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Supporting Aboriginal Student Success

The AHRP participants also spoke of the
need for cultural practices as another form of
support. The ability to conduct smudging ceremonies on campus was limited due to policy restrictions and complaints that smudge-which
is used in cleansing ceremonies and is made of
dried cedar, tobacco, and/or sage-smelled liked
marijuana. At the time of the study, although
students living on campus could not smudge in
their residence hall rooms, cultural services and
programming (e.g., smudging, sweat lodge, and
drum making) were available through the institutions' Aboriginal Student Center.
Understanding the challenges that these
students were having in securing safe, affordable housing, the AHRP sharing circles
asked each group to envision what their ideal
housing situation would be. Some students
drew on their own cultural traditions to describe a housing complex resembling a long
house or big house, which is a form of traditional Aboriginal housing in British Columbia;
others imagined a larger multipurpose complex
similar to a mixed apartment/townhouse
complex. Across all six sharing circles, a shared
common vision emerged that identified the
various elements of an ideal housing situation:
a multi-family complex that allowed children
and had designated visiting areas for extended
families. In addition to having a kitchen and
living space per unit, the complex itself would
have a larger shared kitchen and gathering
space for families to come together and for
shared family/community meals. The complex
would also have a play area for children and
a central garden that could be used to grow
sustainable Indigenous food. The surrounding
area would have natural vegetation and a water

area (fish pond or fountain). This complex
would also be set up for cultural practices and
ceremonies (e.g., an Elders room, a smudging space, and an outdoor space for a sweat
lodge). In addition to this vision, a few participants noted that policies would be needed
to determine the suitability of applicants, the
ceremonies permitted in the complex, and
the guides to living within the complex that
honored Indigenous principles of respect,

. . . housing became important
not only for continuing their own
studies, but also for the support
of their children's education and
overall well-being.

relevance, reciprocity, and responsibility.
Although many housing situations require
an application (to rent or lease off campus or
an on-campus housing application), such accommodations do not offer culturally relevant
services and do not allow cultural ceremonies
such as smudging. In contrast, Native housing-a non-profit housing organization that
provides housing for low-income Aboriginal
families-provides such relevant services and
supports; however, this housing option is extremely limited within the lower mainland and
does not prioritize postsecondary students.

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