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Curriculum Vitae

Ethan Baptiste, BBA
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Education Background:

2008
PhD student, UBC-Okanagan
Program: Interdisciplinary Indigenous Studies
Research Focus: Indigenous Economics and Development and Syilx Economic Theory.

2005
Bachelors of Business Administration (Finance), Thompson River’s University.

Current Status

2008
College Professor, Political Science (Aboriginal Studies), Okanagan College.

Refereed Contributions to Scholarship

Publications

Articles

Baptiste, Ethan
2008 “Traditional Governance: A Case Study of the Osoyoos Indian Band and Application of Okanagan Leadership Principles” Indigenous Policy Journal Vol. XVIV, No. 1, Spring, 2008.

Book Reviews

Baptiste, Ethan

2008 Review of Calvin Helin’s “Dances with Dependency”. Brandon: Brandon University, 2008. The Canadian Journal of Native Studies 30 (1) (accepted for publication).

Other Refereed Contributions

Conference Proceedings

Baptiste, Ethan

2008 “Traditional Values, Knowledge and Activities; Implications for Mining,” presented in the Shock Doctrine: Indigenous Peoples Experience in Canada, Vancouver, BC.

2007 “Traditional Governance: Replacing a Traditional Dream with a Western Nightmare,” presented in the Sharing Indigenous Wisdom: An International Dialogue on Sustainable Development Conference, Green Bay, Wisconsin.

2007 “Indigenous Legal Issues: Contextualizing the Gap Between Theory and Practice,” presented in the 12th Annual UBC Faculty of Law Interdisciplinary Legal Studies Graduate Students Conference. Vancouver, BC.

2007 “Fostering Environmental Protection Through Traditional Governance,” presented in the 6th Annual Symposium of Native Scholarship at the University of Washington, Seattle, Washington.

2006 “Traditional Okanagan Governance Systems in Practice,” presented in the Celebrating Indigenous Legal Traditions Law Conference, Vancouver, BC.

Upcoming Conferences Scheduled

Baptiste, Ethan

2008 “Dissecting Internal Community Barriers and Devaluation of Indigenous Graduates: A Discussion on Stereotypes, Leadership, Knowledge, Power and Social Space,” to be presented in the World Indigenous Peoples’ Conference on Education (December), Melbourne, Australia.

Invited Presentations

2008 “Indigenous Economic Theory Development,” presented to the Okanagan Indian Educational Resources Society Annual General Assembly: Honoring Academic Pursuit; Syilx/Okanagan Scholar. Penticton, BC.

2007 “Okanagan Nation’s Strategic Opportunities within the United Nations Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues,” presented to the Okanagan Nation Alliance Annual General Assembly. Merritt, BC.

2007 “Indigenous Place and Perspectives within Academy,” presented to the International Day to Eliminate Racism Forum: UBC-Okanagan. Kelowna, BC.

Upcoming Presentations Scheduled

2008 “Creating Partnerships to Move Forward within Economic Development,” to be presented to the Okanagan Nation Alliance Business Opportunities Conference. Penticton, BC.

Non-refereed Contributions

Seminars

Baptiste, Ethan

2007 “Practical Application of Traditional Leadership and Values within Indigenous Communities,” presented to the United Native Nations Youth Governance Provincial Roundtable, Vancouver, BC.

Service

2008 – Present
Co-Chair, Okanagan Nation Alliance Economic Advancement Committee
Steering Committee, UBC Aboriginal Strategic Plan Development
Advisory Council, UBC First Nations Health Curriculum Project
Board of Directors, Ooknakane (Penticton) Friendship Center

2004 – Present
Member, UBC Okanagan and Okanagan College Aboriginal Advisory Board

2006 – 2008
Co-Chair, Okanagan Nation Alliance Natural Resource Committee

Research Projects

2007 – Present Research Designer. Impacts, Direction and Status of Economic Development within the Okanagan Nation Territory.

2007 Research Design Team Member, (with Sheldon Tetreault, Jay Johnson, Collette Manuel) Okanagan Nation Alliance Governance Review. Conducted in partnership with National Center for First Nations Governance and Okanagan Nation Alliance.

2007. Investigator, (with Jeannette Armstrong, Maxine Baptiste and Vanessa Mitchell) Outline the Past, Present and Future Research Needs of the Okanagan Nation.

Resume

Ethan Baptiste
1896B Fox Road, Westbank BC V4T 2H3
Phone: 250.486.4919
Email: ebaptiste12@hotmail.com

Work Experience

Okanagan College: College Professor 2008-Present
Duties: Instructor related responsibilities within the Political Science department and Adult Academic Career Preparation program.

Okanagan College: Aboriginal Mentor 2006-Present
Duties: Provide educational support to Aboriginal Students; Act as primary resource for Aboriginal students at Okanagan College; Perform all related student service duties, such as academic planning assistance, peer mentoring, tutoring, event organization and addressing other student concerns.

Okanagan Nation Alliance - Natural Resource Committee Co-Chair 2006-08
Duties: Negotiating team member to address consultation/accommodation agreements with industry and business; Presentation and updates to ONA Chief’s Executive Committee and incorporate feedback and direction into strategies; Research relevant court cases, natural resource agreements and government protocols, Assist in development of Okanagan Nation Natural Resource Land Use policies.

UBC – Okanagan: Teaching Assistant 2006-07
Duties: Marking assignments and exams, managing discussion periods, teaching tutorials and lectures under supervision of faculty, invigilation duties, academic assistance to students.

Education

UBC Okanagan, Kelowna, BC 2007-Present
Program: Doctorate of Philosophy, Interdisciplinary Indigenous Studies
Research Focus: Indigenous Economics and Syilx Economic Theory

UBC Okanagan, Kelowna, BC 2006-2007
Program: Master’s of Arts, Interdisciplinary Indigenous Studies
Research Focus: Traditional Okanagan Governance

UBC Okanagan, Kelowna, BC 2005-2006
Program: Indigenous Studies

Thompson Rivers University, Kamloops BC 2001-2005
Program: Bachelor of Business Administration
BBA Completed, Major – Finance

Volunteer Experience

2008-Present
Okanagan Nation Alliance Economic Advancement Committee Co-Chair
UBC Aboriginal Strategic Plan Development Steering Committee
UBC First Nations Health Curriculum Project Advisory Council
Ooknakane (Penticton) Friendship Center Board of Directors Member
2004-Present
UBC Okanagan/Okanagan College Aboriginal Advisory Board member
2005-Present
Okanagan Nation Traditional Hunting Trek Co-organizer
Okanagan Nation Canoe Border Crossing Organizing Committee Member
2008
South Okanagan Native Boys Hockey Coach
2007
Okanagan Nation Alliance Representative to the United Nations PFII
2005-2007
Okanagan Nation Unity Canoe Trek Organizing Committee Member
UBC Okanagan Powwow Society Chair
South Okanagan Secondary Teen Boys Mentor
UBC Okanagan FN Student Executive Council
2004-2006
UCC Aboriginal Advisory Council
2004-2005
UCC Cariboo Student Society Native Rep
UCC First Nations Peer Support Team Leader
2003-2005
UCC First Nations Student Association President
2002-2005
UCC Powwow Committee Chair
Nk’mip Powwow Committee Chair
2003
Kamloops Big Brother’s Big Sister’s volunteer