Special Acknowledgements

The development of the Indigenous Strategy took many individuals who worked closely together for two years. Contributing their minds, hands, and hearts, they have become a circle of relatives on this journey. We would like to acknowledge the following individuals, listed by their affiliation at the time of creation of the strategy.

Steering Committee

Dru Marshall, Co-Chair, Provost and Vice-President Academic, UCalgary

Jacqueline Ottmann, Co-Chair, Werklund School of Education, UCalgary

John Alho, Associate Vice-President, Government and Community Engagement, University Relations, UCalgary

Susan Barker, Vice-Provost Student Experience, UCalgary

Reg Crowshoe, Traditional Knowledge Keeper, Piikani, and UCalgary Senate

Shawna Cunningham, Director, Native Centre, UCalgary

Pierre-Gerlier Forest, Director, School of Public Policy, UCalgary

Kris Frederickson, UCalgary Board of Governors

Evelyn Good Striker, Chair, Calgary Aboriginal Urban Affairs Committee, City of Calgary

Jackie Sieppert, Dean, Faculty of Social Work, UCalgary

Florentine Strzelczyk, Vice-Dean, Faculty of Arts, UCalgary

Dennis Sumara, Dean, Werklund School of Education, UCalgary

Roy Weasel Fat, President, Red Crow Community College

Working Group

Jackie Sieppert, Co-Chair, Faculty of Social Work, UCalgary

Shawna Cunningham, Co-Chair, Director, Native Centre, UCalgary

Brendan Boyd, School of Public Policy, UCalgary

John Brown, Faculty of Environmental Design, UCalgary

Howard Campbell, Calgary Catholic School District

Lyndsey Crowshoe, Cumming School of Medicine, UCalgary

Kori Czuy, Graduate Students’ Association, UCalgary

Glen Eagletail, Bull Head Adult Education Centre, Tsuut’ina Nation

Steven Gamble, Representative, Alberta Union of Provincial Employees, Local 52

Alisha Gordon, Indigenous Students’ Council, UCalgary

Jeff Horvath, Tsuut’ina High School, Tsuut’ina Nation

Hilary Jahelka, Students’ Union, UCalgary

Les Jerome, Faculty of Social Work, UCalgary

Nisa Kennedy, Indigenous Students’ Council, UCalgary

Holly Kerr, University Relations, UCalgary

Sheila LeBlanc, Continuing Education, UCalgary

Curtis Lefthand, Indigenous Students’ Council, UCalgary

David Lertzman, Haskayne School of Business, UCalgary

Sophie Lorefice, School of Public Policy, UCalgary

Patrick Ma, Students’ Union, UCalgary

Sharon Mascher, Faculty of Law, UCalgary

Graham McCaffrey, Faculty of Nursing, UCalgary

Susan Mide Kiss, University Relations, UCalgary

Tylor Pavlik, Indigenous Students’ Council, UCalgary

Nathan Peters, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, UCalgary

Nancy Pollock-Ellwand, Faculty of Environmental Design, UCalgary

Lori Pritchard, Calgary Board of Education

Valerie Pruegger, Office of Diversity, Equity and Protected Disclosure, UCalgary

Phyllis Steeves, Werklund School of Education, UCalgary

Aruna Srivastava, Faculty of Arts, UCalgary

Qiao Sun, Schulich School of Engineering, UCalgary

Dylan Tetrault, Representative, Management and Professional Staff, UCalgary

Steve Vamosi, Faculty of Science, UCalgary

Cora Voyageur, Faculty of Arts, UCalgary

Nicole Wheeler, Human Resources, UCalgary

Vanessa Wood, Enrolment Services, UCalgary

Daniel Wulff, Representative, University of Calgary Faculty Association

Ceremonial Leaders

Andy Black Water

Reg Crowshoe

Rose Crowshoe

Calvin Williams

Cultural Gifts

Andy Black Water, Blackfoot ii’ taa’poh’to’p name (2017)

Amelia Crowshoe, buffalo image for the ii’ taa’poh’to’p cultural model (2017)

Reg Crowshoe, ii’ taa’poh’to’p cultural symbols (2017), tipi design and painted tipis (2018) and ii’ taa’poh’to’p winter count buffalo robe (2021)

Rod Hunter, University of Calgary honour song (2018)

Traditional Knowledge Keepers Dialogue

Wallace Alexson, Kahkewistahaw First Nation, Saskatchewan

Andy Black Water, Kainai First Nation, Alberta

Edmee Comstock, Métis Nation of Alberta

Tom Crane Bear, Siksika First Nation, Alberta

Reg Crowshoe, Piikani First Nation, Alberta

Rose Crowshoe, Piikani First Nation, Alberta

Patrick Deranger, Athabasca Chipewyan First Nation, Alberta

Casey Eagle Speaker, Kainai First Nation, Alberta

Evelyn Good Striker, Standing Buffalo Dakota First Nation, Saskatchewan

Florence Kelly, Onigaming First Nation, Ontario

Marion Lerat, Cowessess First Nation, Saskatchewan

Warner Many Bears, Kainai First Nation, Alberta

Kerrie Moore, Métis Nation of Saskatchewan

Charles Powder Face, Chiniki-Stoney Nakoda First Nation, Alberta

Virgle Stephens, Bearspaw-Stoney Nakoda First Nation, Alberta

Evelyn Striped Wolf, Kainai First Nation, Alberta

Sophie Tail Feathers, Kainai First Nation, Alberta

Roy Weasel Fat, Kainai First Nation, Alberta

Calvin Williams, Kainai First Nation, Alberta

Bruce Wolf Child, Kainai First Nation, Alberta

Clarence Wolf Leg, Siksika First Nation, Alberta

Tom Two Youngman, Bearspaw-Stoney Nakoda First Nation, Alberta

UCalgary Staff

Alicia Clifford, Native Centre

Bridgette Badowich, Office of Indigenous Engagement

Jean-Paul Bérubé, University Relations

Riley Brandt, Office of Advancement

Cheryle Chagnon-Greyeyes, Native Centre

Gillian Edwards, University Relations

Catherine Francis, University Relations

Mallaina Friedle, Native Centre

Keeta Gladue, Native Centre

Cate Hanington, Native Centre

Jennifer Ksionzena, Office of Indigenous Engagement

Samantha Lodge, University Relations

Courtney McVie, Office of the Provost

Sean Myers, University Relations

Cindy Rennebohm, Continuing Education

Sarah Roberts, University Relations

Krystyn Persaud, University Relations

Heather Smith-Watkins, Office of the Provost

Cendrine Tolomio, Office of Indigenous Engagement

Creative Team, University Relations

UCalgary Graduate Research Assistants

Victoria Bouvier, Werklund School of Education

Noreen Demeria, Werklund School of Education

Gabrielle Lindstrom, Werklund School of Education

Angie Tucker, Faculty of Arts

Anastasia Johnson, Schulich School of Engineering