OPEN LETTER TO PRESIDENT PETER STOICHEFF We invite Alumni, educators, students and concerned community members to sign the letter below. To sign the letter email ​stepdownnow20@gmail.com We are writing this Open Letter to President Peter Stoicheff as concerned Alumni from the College of Education at the University of Saskatchewan. We have all had long standing relationships with the College of Education which includes our positions and engagement as undergraduate students, graduate students, sessional lecturers and faculty in the college. Some of us have been involved with the college for 30 + years. We have a collective memory of when the College of Education was a leader in Indigenous Education and Anti-Racist Anti-Oppressive Education and we have become increasingly aware that this has changed under the present administration in the college. Many faculty and students have made the President’s office aware of their concerns regarding the current leadership in the College of Education. Numerous Indigenous faculty and staff have recently left the college because of a toxic climate where they did not feel supported and were fearful of speaking out against the present administration’s harmful attitude, policies and practices. Our concerns include the following: ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● Indigenous faculty, staff and students facing institutional and individual racial hostility The limits placed on academic freedom The impact on public education across the province, in particular for marginalized students and community members that face a violent settler colonial context The climate of fear and the silencing of people who shared concerns about the administration’s policies Allies supportive of Indigenous faculty and staff have been targeted The lack of ethical hiring practices and appointments through nepotism Some key positions in Indigenous education have been dissolved Exploiting Indigenous education by using it for public recognition while scaling back on necessary resources We stand in support of the Indigenous staff and faculty that have left the College of Education and who have spoken out publicly regarding the racist and toxic environment (​CBC Article​). The present administration’s shift away from supporting Indigenous Education and Anti-Racist Anti-Oppressive Education in the College of Education creates further harm to Indigenous people and all marginalized people. We are calling for the President’s Office to acknowledge the ongoing evidence of unethical practices and for the current administration in the College of Education to step down. Signed Dr. Sheelah McLean B. Ed ('91) M. Ed ('07) PhD (2016) Dr. Jaris Swidrovich Naomi Cameron M.Ed ('19) Chelsea Davis B.Ed (‘15), M.Ed (‘20) Rod Figueroa Khodi Dill Shelley Hosaluk Janet Carmona-Figueroa Genevieve Prevost Myrna Turner Mauricio Carmona R. STF Professional Growth Network SAFE (Social Justice Anti-Racist Anti-Oppressive Forum on Education) Melchior Sysing Matt Love Andrea Cessna Michael MacLean Peter Turner BEd/ITEP (‘05), MEd (‘13) Bessie Aida Pino Becky Sasakamoose Kuffner M. Ed 2006 Sasha Hanson Pastran Chenoa McArthur Catalina Cabrera Jerilyn Alderman-Hansson Shane Henry PhD Ed. Admin (current) Hunter McLean Tanis Crawford B. Ed 2001, B. A. 2007, M. Ed. 2011 Current PhD Rodolfo Pino Kathleen Germs Shelley Schwan (BEd ‘15 EPSE Cert. ‘16) Larissa Tkachuk Noah Munro Nicole Turner Jennifer Altenberg B.Ed/SUNTEP( '10) M.Ed ('14) Paydahbin Aby (President of Indigenous Students Council) Michelle Scott MEd (‘17) Yvonne Benjoe Janice Reigert, B.Ed ('10) Rosa Gloria Pino Dr. Stavros Stavrou Leah Arcand, B.Ed (‘14) Joe Wickenhauser, BA ('09), past University of Saskatchewan Senator Nicole Reed LeeAnn Davis (B.Ed 1981) Jodi Kruger Cindy Reigert (B.Sc) Kathy Walker, MBA, MA Dr. Brittany Davis (B.Sc ‘16, DVM ‘19) Candace Gadwa, B.Ed/ITEP Mary Newton Darwin Gardypie B. A. Drama (4​th​ year) U of S Samuel Simonson Paige Freistadt B.Ed (2014) Denae Stegeman B.Ed (2015) Tina Rioux Crystal J. Tootoosis BISW Sonya Tootoosis CA Creedance Tootoosis Bobbie Jean Tootoosis BED Tara Tootoosis BSCN