Lee Brown is the Coordinator of the Indigenous Doctoral Program in the Department of Educational Studies at the University of British Columbia where he wrote his thesis entitled: Making the Classroom a Healthy Place: The Develop of Affective Competency in Aboriginal Pedagogy. He is the Co-author of the The Sacred Tree, an educational curriculum based in Aboriginal values and epistemology. Lee has also contributed to the Round Lake Native Healing Centre during the last twenty-six years in a number of capacities including clinical supervisor and currently as a cultural resource to the Centre. He has been the keynote speaker at many Aboriginal conferences including the Awassis Education Conference held each year in Saskatoon. He has been invited to share his knowledge of culture and healing in over five hundred indigenous communities in North America. Lee is a member of the Cherokee Nation and the Wolf Clan.

Lee is currently coordinator of the Emotional Education Initiative at UBC and is a member of the Indigenous Education Institute of Canada. In addition, he was a founding member of the Global Emotional Education Association.

Lee has developed a theory of holistic emotional education that is predicated upon six principles of emotional competency that arise out of his research in the area of affective education and learning. Lee also facilitates the annual Emotional Education Conference. Lee is published in Academic Journals on the subject of Emotional Education, including the Canadian Journal of Native Education and AlterNative: A New Zealand International Journal of Indigenous Scholarship. Lee was the guest editor of the UBC Educational Leadership Journal in March of 2007.

Resume
Thesis (doc) (pdf)
Awasis Journal submission
Emotional Competency Curriculum Development Guide

PUBLICATIONS

Books

Brown, L., Lane, P., Bopp, M., & Bopp, J. (1984). The Sacred Tree. Lethbridge, AB: Four Worlds International.

Brown, L. (2004). Making the Classroom a healthy Place: The development of Affective Competency in Aboriginal Pedagogy. Unpublished doctoral dissertation, University of British Columbia.

Articles

Brown, L. (2005) The Native Training Institute: A Place of Holistic Learning and Health. Canadian Journal of Native Education:

Academic Reports

Brown, L (2004) The Role of Aboriginal Counselling in Student Affairs at Okanagan University college, Unpublished paper, Okanagan University College.

Daisy, F & Brown, L. (2003) Assessing HIV \and Other STI Risk in American Indian and Alaskan Native Communities. Behrens, C. (Ed.) University of Washington.

Brown, L. (1999) Business Administration, First Nations Option, Program Development. Okanagan University College.

Conference Papers

Brown, L. (2003) Native Education, Learning Energy and Postcolonial Psychology: a discussion of the writings of Eduardo Duran. Paper presented at the World Indigenous People Conference, Kelowna, BC.

Brown, L. (2004) The Development of Emotional Competency in the Classroom Awasis Journal (2005). Saskatoon, Saskatchewan.

Unpublished Documents

Brown, L. (1984) Learning Identity: The Study of Values, Identity, Culture and Learning. Unpublished Manuscript.

Brown, L. (1982) The Evaluation of Native Alcohol Programs, Unpublished document, Nechi Institute.

Works in progress

Brown, L (2004) Making the Classroom a Healthy Place.

Daisy, F & Brown, L. (2004) The development of culturally appropriate doctor/patient protocols. Chap. In Be Safe: A Cultural Competency Model for Native Americans.

Brown, L (2004) The Four Doorways: Traditional Teachings of Round Lake Native Healing Centre, Unpublished Manuscript.

Chap. In: Milner, H. R., & Ross, E. W. Race, ethnicity, and education: The influences of racial and ethnic identity in education. Westport, CT: Praeger.

HONOURS AND AWARDS

Canadian Institute of Health Research – Institute of Aboriginal Peoples health BC ACADRE Grant (2003 and 2004). UBC, Vancouver BC.

Aboriginal Education Award (2004) Harper Mountain National Aboriginal Conference. Kamloops, BC.

First Nations House of Learning Leadership Award. UBC (2004). UBC, Vancouver, BC.

Institute for Aboriginal Health College of Health Disciplines BC ACADRE Grant (2004). UBC, Vancouver, BC.

Honouring Award for Contributions to Round Lake Native Healing Centre (2004). Vernon, BC.

Honouring Banquet. Upper Nicola Indian Bands (1994). Merrit, BC.

