Partners
Indigenous Education partners with Indigenous communities and organizations as well as cross-campus departments to offer exciting programs in Indigenous education and Indigenous language revitalization. Our programming in Indigenous education is informed by consultation and relationships with a diverse group of Indigenous partners.
Learn about our community and academic partners.
Indigenous Education advisory board
The Indigenous Education Advisory Board in the Faculty of Education provides advice on all aspects of the policies, programs and personnel related to Indigenous issues. More specifically, the advisory board provides advice to the faculty as it works to develop the following areas:
- Indigenous teacher education programming.
- Addressing the high need for Indigenous educators in our schools and communities who have knowledge of the history, culture, language and current education issues as they relate to First Nations, Métis and Inuit people.
- Meeting the needs of increasing enrolment of Indigenous students in the faculty.
- Offering education programming that competently and respectfully serves Indigenous communities and people.
- Addressing access and retention of Indigenous students in the faculty.
The board also provides representation within the faculty to other agencies and programs that serve the interests of Indigenous education.
The work of the advisory board is conducted through regular meetings, co-chaired by longstanding members of the advisory board designated by the Dean of Education.
All board members in attendance have an equal voice in decision-making. From their areas of expertise, members bring to the table wisdom, insight and positive suggestions to enhance the faculty’s Indigenous education programming and service.
The board serves to review and recommend revision of all current policies, programs and practices within the Faculty of Education that focus on Indigenous people and issues. The goal of such revisions is to strengthen the programs, policies and practices making them as responsive and valuable as possible.
The board also recommends new policies, programs and practices in order to attract and retain Indigenous people to the faculty and to increase the prominence of Indigenous issues in the faculty.
Co-chairs
| Name | Affiliation |
| Nella Nelson | Co-Chair, Retired, Community Liaison |
| Janice Simcoe | Co-Chair, Retired, Community Liaison |
Community advisors
| Name | Affiliation |
| Melissa Austin | District Vice Principal, Indigenous Education, School Distict 63 |
| Jon Carr | District Principal, Indigenous Education, School District 62 |
| Marlys Denny | Vice Principal, School District 62 |
| Kalie Dyer | Education, Esquimalt First Nation |
| Kristely Kelly | Education, Songhees First Nation |
| Shelly Niemi | Director of Aboriginal Education, School District 61 |
| Ron Rice | Executive Director, Victoria Native Friendship Centre |
| Denise Sam | Post Secondary Advisor, W̱SÁNEĆ School Board |
| Kendra Underwood | Director, Adult Education Centre, WSANEC School Board |
| Vacant | Tsartlip Elder, WSANEC School Board Member |
| Vacant | Nuu-chah-nulth Tribal Council |
| Vacant | Kwakwakawak Territory |
| Vacant | Metis Nation of Greater Victoria |
| Vacant | Native Student Union |
| Vacant | Aboriginal Coordinator/Education Officer, Learning Programs Branch |
UVic members
| Name | Affiliation |
| Dr. Vanessa Andreotti | Dean, Faculty of Education |
| Dr. Catherine McGregor | Associate Dean, Graduate Programs and Research |
| Dr. Leslee Francis Pelton | Associate Dean, Undergraduate Programs |
| Dr. Todd Milford | Chair, Department of Curriculum and Instruction (EDCI) |
| Dr. Rose Vukovic | Chair, Education Psychology and Leadership Studies (EPLS) |
| Dr. Sandra Hundza | Director, School of Exercise Science Physical & Health Education (EPHE) |
| Wendy Seager | Administrative Officer, Faculty of Education |
| Pia Russell | Curriculum Library |
| Dorthea Harris | Indigenous Initiaties Coordinator, Indigenous Academic & Community Engagement (IACE) |
| Dr. Jean-Paul Restoule | Professor & Chair, Indigenous Education (INED) |
| Pam Bevan | Assistant to the Chair, INED |
| Gary Crocker | Program Coordinator, Practicum Placements, INED |
| Colleen Juricic | Program Assistant & Graduate Secretary, INED |
| Aliki Marinakis | Language Programs Manager, INED |
| Dr. Ewa Czaykowska-Higgins | Professor, INED |
| Dr. Belinda Daniels | Assistant Professor, INED |
| Dr. Laura Jerke | Teaching Professor, INED |
| Dr. Onowa McIvor | Professor, INED |
| Dr. Carmen Rodriguez de France | Associate Professor, INED |
| Dr. Edosdi (Judy Thompson) | Associate Professor, INED |
| Bethany McNeil | Administrative Officer, INED |
| Vacant | Indigenous Resurgence Coordinator, INED |