best to provide faculty for the courses as
need arises, understanding that these will be taught on an
overload basis. In any event, the department will retain control
over the appointment of those who will teach history courses in
the program.
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Shuswap Declaration
TO WORK IN UNITY
ON
SH
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WAP LANGUAGE, HISTORY AND CULTURE
August 23, 1989
In March-1989, the Secwepemc Cultural Education Society signed an agreement with
Simon Fraser University towards partnership and collaboration in the fields of
education and research. As the educational component of this innovative program
21 students attended first year university courses in sociology and anthropology
with focus on native studies at SEES in Kamloops. In summer 1989, the SFLJ/SCES
agreement was renewed and expanded, and we are expecting some 30 first and second
year students who will take courses in sociology, anthropology, linguistics,
history and archaeology all
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focusing on native studies. To offer a distinct goal
to our native students, we. have applied to have these
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courses certified by SFU..
as a 2 year Native Studies Research Certificate
p
rogram.' This Certificate pro-
posal is shortly going to be presented to the SF13 Faculty of Arts and Senate. We
call on you to supportthis innovative native studies program which will further
the causes of native content in and native control of education and will benefit
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I support the application for a Native Studies Research Certificate Program
presented to SFU by the SCES/SFU Joint Steering Committee:
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