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ߴý is CLOSED, Feb. 4, 2025

Tuesday, Feb. 4, 6:30am — ߴý’s campuses are CLOSED on Feb. 4 due to heavy snowfall and challenging road conditions being reported throughout the region. All classes and services will be closed for the day.

Students and employees are encouraged to stay warm, keep safe and avoid travel if possible.

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Todd Ormiston

Chair, Indigenous Studies

Todd Ormiston

250-370-3122

ormiston@camosun.ca

Lansdowne

Ewing Building

E 204

BSW, MPA, PhD

Northern Tutchone/Tlingit

Indigenous Studies

Centre for Indigenous Education and Community Connections

Hi all. My name is Todd Ormiston and I am Northern Tutchone/Tlingit. I have been a visitor in the territory of the Songhees/Esquimalt peoples of the Coast Salish Nation since 1996. I also acknowledge theW̱SÁNEĆpeoples whose shared territory ߴý is situated on. It is an honour and privilege to live and work as a visitor in Coast Salish Territory.

My journey within academia over many years has earned me a Masters of Public Administration (UVIC), A Bachelor of Social Work (UVIC),a diploma in Criminal Justice (Douglas College). I am also honored to have graduated in November 2012 withmy Doctorate in Education at the University of BC. I wrote on Indigenous Leadership Pedagogies in higher education andfocused my dissertations on the wonderful Indigenous teachings atߴý and University of Victoria. Over the years I have alsoworked in various community social welfare organizations including the Boys and Girls Club as a bail supervisor for youth corrections.

I see learning as a lifelong process and I am constantly engaging in new learning. I also believe that as instructors, we have an important role to play in ensuring that learning is not just an obligation but a form of liberation towards walking in a good way throughout our lives. My belief is we are all teachers and we are all learners. Stop by and see me in Ewing 204 or drop an e-mail below!

Dr. Todd Ormiston
Program Leader
Indigenous Studies

Publications

Ormiston, N.T.& Grande, S. (2016). Neoliberal globalization as settler Colonialism the remix: Centring Indigenous resistance and resurgence. In Caouette, D & Kapoor, D (Eds).Beyond Colonialism, development and globalization. Social movements and critical perspectives(p 205-222). London. Zed books.

Ormiston, N. T.(2014). Transforming stories and teachings into social work pedagogies.Affilia,29(3), 368-372.doi:10.1177/0886109914522630

Ormiston, N.T.& Green, K.J. (2014). Indigenous child welfare Practice: Progressing or regressing? International Encyclopedia of the Social and Behavioural Sciences. Eds. In chief: Neil J. Smelser and Paul B. Baites. Elsevier Ltd.

Richardson, K.C., Green, K.J., Thomas, R., &Ormiston, N.T.(2012). Indigenous Specializations: Dreams, developments, delivery and vision.The Australian Journal of Indigenous Education, 41, 173-180. doi:10.1017/jie.2012.16.

Ormiston, N.T.(2010). Re-conceptualizing research: An Indigenous perspective. The New BC Indigenous Child Welfare Research Network.First Peoples Child & Family Review.An Interdisciplinary Journal Honoring the Voices, Perspectives and Knowledges of First Peoples through Research, Critical Analyses, Stories, Standpoints and Media Reviews. Volume 4, Number 2. Pp. 50-56.