Dr. Jocelyne Robinson (nikokomisminan dibik-kakizis nésaywin)
PhD UBC Center for Cross Faculty Inquiry Department UBC Faculty of Education, BC Masters in First Nations Curriculum, Faculty of Education, Simon Fraser University, BC Bachelor of Fine Arts Emily Carr Institute University, BC Dr. Jocelyne Robinson is single mother and international artist from the Algonquin Timiskaming First Nation in Quebec. Jocelyne earned a Bachelor of Arts from the University of Emily Carr, a Masters in Education from Simon Fraser University and has now earned her Ph.D in the UBC Faculty of Education in the Cross Faculty Inquiry in Education Department. Dr. Robinson studied the perspectives of Elders, Indigenous and Non-Indigenous scientists through the mediums of story, myth, and song. Her work focused on their complex ontological and epistemological systems of thought to develop an interactive educational interface and vibrant learning framework between Indigenous and Western Science. Robinson’s work succeeds in simultaneously profiling current Indigenous research while weaving Indigenous research methodologies and narrative style. Robinson articulates an indepth critique and analysis that highlights and expands the current research focusing on Indigenous pedagogies, knowledge systems and worldviews in the context of an Indigenous knowledge/Western Science interface occurring in the internationally. |
Dr. Ojistoh Horn - TBA
MD in Family Medicine, UBC and McGill University, BC and QC
MSc in Epidemiology and Biostatistics, McGill University, QC
BSc, McGill University, QC
MD in Family Medicine, UBC and McGill University, BC and QC
MSc in Epidemiology and Biostatistics, McGill University, QC
BSc, McGill University, QC
Workshop Facilitators: Integrating Indigenous Knowledge into Curriculum
Lu Lentz
Lu is a member of the Sandy Lake First Nation and grew up In Kenora, ON. After high school, Lu attended Confederation College in Thunder Bay in an Aboriginal social work program. Lu moved to Southern Ontario in 2005 to pursue her undergraduate education at the University of Waterloo where she graduated with an honours degree in Psychology. Her passion for working with others, including involvement with the Aboriginal Student’s Association throughout her undergraduate career, encouraged her to pursue her Masters in Social Work at Wilfrid Laurier University which she graduated from in 2010. That passion has allowed Lu to successfully transition back to the University of Waterloo as the Coordinator of the Waterloo Aboriginal Education Centre and has been in this position for six years.
Cheryl Maksymyk
Cheryl is a graduate from the Master’s of Social Work, Aboriginal Field of Study at Wilfrid Laurier University. She started working as Program Support at the Waterloo Aboriginal Education Centre in University of Waterloo shortly after graduating.
Cheryl grew up in Malonton, Manitoba and became passionate about social work at a young age when the role of a social worker was seen through the child welfare system and the experience of growing up with Indigenous foster sisters. Her previous social work experience includes Indigenous child welfare policy, youth programming, and mental health support.
Lu Lentz
Lu is a member of the Sandy Lake First Nation and grew up In Kenora, ON. After high school, Lu attended Confederation College in Thunder Bay in an Aboriginal social work program. Lu moved to Southern Ontario in 2005 to pursue her undergraduate education at the University of Waterloo where she graduated with an honours degree in Psychology. Her passion for working with others, including involvement with the Aboriginal Student’s Association throughout her undergraduate career, encouraged her to pursue her Masters in Social Work at Wilfrid Laurier University which she graduated from in 2010. That passion has allowed Lu to successfully transition back to the University of Waterloo as the Coordinator of the Waterloo Aboriginal Education Centre and has been in this position for six years.
Cheryl Maksymyk
Cheryl is a graduate from the Master’s of Social Work, Aboriginal Field of Study at Wilfrid Laurier University. She started working as Program Support at the Waterloo Aboriginal Education Centre in University of Waterloo shortly after graduating.
Cheryl grew up in Malonton, Manitoba and became passionate about social work at a young age when the role of a social worker was seen through the child welfare system and the experience of growing up with Indigenous foster sisters. Her previous social work experience includes Indigenous child welfare policy, youth programming, and mental health support.