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Niinwi-Kiinwa-Kiinwi: The Path To Reconcialtion, Decolonization And Pursuing Etuaptmumk (Two-Eyed Seeing) Pedagogy In A Faith-Based Organization, Nicole L. Brouwer
Niinwi-Kiinwa-Kiinwi: The Path To Reconcialtion, Decolonization And Pursuing Etuaptmumk (Two-Eyed Seeing) Pedagogy In A Faith-Based Organization, Nicole L. Brouwer
The Dissertation in Practice at Western University
In the context of an educational space, reconciliation, decolonization and pursuing Etuaptmumk (Two-Eyed Seeing) takes place across three dimensions: classroom resources, curriculum delivery and assessment practices. In my context at North Urban School (a pseudonym), a fourth dimension is present. That is, how the process of reconciliation, decolonization and pursuing Etuaptmumk fits within a faith-based organization. While embarking on the reconciliation, decolonization and pursuing Etuaptmumk journey, I am mindful of the advice given by The Honourable Mr. Justice Murray Sinclair, who notes that; there should be no change about us, without us. This is in line with the concept of …
Centring Indigenous Worldviews And Perspectives: Deepening The Implementation Of The Curriculum, Perry N. Smith ~ Kꙻ Anilqꙻ A?
Centring Indigenous Worldviews And Perspectives: Deepening The Implementation Of The Curriculum, Perry N. Smith ~ Kꙻ Anilqꙻ A?
The Dissertation in Practice at Western University
School districts throughout British Columbia are grappling with indigenizing and decolonizing classroom instructional practices. The redesign of British Columbia’s curriculum has allowed educators to support indigenization and decolonization by including Indigenous curricular learning standards in each subject and every grade. Each district is responsible for ensuring that teachers at all levels implement the Indigenous curricular Learning standards in their classrooms. Implementing curricular learning standards that embed Indigenous knowledge, worldviews, and perspectives is challenging for many teachers. As many teachers do not have the background knowledge or skills to weave Indigenous worldviews and perspectives into the classroom effectively, implementing these new …
The Trickiness Of Settler Colonialism: Indigenous Women Administrators’ Experiences Of Policy In Canadian Universities, Candace Brunette-Debassige
The Trickiness Of Settler Colonialism: Indigenous Women Administrators’ Experiences Of Policy In Canadian Universities, Candace Brunette-Debassige
Electronic Thesis and Dissertation Repository
Since the release in 2015 of the report of the Truth and Reconciliation Commission of Canada, a plethora of new administrative policies has emerged in universities. A variety of interconnecting Indigenous administrative roles has also arisen, many of which have been taken up by Indigenous women who find themselves working in challenging and complex contexts steeped in settler colonialism. Studies of the challenges these women face—indeed of Indigenous educational leadership and policies in higher education in general—are, however, sorely lacking. The present study is a qualitative exploration of the embodied experiences of twelve Indigenous women administrators (including the primary researcher) …