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Atleo, E. Richard
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[1956-present]
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He is recognized as the first Aboriginal person in British Columbia to earn a doctoral degree. He is the author of Principles of Tsawalk: An Indigenous Approach to Global Crisis, which introduces origin stories and draws on the ontological meaning of indigenous culture. He graduated with a Bachelor of Arts in 1968, a Master of Education in 1976, and Doctor of Education in 1990, all from the University of British Columbia. After completing his doctorate, he researched First Nations K-12 education in BC, in response to the Hawthorn Report of 1966-67.
Contributions include the creation of the First Nations Studies Department at Malaspina University College (now Vancouver Island University), where he also taught from 1994 to 2004. He taught and led research in several other post-secondary educational institutions, including the University of Victoria, University of Manitoba, Simon Fraser University, and UBC. Additionally, he lectured overseas in Poland and Germany. He has also served as a social worker, elementary school teacher, principal, federal ministerial assistant, and assistant superintendent of education. Atleo received the Equity Award from the Canadian Association of University Teachers, where he served as a member of the Equity Committee since its inception.
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"Dr. Richard Atleo, BA ’68, MEd ’76, EdD ’90." The University of British Columbia. http://educ.ubc.ca/person/richard-atleo/.