Gwen Point BEd, MEd, EdD (cand.)
I worked full time the first year of my husband’s appointment October 2007 as the 28th Lieutenant Governor of British Columbia. I went to half time January 2008 in order to meet the needs of my role as the Chateline. I encourage folks to visit the Lt Governor’s website www.ltgov.bc.ca to find out more about Government House: The Ceremonial Home of all British Columbians.
Education:
2004 Doctorate in Education
In Progress Simon Fraser University, Vancouver, BC In Progress
1998 Master of Education
University of Portland Oregon, Washington, USA
1998 Developing Capable People Leadership Certificate
Teachers’ Learning Center, Portland, Oregon
1993 Post Baccalaureate Diploma Program
Simon Fraser University, Vancouver, BC
1987 Bachelor of Education
University of British Columbia, Vancouver, BC
Awards, Grants:
2007 “Ambassador Award” Aboriginal Tourism British Columbia
2006 “Gwen Point Bursaries” - Chilliwack School District Aboriginal Program will
award two bursaries to aboriginal students for community service and
involvement aboriginal language/culture.
2005 “Recognition for work in First Nation Language and Culture”
Seattle Art Museum’s Day of Honoring Celebration
2003 “The Betty Urquhart Community Service Award” University College of
the Fraser Valley
1999 “Stó:lō Halq’emeylem Language and Stó:lō Nation Education Services
Appreciation Award” for “Kéyqelemt qas Sí:wes – Preservation and
Teaching” of the Stó:lō Halq’emeylem Language
Community Service (UFV and external):
UFV:
2009 SAC – Aboriginal Access Centre
2009 SAC – School of Social Work and Human Services
2008 - Present Indigenious Studies Committee
External
2010 My external Services will be the attending the events connected to
Government House. February and March will be dedicated to hosting
the Olympics and Para Olympics.
2007–2009 Independent Chair, Fraser Valley Aboriginal Children and Family Services
Society
2001-2005 Co-Chair, Chilliwack School District First Nation Advisory Council
2003-2004 Chair, University College of The Fraser Valley Aboriginal Community Council
2003-2005 Vice-President: First Nations Education Steering Committee
2002-2007 Regional Representative: INAC; Provincial Indian Studies Support Program
2002-2004 First Peoples’ Heritage, Language & Culture Council: Proposal Review
2000- 2005 Committee member: Stó:lō Nation Cultural Committee
2000-2002 Co-Chair University College of the Fraser Valley Aboriginal Advisory
Council
1998- 1999 Chair, University College of Fraser Valley First Nations Committee
1997-1999 First Nations Education Steering Committee - Language Subcommittee
1994-1999 Chair, SI:YA:YA Yoyes: First Nation Education Committee
1993-2004 Chair, Chilliwack Pow wow Society
2004-2007 Coordinator, Chilliwack Pow-wow Society
1993 1999 Committee member: Stó:lō Nation Cultural Committee
Research Projects Interviewed:
“Stó:lō War Veterans Project” by Ed Labenski, 1994
“Indian Residential Schools in BC” by Ku-Hui Ku, 1995
“Examining Stó:lō Cultural representations and Interpretations: A report on the UBC Ethnographic Field School” by Lisa Hiwasaki, 1997
“’It’s just something taken for granted’: Using Photographs in Interviewing about Stó:lō Culture” by Todd J. Tubutis, 1997
“Doing the Same Things in a Different Way: Stó:lō Responses to and Uses of Written History” by Samara Brock, 1998
“Expressions of Power Dynamics and Community Change: Stó:lō Women and Politics” by Koni Benson, 1998
“Revealing While Concealing: The Dilemma of Cross-Cultural Sharing in Stó:lō Interpretive Centres” by Heather Gleboff, 1998
“Missionary Reports and Stó:lō Narratives: The Legacy of Missionization and Contemporary Native Women’s Relationships to Christianity” by Christine Shaw, 1998