Haudenosaunee Longhouse Honour Ceremony (1993). Kahnawake, Quebec.

Yukon Provincial Citizen of the Day Award, Whitehorse (1982), Yukon.

Honourary Induction into the Peigan Nation, Blackfeet Confederacy (1989), Pincher Creek, Alberta.

Outstanding Young Men Of America Award (1974), Seattle, Washington.

ACADEMIC GUEST PRESENTATIONS

BC ACACDRE Strategic Planning Session (2005): The importance of Emotional Competency in Aboriginal Health.

Four Worlds Healing the Human Family (2005): The Development of Curricula of Emotional Competency.

EDST 314: Social Issues in Education (2005): The importance of Holistic Emotional and Values in Creating Educational Diversity.

Burnaby School District 41 Teachers and Staff training (2005). The Development of Emotional Competency Through the Use of Aboriginal Literature research project.

EADM 581 Leadership, Administration and Aims of Education (2005). Presentation: The Importance of Emotional Education in Educational Leadership and Administration.

Vancouver Community College Summer Science Program for Aboriginal Youth (2005). Presentation: The importance of Native Math, Science and Holistic Education in Today Aboriginal World.

EDUC 441: History of Aboriginal Education. Presentation (2005): Theory of Affective Development in Holistic Education.

EDST 428: Social Foundations of Education (2005). Developing a Teachers Curriculum Guide to assist in the Development of Emotional Competency in the Classroom.

First Annual Indigenous Research Forum (2005). Winnipeg, Manitoba. Developing Indigenous Research Methodologies.

CUST Faculty Seminar (2005). Making the Classroom a healthy Place: The development of Holistic Emotional Competency in the Classroom.

Presentation to UBC Medical Students Gathering on Indigenous Healing Issues (2005). UBC Longhouse

EDST 427 Philosophy of Education (2005): Traditional Indigenous Introduction to class topic. Professor Daniel Vokey

Four Worlds Conference: Healing the Human Family (2005). Presentation: Traditional Aspects of Healing in Aboriginal pedagogy.

EDST 505 First Nations and Educational Change (2005): Presentation on Creating Emotional Competency in the Classroom; Making the Classroom a Healthy Place. Professor Michael Marker

EDUC 244: Seminar and Classroom Observation II. Presentation on Aboriginal Holistic Curriculum Development. 2004.

Hey Wey Noqu Healing Center: Vancouver, BC (2004). Presentation on Doctoral Dissertation: Making the Classroom a Healthy Place.

EDST 314: Social Issues in Education (2004). Presentation on Aboriginal Educational Issues.

IHHS 301: First Nations Health and the Traditional Role of Plants (2004). Presentation on Traditional Healing and Philosophy.
EDUC 141: First Nations Studies Cultural Studies, UBC (2004). Presentation on developing holistic approaches to education, 2003.
EDUC 143: Seminar and Classroom Observation I, UBC (2003). Presentation on Healthy and Balanced Aboriginal Education.

EDST 314: Social Issues in Education, UBC (2003). Presentation on Aboriginal Educational Issues.

Sulsila Lelum Musqueam Healing Lodge: Musqueam Nation, BC (2003). Presentation on Aboriginal History and Healing.

Longhouse Leadership Program, UBC (2003). Presentation on Aboriginal Protocols.

EDST 314: Social Issues in Education, UBC (2002). Presentation on Aboriginal Educational Issues.

Longhouse Leadership Program. UBC (2002).Presentation on Aboriginal Protocols.

Human Service Work (HSW) 226: Trends and Issues: UBC-Okanagan (1999). Presentation on the Aboriginal Healing Wheel.

Human Service Work (HSW) 226: UBC-Okanagan (1999). Presentation on Aboriginal History.

Human Service Work (HSW) 226: UBC-Okanagan (2000). Presentation on the Aboriginal Healing Wheel.

Human Service Work (HSW) 226: UBC-Okanagan (2000). Presentation on Aboriginal History.

Human Service Work (HSW) 226: UBC-Okanagan (2001). Presentation on the Aboriginal Healing Wheel.

Human Service Work (HSW) 226: UBC-Okanagan (2001). Presentation on Aboriginal History.

