Indigenous Education Council

Conestoga's Indigenous Education Council (IEC) is a joint advisory committee and decision-making body that centres the success of Indigenous students and employees at the college. The IEC is an essential collaborative space for strategizing methods to increase Indigenous student success. The IEC is one pathway for Conestoga to build community with Indigenous communities and to directly engage with Indigenous students and employees.

The council champions the needs of Indigenous students and employees and provides advice and support to the college on all Indigenous matters. It is the primary body responsible for promoting and advocating for the advancement of Indigenous education.

The Indigenous Education Council is mandated by the Ministry of Colleges and Universities (MCU) to ensure that Indigenous Peoples are consistently and regularly engaged in decision-making within the institution.

The Indigenous Education Council provides recommendations to the director of Indigenous Initiatives, including guidance and recommendations that inform:

• Indigenization of academic programming: how to integrate Indigenous knowledge into academic programming, how to value Indigenous-led educational opportunities
• Enhancement of Indigenous student and employee experience
• Opportunities to collaborate and community build through Indigenous-led professional development opportunities, committees, arts and events

For more information, contact bedahbingamik@conestogac.on.ca.

Indigenous Education Council membership

Meeting agendas and minutes