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The lack of a lheq of NaWe % due hampn rraacvch but mon
i ~ ~ i l i m p E d e s t h a ~ a n d ~ o f N ~ a d ~ i
(tlamptm. 1998). Badwound EL T i i (1988) alro rupp~Md tha need for more
rraacvch~mnectedAbo~valUBII. ~lemisshdywarnot~ptingto
dewkq a (heory, il does paride lhe beginning Itager of mrch required in
devaloping such a theory. Thii study hoped m expand on ~ aissuw e and to
sxplwa and desctibe Ihe expsdaSons, expaienesr and nads of Abaipinal
univeraty stvdas in Canada.
Student Uhin and Sawkm
Pmgnmming in student Main and umicer wastradiionally a mn-
syawnadc pmeaas imluencad by the inMrsg of staff, responding to student
requests and p5i1'kal ansidsrafDns ad expedsmy (Hm. 1978). Durhg Ihe
1970% insthtbm of higher laeming for Vle mast par(, were relying upon
lradiinal8Wsnt aru*e pognmr to assist all students, indujing
minority shlamb (Mdraro-Petason EL RaQiguer. 1978). In fad in Meir
Mratum reviarv. MadrarPPotanon EL Rodrigu~r (1978) made mte oftha fad
that no ifwslWons of NIIive AmcHican slu&m had baan rrpor(ad up to the
lac 1970's. OnM sines tha eady 148W has student amin and service and
hisher Wing inrtitu(ions begvl to fccus on m n a l studsnls. Thii study was
aWther move to onlhue lhis change, moving toward a Won* papdive on
Aboriginal student in Canadian miversilisa
The pmvirion ofsWml ssrvicss to Abocigbrsl sl~&ms b important kw