Practical Nursing Program: UBC-Okanagan (2001). Presentation on Aboriginal Healing Philosophy.

Building Bridges in Medicine. UBC, Vancouver (2000). Presentation on Traditional Aboriginal Philosophy of Health and Healing.

English 101: Aboriginal Literature UBC-Okanagan (1998). Presentation on the writing of the Sacred Tree.

KEYNOTE PRESENTATIONS

Awasis Education Conference, Saskatoon, Saskatchewan (2005). Presentation: The Development of Emotional Competency in the Classroom.

Systemic Constellation Conference (2005) . Presentation: A Personal Perspective on healing and the Development of Emotional Competency in Aboriginal Societies.

Keynote Address: Burrard First Nation Annual Community Conference (2004): Aboriginal Spirituality and Education. Chief Leonard George

Alert Bay First Nation, Alert Bay, BC. (2003) Keynote speaker presentation on community and healing development at an Indigenous community conference.

COMMUNITY PRESENTATIONS

Graduate Student Symposium (2005), UBC Longhouse, Master of Ceremonies for the symposium

Sagamok First Nation, Ontario (2005). Creating a Healthy and Healing Environment in the Community Development Process.

Tradition Witness for Residential School Feast at Vancouver Community College (2005).

Harper Mountain Canadian Indigenous Gathering (2005). Presentation of the Pipe and Master of Ceremonies of the Gathering.

Musqueam Elders Group. Presentation (2005): Creating Emotional Competency and Wellness in Aboriginal Education.

Vancouver Chinese Community (2005). Presentation on Traditional Native Knowledge and Spiritual Thought.

Community Health Associates annual community health representative training, Richmond, BC (2004). The importance of a holistic approach to community health and healing.

Round Lake Native Healing Centre. Vernon, BC (2004). Creating Staff Teamwork in an Aboriginal Healing Centre.

Nicola Valley Institute of Technology. Merrit, BC (2004) Presented Doctoral Dissertation: Making the Classroom a Healthy Place to Faculty and Staff.

Okanagan University College Counselling Staff Training. Kelowna, BC (2004). Developing Aboriginal Counselling Skills and Techniques.

Harper Mountain National Aboriginal Conference. Kamloops, BC (2004). Conference Facilitator.

Building Bridges in Medicine. UBC, Vancouver (2003). Presentation on Traditional Aboriginal Philosophy of Health and Healing.

Sagamok Anishnawbek First Nation. Ontario (2003). Moving Toward Wholeness Through Healing and Community Development.

Healing Our Spirit Confernce. Kamloops, BC (2002). Presentation on Healing Ourselves and our Families, 2002.

Harper Mountain National Aboriginal Conference: Kamloops, BC (2002). Conference Facilitator.

Awassis Native Education Conference. Saskatoon, Saskatchewan (2002). Presentation on Making the Classroom a Healthy Place.

Joe Duquette High School. Saskatoon, Saskatchewan (2002). Teacher and Staff Training on Holistic Curriculum Development.

Wilp Si’satxw Community Healing Centre, Kitwanga, BC (2001) Keynote speaker and Facilitator for annual Staff and Board of Directors conference.

Blue Quills College. Saddle Lake, Alberta (1997) Facilitator and Presenter for, Faculty and Staff Training. Presented on Holistic Curriculum Development Founded on Aboriginal Values.

Iroquois Women’s Circle. Six Nations, Ontario (1990-1994). Presentations on Traditional Indigenous Philosophy.

Terace Frendship Centre, Terace, BC (1990-1995) Presentation on Holistic Aboriginal Approaches to healing at the community annual Indigenous Healing Conference.

Four Worlds Summer Institute. Lethbridge, Alta (1980-1988) Presentations on Aboriginal Holistic Education Strategies.

Kiputakow Education Centre. Alexander Cree First Nation, Alberta (1980-1990). Teacher and Staff Training in Holistic Indigenous Education.

Saddle Lake Tribal Administration. Saddle Lake, Alberta (1989) Tribal Council, Administration and Staff Training workshop.

Sandy Lake First Nations, Sandy Lake, Saskatchewan (1989) Facilitated four week training to establish Native Healing Centre treatment program.

World Physicians Conference. Vancouver, BC (2000). Keynote Presentation on Aboriginal Healing Philosophy.