Ogimaawin-Aboriginal Governance Council Meeting
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Opening Prayer and Welcome |
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Opening Prayer Welcome & Introductions (Mr. Paul Capon, Chair) |
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Guest Presentation |
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Aboriginal Mentorship Program (Dr. Andrew P. Dean, Dean of the Faculty of Sciences and Environmental Studies and Ms. Lisa Harris, Aboriginal Mentorship Program Coordinator) |
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Approval of Agenda |
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MOVED that the agenda for the meeting be approved. |
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Conflict of Interest |
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Approval of Minutes |
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MOVED that the Minutes of the O-AGC meeting of January 27, 2014 be approved. |
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Notes from February 24, 2014. For information only. |
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6. |
Business Arising from the Minutes (not on the Agenda elsewhere) |
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7. |
Other Business |
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7.1 |
Kendaasiwin Centre Update (Dr. Brian Stevenson) |
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7.2 |
Updates from Organizations – Priorities and Issues |
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7.3 |
O-AGC Advisors Committee (Dr. Michelle-Marie Spadoni & Dr. Laura Buker) |
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7.4 |
Indigenous Strategy Work Plan Update (Dr. Cynthia Wesley-Esquimaux) Note: Committee members are as follows: Ms. Nancy Bouchard, Dr. Laura Buker, Dr. Michelle-Marie Spadoni and Dr. Cynthia Wesley-Esquimaux. |
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7.5 |
Joint SAC/O-AGC Update (Dr. Peggy Smith, Chair) |
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7.6 |
Orientation for O-AGC Members Update (Ms. Karen Roche) |
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8. |
New Business |
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8.1 |
As per the O-AGC Bylaws, a Notice of Motion to appoint a new member from the Ontario Native Women’s Association to O-AGC was distributed to voting members by email on March 19, 2014. MOVED that Ms. Loretta Collins be appointed to O-AGC as the Ontario Native Women’s Association representative to replace Ms. Tanis Thompson effective immediately. |
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8.2 |
Sexual Assault Task Force (Dr. Lori Chambers) – attached MOVED that the O-AGC approves in principle the Sexual Misconduct Policy. |
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8.3 |
O-AGC Appointments to Joint SAC/O-AGC |
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8.3.1 |
MOVED that ___________ and ___________ be appointed to Joint SAC/O-AGC effective September 1, 2014 to August 31, 2015. |
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Note: Dr. Raymond Neckoway and Ms. Rachel Mishenene are the O-AGC representatives on Joint SAC/O-AGC and their terms expire on August 31, 2014. |
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MOVED that Dr. Peggy Smith be appointed to Joint SAC/O-AGC as the O-AGC Advisors Committee representative effective immediately. |
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Note: This is an ex-officio appointment therefore no term is provided. |
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8.4 |
O-AGC Appointment to the Senate Undergraduate Scholarships and Bursaries Committee |
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MOVED that ___________ be appointed to the Senate Undergraduate Scholarships and Bursaries Committee from July 1, 2014 to June 30, 2016. Note: Dr. Christopher Mushquash is the O-AGC representative on the Senate Undergraduate Scholarships and Bursaries Committee and his term expires on June 30, 2014. Terms of Reference: One faculty member appointed from the Ogimaawin-Aboriginal Governance Council – Two-Year Term (renewable) |
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8.5 |
Indigenous Governance at Lakehead University (Dr. Cynthia Wesley-Esquimaux) |
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8.6 |
Recommendations for Member at Large – discussion – attached MOVED that an ad hoc committee comprised of three voting and non-voting members be struck to review the applications received for an O-AGC Member at Large position. Applications from the following individuals have been received.
An advertisement was featured in the March 6, 2014 edition of Wawatay News, a Communications Bulletin was circulated to the entire University Community and the an electronic copy of the advertisement was distributed to O-AGC and Advisors Committee members as well as Aboriginal community members. Attached is copy of the advertisement that was distributed with the meeting materials. |
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Items for Information |
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9.1 |
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9.2 |
Office of Aboriginal Initiatives (Dr. Cynthia Wesley-Esquimaux) |
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9.3 |
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10. |
Adjournment |
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MOVED that the meeting be adjourned. |
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