Centre for Indigenous Research & Community-Led Engagement

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Dedicated to expanding wellbeing by building on strengths of Indigenous peoples

 

Learning, listening and nourishing a community that values Indigenous knowledge, wisdom and teachings is central to our mission. 

We recently conducted a visioning consultation with Indigenous students, faculty and staff, which identified eight core elements:

  • Indigenous-led – uphold Indigenous self-determination
  • Connecting – provide frequent opportunities for Indigenous students and faculty to gather
  • Partnering – provide tangible benefits and be deeply connected to Indigenous communities with a focus on local First Nations
  • Belonging – provide a safe, accessible and adaptable space that is Indigenized throughout
  • Growing – continue to grow in resourcing, impact and offerings
  • Contributing – support expansive thinking in the field of Indigenous research and community-led engagement
  • Mentoring – support students and faculty at every stage of their journey
  • Affirming – honour, support and uplift Indigenous scholars

We are committed to bringing this vision to life and grounding the work of our centre in the voices of our Indigenous students and scholars. As we gather support for CIRCLE’s next chapter and search for a new Director, we will be pausing some of our events and activities.

Our plans for this interim, director-less period arose from a series of discussions with the outgoing CIRCLE leadership team and the Office of the Vice-President Indigenous.

We are extremely grateful that the leaders of the School of Indigenous Governance have agreed to operate CIRCLE’s Supporting Aboriginal Graduate Enhancement (SAGE) programming.

The physical office space remains open for SAGE programming, as well as to host visiting fellows and other ongoing occupants, although we do not have on-site staff support during this time due to the lack of capacity to supervise staff members.

The email address will redirect messages with short-term needs to the right places, including contacts within the Office of the Vice-President Research & Innovation where appropriate.

Fraser Hof
Associate Vice-President, Research and Innovation