CURRICULUM VITAE Earl Henderson Adjunct Professor/FNST Office: University of Northern BC 3333 University Way V2N 4Z9 Phone: (250) 613-8076 E-mail: earlzip@telus.net EDUCATION AND PROFESSIONAL CREDENTIALS January, 2008 May, 2002 January, 2000 Master s of Arts Interdisciplinary Studies Thesis Title: Listening to the Spirit Voices: Honoring Our Traditional Ways of Healing. Supervisor: Dr. Jim MacDonald Committee: Paul Michel Committee: Dr. Paul Madak External: Dr. Antonia Mills Bachelor s of Arts Anthropology & First Nations Studies Certificate Métis Studies January, 2000 Cree Language Level 1 May, 1999 Diploma Social Services Foundation (Pre-BSW) College of New Caledonia 1981 1982 Architectural Drafting Technician Tom West Architect
1970 Certificate Architectural Drafting Assiniboine College Brandon, Manitoba RESEARCH AND TEACHING INTERESTS Plains Native Culture and Traditions Métis Culture and Traditions Plains Spirituality, Systems and Medicines Traditional Knowledge and Values Métis/Cree Oral History Traditional Education, Teaching of Culture and Traditions Plains/Métis Traditional Healing Methods The Use of Traditional Plants/Roots for Medicines Plains/Métis Worldviews and Spiritual Systems, Values and Beliefs First Nations Diseases, Pre-Contact and Post-Contact Medical Anthropology Languages fluent in English and learning Cree RESEARCH EXPERIENCE 2005 2008 Aboriginal Health and Healing Practices Prince Georg, BC and Saddle Lake Cree First Nations, AB 1999 Island Cache Project 1984 Family Genealogy Manitoba Métis Federation, Winnipeg, Manitoba PROFESSIONAL ACADEMIC EXPERIENCE AND DEVELOPMENT College of New Caledonia Quesnel, BC 2010 Term Instructor NURS 205 Aboriginal Health 2010 Sessional Instructor FNST 161 Intro to Cree Culture 2010 Sessional Instructor FNST 303 Religion and Philosophy 2009 Sessional Instructor EDUC 649 First Nations Counseling 2009 Sessional Instructor FNST 161 Intro to Cree Culture 2009 Sessional Instructor FNST 162 Experiential Learning 2009 Sessional Instructor Anthropology 298 The Plains Culture 2009 Sessional Instructor First Nations 303 Religion and Philosophy 2008 Adjunct Professor 2008 Sessional Instructor First Nations 282 Aboriginal Health Philosophy (co-taught) - 2 -
2008 Course Development FNST 282, FNST 302, FNST 315, FNS 316 National Consortium on Aboriginal and Rural Public Health Education (NCARPHE) 2008 Sessional Instructor First Nations 162 Experiential Learning Saddle Lake Cree Nation Healing Gathering 2008 Sessional Instructor First Nations 161 Cree Culture 2008 Sessional Instructor - First Nations 405/605 Extending the Discipline (co-taught) 2008 Sessional Instructor First Nations 303 Religion and Philosophy 2007 Sessional Instructor First Nations 272 Métis Studies IV 2007 Sessional Instructor First Nations 272 Métis Studies IV 2006 Sessional Instructor First Nations 172 Métis Studies II 2005 Sessional Instructor First Nations 171 Métis Studies I 2004 Sessional Instructor First Nations172 Métis Studies II 2004 Sessional Instructor First Nations 171 Métis Studies I 2003 Sessional Instructor First Nations 272 Métis Studies IV 2003 Sessional Instructor First Nations 172 Métis Studies II 2003 Sessional Instructor First Nations 171 Métis Studies I 2002 Sessional Instructor First Nations 171 Métis Studies I EMPLOYMENT HISTORY (Non-Academic) 2009 Current Professional Development for Youth Corrections Staff Aboriginal Cultures and Protocols MCFD Youth Corrections (PGYCC) 2009 Current Support Worker Aboriginal Child and Youth Wellness Program Prince George Native Friendship Centre 2005 Current Private Contractor and Consultant Cultural Awareness MCFD Youth Corrections (PGYCC) 2008 Facilitator for Talking Circles Iyiniwak Traditional Healing & Medicines Gathering Saddle Lake, AB 2008 Private Contractor and Consultant Group Facilitation and Cultural Practice Kikino Métis Children and Family Services - 3 -
2005-2006 Private Contractor and Consultant Counseling and Community Development Half-way First Nations 2004 Private Contractor and Consulting Social Services and Cultural Consulting 1995-2004 Aboriginal Therapist Apehtaw Kosisan Métis Child and Family Support Society 2000 Counselor Group Facilitator Cultural Advisor Orman Lake Healing Camp Carrier Sekani Family Services Fort Fraser, BC 1993-1995 Family Advocate Worker Native Family Advocate Program Terrace, BC 1989-1993 Youth Supervisor/Counselor Residential Attendance Program (RAP) Smithers, BC 1990-1993 Child Care Worker/Court Worker Smithers Community Services Association Smithers, BC 1991 Domestic Peace Project Facilitator males/spousal assault Smithers, BC 1988-1989 BC Native Housing Corporation Program Office Urban Housing 1987-1988 Corrections Services Canada Federal Parole Officer 1984-1987 Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation Program Officer Rural and Native Housing - 4 -
