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Records of the Native Studies Study Group, the Native Advisory Committee, and the Sub-Committee on Academic Programming in Native Studies. Records relate to programs and services for Indigenous students at Lakehead, and illustrate the development of what became the Department of Indigenous Learning.
Documents include reports and proposals, correspondence, and meeting materials of the three internal organizations. There is specific information about the Native Access Program, Native Nurses Entry Program, Native Language Instruction Program, and course descriptions. There is also incidental information on other programs and services at Lakehead University.
Records come from two members of the study group, Ernie Epp and Dennis McPherson. These have been arranged as two subfonds, and there may be some duplication between them.
Some documents have been digitized and shared at digitalcollections.lakeheadu.ca
Most material is unrestricted. Some files contain contact information of identified individuals.
Some material may be under copyright.
Note: the records, the names of committees and organizations, and this description regularly use the terms Native and Aboriginal to refer to Indigenous people(s). Language used in the description reflects the language used in the documents. (2023.)
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Records of the Native Studies Study Group, the Native Advisory Committee, and the Sub-Committee on Academic Programming in Native Studies. Records relate to programs and services for Indigenous students at Lakehead, and illustrate the development of what became the Department of Indigenous Learning.
Documents include reports and proposals, correspondence, and meeting materials of the three internal organizations. There is specific information about the Native Access Program, Native Nurses Entry Program, Native Language Instruction Program, and course descriptions. There is also incidental information on other programs and services at Lakehead University.
Records were received and kept by Ernie Epp in his role as Chair, and then deposited with the Archives.
Some documents have been digitized and shared at digitalcollections.lakeheadu.ca
No restrictions on access
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Terms of Reference and Objectives for the Native Studies Study Group. January 1989.
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Report of the Native Studies Study Group, May 1989.
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Draft proposal for the Native Students Access Program, May 1989.
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Meeting materials for the October 25, 1989 meeting of the Native Studies Study Group. Includes Inventory of Courses at Lakehead University, and draft documents for the Interdisciplinary Program in Native Studies.
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Meeting materials for the November 20, 1989 meeting of the Native Studies Study Group
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Meeting materials for the December 11, 1989 meeting of the Native Studies Study Group.
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Lakehead University Native Students Information Bulletin, January 1990
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Meeting materials for the February 26, 1990 meeting of the Native Studies Study Group
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Meeting materials for the April 20, 1990 meeting of the Native Studies Study Group.
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Meeting materials for the May 29, 1990 meeting of the Native Studies Study Group.
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Meeting materials for the June 15, 1990 meeting of the Native Studies Study Group.
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Information on Native Language courses offered at Lakehead for the 1990-1991 year.
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Sections "New Undergraduate Professional Programs" and "New Undergraduate Quasi-Professional and Specdial Programs" from the OCUA Program Procedures Manual, 1990-06.
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Meeting materials for the June 28, 1990, meeting of the Committee on Native Academic Programming.
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Materials related to Native Advisory Committee, May and June 1990.
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Correspondence by Ernie Epp as chair of the Native Studies Study Group.
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Reports and correspondence related to Native Access and related programs at Lakehead, mid-1990.
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Terms of Reference for the Native Advisory Committee, Lakehead University. October 1990.
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Meeting materials for the October 18, 1990 meeting of the Native Studies Study Group.
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Meeting materials for the November 8, 1990 meeting of the Native Studies Study Group
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Meeting materials for the December 6, 1990 meeting of the Native Studies Study Group.
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Summary document titled Lakehead University: An Introduction. January 1991.
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Meeting materials for the January 11, 1991 meeting of the Native Studies Study Group.
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Report of the Ministry of Colleges and Universities Native Advisory Committee: Proposed Native Education and Training Strategy. 1991. With notes from Lakehead commenters.
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Material on academic programming, including the January 28, 1991 meeting of the Native Studies Study Group Sub-Committee on Academic Programming.
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Correspondence, drafts, and meeting materials related to plans for academic programming in Native Studies. January 1991.
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Memo and notes re: proposals for arts and science programming in Native Studies, February 1991.
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Meeting materials for the February 20, 1991 meeting of the Native Studies Study Group, including materials related to programs in Native Studies.
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Meeting materials for March 6, 1991 meeting of the Native Advisory Committee. Includes: Office of Native Programming Community Outreach Report; Proposal for Internship Co-Ordinator of Native Programming; and a report on the Native Access Program.
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Meeting materials for March 11 and March 27, 1991, meetings of the Native Studie Study Group. Includes proposed calendar entries for Native Access Program.
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Meeting materials for the April 17, 1991 meeting of the Native Studies Study Group, including a draft terms of reference for the Group.
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Meeting materials for the May 1, 1991 meeting of the Native Studies Study Group.
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Meeting materials, correspondence, documents related to academic programming in Native Studies. Circa May 1991.
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Meeting materials for a meeting to discuss and respond to the MCU's Native Education and Training Strategy, June 5, 1991.
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Correspondence related to Native Studies Study Group meetings, June 1991.
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Correspondence and reports relating academic programming in Native Studies. Circa July 1991.
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Documents and correspondence re: the Consultancy Workshop for a Proposed Native Access Program for Engineering at Lakehead University. September 1991.
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Meeting materials for the October 17, 1991 meeting of the Sub-Committee on Academic Programming in Native Studies.
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Correspondence and reports relating to academic programming in Native Studies, and proposed meetings. October-November 1991.
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Meeting materials for the October 21, 199 meeting of the Native Studies Study Group.
