University of Sudbury

University of Sudbury
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University of Sudbury is a university that provided a knowledge bundle gift to Kenjgewin Teg.

In Anishinabek News

• December 2013: The university partnered with Kenjgewin Teg Educational Institute to deliver the Azhiitaawin transition program. President Pierre Zundel stated the initiative fits the school's commitment to providing education where it is most needed.
• February 2014: The university is a partner in the Azhiitaawin program offered through Kenjgewin Teg Educational Institute. Its president, Pierre Zundel, met with visiting students to discuss their educational options.
• March 2016: Herb Nabigon served as an Elder at this institution and was the first faculty member hired for its Native Human Services program.
• September 2017: The university opened a new sacred learning space and arbour on September 14, 2017. The institution has been engaged and committed to a better understanding of Indigenous culture since the 1970s. The construction of the new ceremonial structure cost approximately $140,000.
• October 2018: The university hosted a panel discussion featuring legal experts, Elders, and First Nation leaders regarding treaty litigation. The event was organized by the director of the university's Indigenous Portfolio.
• January 2020: The university employs Will Morin as an Indigenous Studies professor.
• March 2020: Isaac Murdoch visited this institution to speak with students and faculty about his new book and traditional storytelling.
• March 2021: The institution houses the Indigenous Studies department, which was established in the 1970s. Operational funding for the university is at risk because it relies on tuition transfers from Laurentian University. The school collaborated with Laurentian University to create an Indigenous Social Work program in 1989.
• April 2021: The University of Sudbury created the third department of Indigenous studies in Canada during the mid-1970s.
• April 2021: The institution has hosted an Indigenous Studies department and taught Anishinaabemowin courses for over 40 years. In 1988, the university began developing distance education courses for the Anishinaabemowin language. The university's federation agreement was terminated by Laurentian University in 2021.
• April 2021: The university had approximately 140 students registered in its Indigenous Studies program as of April 2021. Its Indigenous Studies scholars developed specialized expertise through years of research and teaching.
• April 2021: The institution will be unable to offer Anishnaabemwin courses after the 2021 spring session. It facilitated the development of distance courses to support the Minor in Nishnaabemwin despite receiving insufficient tuition transfers from Laurentian University. The school had planned to hire a full-time tenure-track professor for the language before Laurentian University ended the Indigenous Studies program.
• April 2021: The University of Sudbury housed one of the two founding Indigenous Studies programs on Turtle Island before its dissolution in 2021. The institution indicated it has a charter it would like to provide to Indigenous people to facilitate an independent educational body. The closure of the Indigenous Studies program at the University of Sudbury was described as an assault on Indigenous intellectual inheritance.
• May 2021: The institution has offered a full range of Indigenous Studies programming, including specializations, concentrations, and several minors. A group of eminent scholars at the school has been responsible for delivering these programs for many years. Students have historically received high-calibre education from this university's faculty.
• May 2021: The institution's Indigenous Studies program was devastated by the actions of the Board of Governors at Laurentian University. It provided a robust menu of courses that supported the learning needs of students across Northern Ontario. The university's faculty are noted for their critical knowledge and experience in transmitting Indigenous knowledge through culturally congruent methods.
• September 2021: Duke Peltier is a member of the Board Regents for this university.
• October 2021: The University of Sudbury transferred its intellectual property for certain online Indigenous Studies courses to Kenjgewin Teg in October 2021. The institution is located on the traditional lands of the Atikameksheng Anishnaabeg and Wahnapitae First Nation within the Robinson-Huron Treaty territory. The university plans to host a campus for Kenjgewin Teg as part of a commitment to Indigenous-led education. The first Franco-Ontarian flag raising took place at the university in 1975.
• January 2022: The university provided a gift of more than 50 Indigenous Studies courses to Kenjgewin Teg.