Guidance for Indigenous Students Seeking
Guidance for Indigenous Students Seeking
Out Opportunities to (Re)connect with
Out Opportunities to (Re)connect with
Culture, Ceremony, and Teachings
Culture, Ceremony, and Teachings
From Staff and Faculty
From Staff and Faculty
" W e a r e r e s i l i e n t p e o p l e w h o h a v e s u r v i v e d
o n t h e s e l a n d s f o r t h o u s a n d s o f y e a r s . T h i n g s
f e e l h a r d r i g h t n o w , b u t r e l y o n t h o s e k e y
I n d i g e n o u s m e n t o r s a t y o u r i n s t i t u t i o n s a n d
l e t ' s w o r k t o g e t h e r t o b e t t e r s u p p o r t y o u . W e
a r e h e r e b e c a u s e y o u a r e "
" P l e a s e k e e p u s ( s t a f f a n d f a c u l t y )
i n f o r m e d . . . i f w e d o n ' t k n o w w h a t y o u
n e e d w e o p e r a t e o n a s s u m p t i o n s o f w h a t
w e t h i n k y o u n e e d . Y o u r v o i c e i s
p o w e r f u l ! W e n e e d t o h e a r i t i n o r d e r t o
s u p p o r t y o u i n w a y s t h a t a r e s e r v i n g
y o u . "
" W e a l l s t a r t f r o m t h e p l a c e o f n o t
k n o w i n g a n d w e a r e t h e r e t o
s u p p o r t y o u . A l s o , j u s t b e c a u s e y o u
m a y n o t k n o w d o e s n ' t m a k e y o u
l e s s i m p o r t a n t i n t h i s j o u r n e y ! "
" P a r t i c i p a t e i n t h e k n o w l e d g e s h a r i n g
s e s s i o n s o f f e r e d t o y o u ! "
" I t i s e x t r e m e l y i m p o r t a n t f o r I n d i g e n o u s
s t u d e n t s t o l e a r n a b o u t t h e i r c u l t u r e !
C o n n e c t w i t h t h o s e w h o c o u l d h e l p y o u
i n y o u r c o l l e g e . "
"You come from a long line of resilient
ancestors. They are all here with you on this
journey. We are all connected and we are here
to help you along your path!"