Jordan Raymond Laurie J. Dirsa Risa Naytowhow - B.ed (2019) Calvert Chiefcalf ITEP (2002) Cheryl Ermine M. Ed 2012 Melissa Ledoux Sharissa Hantke (current M.Ed student) Maria Himbeault Megan Mutch Peter Garden Autumn Baptiste (ITEP B.Ed 2020) Carol Vandale (MCEd 2005) Warren R. Nekurak (ITEP B.Ed 2020) Jessie Peberdy B.Ed 2012 Donna Heimbecker SUNTEP, BEd Norma Lepage B.Ed (1993) Aysha Yaqoob Amber Fuentealba BISW RSW Vanessa Corvera-Ancheta BEd 2014 Jeffrey MacDonald (BA, 2004) Dr. Jordan Woodsworth (BSc '04 DVM '08) Blair Gillies Tracy Ernst Dr. Jeff Baker Sekwun Ahenakew B.Ed M.Ed 2018 Marcia Little Aubrey-Anne Laliberte-Pewapisconias (Co-Founder of the Indigenous Business Students’ Society) Sonal Kavia (M.Ed, 2019) Sherry Eyahpaise Milton Eyahpaise B.Ed Itep (1996) Rebecca Elson Conrad Sand B.Ed ITEP Colleen Whitedeer Dr. Tasha Hubbard, BA (1994), MA (2006) Keely Williams Terry Jordens, MEd, BEd (2000), BA (2000) Nikki Yee, BA (1998), BEd (1999) Dr. Nancy Van Styvendale, Adjunct Professor Elaine Baker Dan Baker Jocelyn Dupuis (M. Ed, 2020) Dr. Jennifer Nicol (Professor Emerita) Barbara Schindelka, BEd (1996) MEd (2004) Cheryl Beatty, B.Ed/ITEP Kateri Hellman Pino (B.Ed ‘80, STF Prize ‘80), ARCT, B.A.A Ryerson ‘76 Kelley Cardinal, B.Ed (2012), M.Ed(2017) Lynnea Moore, B.Ed Colleen Campbell, B.Ed/ITEP Sharon Bear, B.Ed/ITEP Livia Ross, B. Ed/ITEP Jody Lerat, B.Ed/ITEP (2015) Afiya Bear, B.Ed Darren Bird B.Ed/ITEP 2008, M.Ed 2020 Marissa Pirlot Danielle Fletcher, B.Ed '06 Kerry Marshall Emma Whitla community member (York U) Chad Holowaty, Kin 2011, B. Ed 2011, M. Ed 2019 Shalen Fox B. Ed 2010 Dr. Manuela Valle-Castro (Anti Racism Network, WGST Instructor) Jonathan Waters Olive McLean Arts & Science (1951) Cale Bosch, B.Ed (2021 graduate) Jason Surkan, B.A.S, M.Arch. Kirsten Catarat B.Ed/ITEP (13), M. Ed(18) Celia Deschambeault B. Ed/ITEP (00) B. A. (00) Marlene McKay BHJ, B.Ed (ITEP) M.Ed, Ph.D Samantha Gunn M.Ed ‘12 Geraldine (Delorme) Rediron, B.A (90), B.Ed. (97) M.Ed. (Nov. 2020) Larry Kowalchuk B.A., Juris D.(U of S.) Dee Jay Mirasty B.Ed (09) Ashley Bullerwell B. Ed 2011 Kevin Irvine B. Ed/ITEP (07) Rod McLaren, B.A. 1971 Linda Aspen-Baxter Nassim Elbardouh (M.eD, 2018) Antonio Cotton. M, Ed, 2020 Laura M.Hosaluk Roz Kelsey Margaret King Joanna Klees van Bommel (B.Sc '17) Wanda Clare B. Ed, M. Ed Dawne Thomas SUNTEP M. ED Jasmyn Opikokew B.Ed, 2018 Kyle Graham B. Ed (2010) Jackie Crowe Zoe Arnold B. Sc (2011) Torien Cafferata B.F.A. (2016) Charlotte Baldhead Angela Ryde, B. Ed 2000 Chelsey Baptiste Andy Tait Terry Johanson BEd 1991, MEd 2014 Andrea Hudson B.Ed, 2021 Rachel Engler-Stringer Associate Professor, CH & E Marla Gordon, B. Ed 1994 Tatum Albert Sherri Swidrovich M. A. (2004) Jessi Strong Spear Lori Myskiw Juli Binning B. Ed 1999 Dr. Winona Wheeler Yvonne Hanson M. Ed Sylvia McAdam Saysewahum Steph April B. Ed 2016 Marni Ashcroft B. Ed 2016 Nassim Elbardouh Sarah Bardouh Keith Bell, Emeritus Professor, U of S Paul J. Sayers Cindy Tootoosis Meggie Cywink Harlen Crier, Indigenous Politics and Governance 04/20 Monica Brann, B.Ed ITEP 2012 Colin Grant, B. Ed 2019 Dawn Weber Anika Burmeister, B. Ed 2020 Candis Clarke, B.A. Political Studies, U of S Marcia Little 3​rd​ Year Psychology, U of S Rhonda Rosenberg Jen green Joanna Klees Van Bommel B. Sc 2017 Diana Bird B. A. BISW Zoey Pricelys Roy B. Ed 2016 Michelle Good Tricia Carlson Lucyshyn R. Thomas Isbister James Blakley FM, CAA Amanda Guthrie B.A. Psychology (2016) Mireille LaPointe Sarah Nickel MA (06) INDG faculty (2015-2020) Irena Smith, U of S Alumni, B.A. Honors International Studies (2014) Ben Fawcett B.A 2010 current PhD Carol Vandale Russell McAuley M. Ed (current) Dr. Lynn Caldwell Sessional Ed. FDT (2008-15) Crystal Fafard Alumni Ian Burt B Sc Adv (Geology) 1986, MBA 1995 Yordanos Tesfamariam Virginia Leigh B. Ed (Distinction) 1996 SydniThorpe, B. Ed 2018 Candice Kloeble, M. Ed 2013 Mel Sysing B. Ed 1998, M. Ed 2013, Current PhD student Nadya Karas, BSN 2017 Debbie Griffith M. Ed. 2016 Kirsten Lindquist, PhD student, Faculty of Native Studies, U of A Toni Lavallie B. A. (2012) U of S, B. Ed. (2019) UBC