“Contemporary Perspectives on Stó:lō Slavery” By Aaron Glass, 1998
“Stó:lō Wedding Ceremonies: Ritual and Change” by Melissa Marie Curry, 1998
“Two-Spirit People: Lesbians, Gays, Bisexuals, and Other Gender Variance in Stó:lō Culture, Past and Present” by Jean C. Young, 1998
“Stó:lō First Nation Veterans: Why Were They Not Recognized Until 1993 and the Impacts Upon Community Members” by Heather Woolard, 2002
“One Mountain Doesn’t Do It: Stó:lō Use of the Mountains” by Michelle Poulsen, 2003
“Stó:lō Forests: Traditional and Contemporary Values, Resources, and Use of Forests” By Bill Angelbeck, 2003
“Building Longhouses and Constructing Identities: A Brief History of Coqualeetza Longhouse and Shxwt’a:selhaqtxw” by Jonathan A. Clapperton, 2005
“Emerging From Colonial Quicksands: Cultural Hybridity and the Stó:lō Transition to Self-rule; Examining Stó:lō Discourse Around the Experience of Taking on Responsibility for the Delivery of Child and Family Services” by Andrée Boisselle, 2007
“Stó:lō Traditional Food ‘Talk’ as a Metaphor for Cross-culture Relations” by Lesley Wiebe, 2007
“Respecting Culture and Identity: Stó:lō Post-Secondary School Experiences” by Ana Novakovic 2007
Current Projects:
Working on doctorate – Simon Fraser University
Associations, Affiliations, Professional memberships:
Honorary Patronages
Girl Guides of Canada – British Columbia Council
First People’s House – University of Victoria
The Garden Club of Vancouver
Honorary Memberships
Officer of the Order of St. John
Presentations:
2007-Present Role as Chateline
2007 Aboriginal Education Association: BC College of Teachers Federation
Conference Keynote
2006 The Kateri Tekawatha Conference – Seattle Keynote Speaker
2006 The British Museum and The University College of the Fraser Valley “Feast and
Transformation: The Third Native North American Film Festival” Panel
2006 First Nation Education Association of British Columbia: A Provincial
Specialists’ Association of the British Columbia Teachers’ Federation
Conference “Linking Literacy through Language, Culture and Spirituality” Presenter
2005 Ministry of Children and Family “Foster Parent Appreciation” Keynote
2005 Stó:lō Nation Women’s Health Conference Keynote
2004 Stó:lô Nation Xyolhemeylh Health & Family Services Youth Conference
– “Watching Young Eagles Soar” Keynote Speaker
2004 “Stó:lô Nation Health Services & Community Development: Aboriginal Career
Conference & Fair” Speaker
2004 Pacific Region – Correctional Service Canada Aboriginal Initiatives “Learning
Through Sharing”
Speaker/Presenter
2004 Fraser Regional Aboriginal Planning Committee Speaker
2003 “Siyaya Yoyes Youth Leadership Conference” Keynote Address
Publications
» Brian Rice (filmmaker). 2006. Coast Salish languages, language revitalization, and related
cultural issues. Interview
» McIlwraith, David. 2004. The Lynching of Louie Sam. Wild Zone Films
» British Columbia Ministry of Education. 1998. Shared Learning: Integrating BC Aboriginal
content K-10.Victoria BC. Cultural Advisor
» BC Ministry of Education. 1999. Shared Learnings: Integrating BC Aboriginal content K-10. Working
Group which defined the final format and content
» Burton, Wendy and Point, Gwen. 2005. Histories of Aboriginal Adult Education in Canada in
Learning for Life, 2nd ed. Eds Tara Fenwick, Bruce Spencer and Tom Nesbit. Toronto: ON.
Thompson Educational Publishing.
» Point, G. Editor.. Thayem Te Swoqw’elh Lexwtel. A Weaving Story by
Ts’ats’elexwot -Herrling, E. Trafford Publishing. Victoria. B.C. 2005
» Point, G., Editor. Yamalot (George, R). Sásq’ets. Trafford Publishing. Victoria BC. 2004.