1980-1983 Tom West Architect Senior Draftsman and Office Manager CONFERENCES AND PRESENTATIONS 2009 Métis Annual General Meeting Elders Gathering (Booth Display) Penticton, BC 2008 College of New Caledonia Nursing Program (Presenter) Traditional Health and Healing 2008 Métis Annual General Meeting Elders Gathering (Booth Display) Kelowna, BC 2007 Linking the Past to the Future: An Aboriginal Worldview (Presenter) Prince George Youth Custody 2006 Aboriginal Graduate Symposium Sharing What We Know (Panelist) University of British Columbia Vancouver, BC 2003 Aboriginal Holistic Approach to Wellness and Effects of Residential School on Aboriginal Peoples Workshop (Presenter) Medical Staff at Central Interior Native Health Society 2003 Medicine Wheel (Presenter) Project Parent North 2003 Traditional Health and Healing for Aboriginal People Living With HIV/AIDS (Presenter) AIDS 2003 Traditional Health and Healing within Aboriginal Communities Nursing Program (Presenter) College of New Caledonia - 5 -
2002 Loss and Grief, Aboriginal Family Systems, Traditional Medicines L heidli T enneh First Nations (Presenter) 2002 Medicine Wheel, Community Wheel, Sweat Lodge and Spirituality First Nations Health and Healing Class (Presenter) 1987 Aboriginal Housing for Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation (Presenter) 1986 Blueprint Reading and Housing Specifications for Aboriginal Housing Society (Presenter) Whitehorse, Yukon REFERRED JOURNAL PUBLICATIONS (Under Review) Dunnet, H. A., Henderson, E., Moniruzzaman, A., Pearce, A., Schechter, M. E., Spittal, M. T. (2007). The Cedar Project Partnership. The Cedar Project: Historical trauma and incarceration among young Aboriginal people who use injection and non-injected drugs in Vancouver and Prince George (In Progress). Dunnet, H. A., Henderson, E., Pearce, M. E., Moniruzzaman, A., Thomas, V., Schechter, M. T., Sittal, P. M. (2008). The Cedar Project Partnership. The Cedar Project: Incarceration and historical trauma amongst Aboriginal young people who use drugs in two Canadian cities. 19 th Annual Conference on Harm Reduction and Drug Related. Barcelona: Spain, May 11-15 (Poster Presentation). Moniruzzaman, A., Pearce, M., Patel, S.H., Christian, W, M., Henderson, E., Craib, K. J., Spittal, P. M. (2007). The Cedar Project: Historial trauma and attempted suicide among young Aboriginal people who use injection and non-injected drugs in two Canadian cities. Child and Adolescent Substance Abuse. 07-181. COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENT AND CONTRIBUTION -Cedar Project (funded by CHIR) - Current Elder -Positive Living North Past Board Member -Aboriginal Education Board (SD #57) Past Board Member -Central Interior Native Health Society Past Board Member -Prince George Métis Housing Society Past Board Member -VLA Youth Drop-in Society Past Board Member - 6 -
-Circle of Harmony Healing Society Past Board Member -Ketso Yoh Mens Hostel/Half-way House Facilitated talking circles -St Patrick s Transition House Facilitated talking circles -Métis Elders Society Facilitated talking circles PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIPS/AFFILIATIONS Canadian Anthropology Association (CASCA) Professional Association Canadian Archaeological Association (CAA) Professional Association Rainbow Dancers (Traditional Powwow Style) Cultural Association University of Northern BC Alumni Member Student Graduate Aboriginal Enrollment (SAGE) - Mentor AWARDS/SCHOLARSHIPS 2003 Canfor Annual Graduate Scholarship 2003 Graduate Scholarship Dr. Jim McDonald Executive Director House of Learning and Applied Research Waap Sginiis (House of Jackpine) Northwest Community College 5331 McConnell Avenue Terrace, BC V8G 4X2 Phone: 1-877-277-2288 ext. 5470 Michelle Rondeau Social Worker Nechako Youth Treatment Phone: (250) 964-2881(w) (250) 964-7049 (h) Vicky Thomas Youth Worker/Cedar Project Phone: (250) 563-0772 (w) (250) 562-7225 (h) Dr. Patricia Spittal St. Paul s Hospital 1081 Burrard Street REFERENCES - 7 -
Vancouver, BC Phone: (604) 806-8779 - 8 -