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Meeting materials for the October 31, 1991, meeting of the Native Advisory committee, including reports on Native Language Instructor Program, Native Support Services, Native Teacher Education Program, a proposal for the School of Native Studies, and a proposal for an Engineering access program.
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Meeting materials for the Sub-Committee on Academic Programming in Native Studies, 13 November 1991.
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Draft of a proposal for Native Studies programming in the Faculty of Arts and Sciences at Lakehead University. Draft dated November 1991.
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Revised drafts and corrected copies of the Native Studies Proposal, November 1991.
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Meeting materials for the December 2, 1991, meeting of the Native Studies Study Group.
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Copies of the submissions to the Ministry of Colleges and Universities for Native Support Services funding and projects. These copies provided January 1992.
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Materials for the January 8, 1992 meeting of the Native Studies Study Group: particularly the Report of the Ministry of Colleges and Universities Native Advisory Committee on the Proposed Native Education and Training Strategy, January 1991.
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Meeting materials for the January 15, 1992 meeting of the Native Studies Study Group.
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Meeting materials for the January 16, 1992 meeting of the Native Advisory Committee.
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Meeting materials for the January 23, 1992, meeting of the Native Advisory Committee, including the Committee Terms of Reference.
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Native Education Strategy: A Submission to the Ministry of Colleges and Universities. Lakehead University. Copy provided January 30, 1992.
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Materials for the Follow-Up Workshop for the Native Access Program for Engineering, February 21, 1992, School of Engineering.
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Materials for the March 4, 1992, meeting of the Native Studies Study Group. Includes minutes of a meeting to discuss encouraging Aboriginal students to enrol in Forestry at Lakehead university, November 19, 1991.
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Meeting materials for the March 12, 1992, meeting of the Native Advisory Committee. Includes reports on Native Programming, Native Support Services, Native Nurses Entry Program.
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Meeting materials for the April 16, 1992, meeting of the Native Studies Study Group.
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Meeting materials for the September 24, 1992, meeting of the Native Advisory Committee.
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Meeting materials for te Native Studies Study Group meeting, September 8, 1992.
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Correspondence by Ernie Epp as a representative on the Native Studies Study Group; meeting materials. Includes materials relating to proposal to the Ministry of Colleges & Universities; receipts and expenditures; and material related to the Native Access Program for Engineering (NAPE).
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Meeting materials for January 1993 meetings of the Lakehead University Aboriginal Management Council, including a copy of the Native Education Strategy: Submission to the Ministry of Colleges and Universities (November 1992.)
Note: the records, the names of committees and organizations, and this description regularly use the terms Native and Aboriginal to refer to Indigenous people(s). Language used in the description reflects the language used in the documents. (2024.)
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Records relating to the Native Studies Study Group and Native Access Programs at Lakehead University, illustrating the development of what would become the Department of Indigenous Learning, and the evolution of access programs over the years.
Records were initially gathered by Study Group member Dr. Dennis McPherson, and later passed along and added to by Jerri-Lynn Orr, Indigenous Curriculum Specialist at Lakehead University. Transferred to the Archives in 2024.
Most material is unrestricted. Some files contain contact information of identified individuals.
Some material may be under copyright.
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Education issue of i am Nish, April 2012.
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Research submission on Native Access Programs, Connie Hartviksen, OISE/UT, December 2000; Report of the Native Access Task Force (Final Draft), Lakehead University, August 2003 (2 copies, 1 annotated); Recommendations for Native Access Programs, Connie Hartviksen, April 2006; letter of support for Native Access Program at Lakehead University, Nishnawbe Aski Nation, Office of the Grand Chief, April 2006; research article Strategies for Facilitating Success of First Nation Students, Hampton and Roy, 2002; Native Studies Access Program Proposal (Draft #2), Lakehead University, March 1989.
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Native Studies Proposal, presented by The Native Studies Study Group, Lakehead University, November 1991.
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Milestones in Aboriginal Education, Aboriginal Initiatives, Lakehead University timeline of Indigenous Programs and staff listing (2 copies).
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O-AGC Advisors Ad Hoc Committee Program and Services Review, Lakehead University. Overview of Indigenous Programming including Native Teacher Education, Native Language Instructors Program, Native Access Program for Engineering, Native Access Program, Native Nurses Entry Program, Indigenous Learning, Aboriginal Cultural & Support Services.
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Program and print for Native Studies, Native Support Services & Access Program, Lakehead University. Letter of introduction from Dennis McPherson, Chairman of Native Studies and Co-Ordinator Native Support Services & Access Program and program listings, September 1993.
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Native Studies Study Group Report, Lakehead University, May 1989, annotated.
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Lakehead University Proposed Calendar Entry Native Access Program proposal (2 copies).
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Meeting minutes for the Native Access Program with memoranda to Lakehead Executive, planning notes, proposal for funding, grant application guide for Ministry of Citizenship and Culture Native Community Branch.
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Invoices; Native Access Program Interview listings; Proposal for Continuation of NNEP Fiscal Year 1991-1992; Budget Memorandum for the Office of Coordinator of Native Programming; Administrative Assistant Job Description for Native Nurses Entry Program with interview listing; Proposal for Continuation of Native Nurses Entry Program Fiscal Year 1990/1991 to Indian/Inuit Health Careers Program, School of Nursing, Lakehead University, February 1990; memoranda regarding air ventilation in Native Programming Office; Office of Aboriginal Initiatives evaluation and Native Access Program information.
Includes contact information for identified individuals.