Council on Indigenous Education
About the Council
Lambton College's Council on Indigenous Education acts as a liaison between Indigenous communities and the College who disseminate information about programs, scholarships and bursaries, and recruitment of students.
Council Responsibilities
The College has a collective responsibility to represent the needs and interests of the Indigenous community at all times. More specifically, the council is established to:
- Provide recommendations and direction to senior management, senior faculty, and the Lambton College Board of Governors.
- Review data and statistics on the recruitment of Indigenous students, the courses of study in which they enroll, and their successes in all activities in the post-secondary environment.
- Evaluate, review, and propose changes to new and existing programs and services, with particular emphasis on how the programs and services relate to the Indigenous communities and students, and to the general student body.
- Participate in promotion of the institution's programs and services, recruitment of Indigenous students, application and admission procedures and criteria, support of Indigenous students (including development and promotion of scholarships, bursaries, and awards), and analysis of proposed marketing strategies and the appropriate changes.
- Assess way in which courses of study may be offered in Indigenous communities.
- Actively participate in the recruitment of faculty and staff for the institution.
- Evaluate the funding of Indigenous programs against regular funding processes and special funding for Indigenous and other special group programs, courses, and services.
- Evaluation the implementation of council recommendations by the institution.
- Liaise with the Indigenous communities on Indigenous education issues for the College's Board of Governors through formal and permanent membership on the Board by an Indigenous member from the local Council on Indigenous Education.
- Establish the long-range plan for Indigenous people by providing the largest amount of educational opportunities using the most cost effective methods.
Meeting Minutes & Membership
Meeting Minutes
The Council meets four times a year.
If you require agendas or minutes from earlier meetings, please contact holly.altiman@lambtoncollege.ca.
Member Selection
The membership for the Council on Indigenous Education must consist of the following individuals:
- A College management team member
- An Indigenous representative from the Board of Governors
- A representative from each local Indigenous Community Education Council
- A representative from each local Indigenous community's Economic Development or Employment Services Ontario committee
- A representative from the First Nations Secretariat
- A representative from the Walpole Island post-secondary program
- A student from the Lambton College Indigenous Student Council
- A member from the Sarnia-Lambton Native Friendship Centre
- A native liaison from the Lambton-Kent District School Board
- A representative from the Metis Nation of Ontario (MNO)
- A representative from the Six Nations (optional)
- A representative from the London District Chiefs Council
- A Lambton College Indigenous education staff member
- A representative from other communities as their respective populations grow
In addition to the members listed, other representatives may be invited as resources from time to time.
Current Members
Phyllis George, Chair
GENERAL MANAGER, TECUMSEH COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT
Bernita Brigham-Jacobs
POST-SECONDARY COORDINATOR, WALPOLE ISLAND POST-SECONDARY PROGRAM
Vicki Ware
EDUCATION COORDINATOR, AAMJIWNAANG FIRST NATION
Dave Machacek
SENIOR VICE-PRESIDENT, ACADEMIC & STUDENT SUCCESS, LAMBTON COLLEGE
Holly Altiman
ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANT, INDIGENOUS STUDENT CENTRE, LAMBTON COLLEGE
Kurtis Gray
ASSOCIATE VICE-PRESIDENT, STUDENT SUCCESS, LAMBTON COLLEGE
Debbie Dolson
POST-SECONDARY COUNSELLOR, CHIPPEWAS OF THE THAMES FIRST NATION
Jane Manning
DIRECTOR, INDIGENOUS EDUCATION, LAMBTON COLLEGE
Summer Catt
INDIGENOUS STUDENT NAVIGATOR, LAMBTON COLLEGE
Leela Thomas
PROGRAM MANAGER, WALPOLE ISLAND EMPLOYMENT & TRAINING
Jody Noah
POST-SECONDARY MANAGER, SOUTHERN FIRST NATIONS SECRETARIAT
Jarvis Nahdee
BOARD OF GOVERNORS REPRESENTATIVE, LAMBTON COLLEGE
Andrea Auger
INDIGENOUS STUDIES PROFESSOR, LAMBTON COLLEGE
Ky Nahmabin
INDIGENOUS STUDENT SUCCESS COORDINATOR, LAMBTON COLLEGE