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Leroy Little Bear will be celebrated at the Chancellor’s Dinner on June 1 and will be presented with the University of Lethbridge Speaker Research Award during the fall 2017 Convocation ceremony.
Little Bear has made his name as an international scholar, speaker and leader.
Little Bear is a pioneer in the advancement of Indigenous education. He was a founder of the Department of Native American Studies for the University of Lethbridge, one of the first such departments in Canada. He developed ethical, respectful and rigorous Indigenous education programs.
Following his retirement, Little Bear transitioned into the role of mentor and adviser, guiding Indigenous programming and recognition, and establishing a legacy of inclusivity. His writings have influenced legal and policy realms.
He serves as the special assistant to the president of the U of L.
Little Bear “has played an integral role in breaking boundaries between traditional Indigenous and western sciences,” said the U of L in a news release.
Little Bear has received the key to the City of Lethbridge, an Urban Aboriginal Lifetime Achievement Award, an honourary Doctor of Arts and Science from the U of L, an Honourary Doctor of Laws from the University of Northern British Columbia, and was inducted into the Alberta Order of Excellence.