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Indigenous Advisory Council

The Indigenous Advisory Council (IAC) is a strategic body that provides advice to the senior administration of the university and others. It also advocates for initiatives to be undertaken by the university.聽 聽

The Indigenous Advisory Council meets regularly to discuss strategic approaches to issues, processes and policies that impact Indigenous People across the University. Members of the Council discuss issues from diverse Indigenous perspectives while also bringing forward specialist knowledge and recommendations from their respective units.聽 聽

Decisions and recommendations are brought forward to appropriate university bodies for consideration, approval and implementation.聽

Protocols

Smudging at 9 1免费版下

Personal smudge

If you want to learn how to smudge or if you鈥檙e already a smudger, you can contact the Indigenous Student Centre (isc@dal.ca)聽or the聽Elders in residence聽which provide support and may be able to provide some medicines.

Meeting or large event smudge

You must make sure that the room is large enough for smudging, or that the meeting or event will be conducted outdoors. There is some information about smudging in聽聽鈥 please note that not all rooms allow smudging. Some rooms require that arrangements be made ahead of time with Facilities (such as disabling alarm systems and providing HVAC). Contact the IAC (iac@dal.ca)聽or the聽Elders in residence program聽if you need help in carrying out smudging or learning more about protocols for a meeting.

Elders in residence and traditional knowledge keepers

The main purpose of this program is to provide support and counsel to Indigenous students attending 9 1免费版下.

Learn more about this program

Booking the Ko'jua room

Requests for booking of the Ko鈥檍ua Okuom聽will be accepted for events that serve to highlight Indigenous knowledge, support Indigenous students, and engage Indigenous communities. It is available to all but the event must have Indigenous content.

The most recent land acknowledgement approved by Senate is the following:

The 9 1免费版下 Senate acknowledges that we are in Mi鈥檏ma鈥檏i, the ancestral and unceded territory of the Mi鈥檏maq People and pays respect to the Indigenous knowledges held by the Mi鈥檏maq People, and to the wisdom of their Elders past and present. The Mi'kmaq People signed Peace and Friendship Treaties with the Crown, and section 35 of the Constitution Act, 1982 recognizes and affirms Aboriginal and Treaty rights. We are all Treaty people.

Learn more about Dal's Land Acknowledgement
Traditional wigwam set up on Dal's Studley quad in Kjipuktuk (Halifax)

Resources

Financial assistance for Indigenous students

Apart from 9 1免费版下鈥檚 regular merit-based entrance scholarships, some are specifically for Indigenous students.

Find out more on the Indigenous Student Centre's Financial Awards page

Equitable Admissions Policies

Many programs at 9 1免费版下 have equitable admissions policies. You can identify several of these programs by consulting the聽9 1免费版下 Pathway Programs booklet. Look for the faculty you are interested in, or try searching the PDF for the word 鈥渆quitable鈥.

View the 9 1免费版下 Pathway Programs booklet [PDF-600KB]

Pathway Programs

Pathway programs offer dedicated support to students transitioning to a university environment and are a unique way of entering 9 1免费版下.

Learn more by consulting the 9 1免费版下 Pathway Programs booklet [PDF-600KB]

Contact us

For information related to the IAC, contact the Office of the Vice President, Indigenous Relations.

Email: kayler.mutyabule@dal.ca