Currently, indigenous people in STEM occupations are underrepresented. Many indigenous communities don’t see STEM in their future path as western sciences often contradict the traditional way of living in the indigenous perspectives.
https://www.indigesteam.ca/
IndigiSTEAM is an initiative that provides and supports STEM/STEAM learning for indigenous youth through the approach of 2-eyed seeing by Mi’kmaq Elder from Eskasoni First Nation, Albert Marshall.
They added the “A” for Arts, Architecture and Agriculture – all areas that Indigenous peoples have been innovators in for thousands of years. It is a type of outreach program that also incorporate indigenous knowledges, include the community (elders and parents) and indigenous role models in STEM field so that youth can see the importance. It is also a way for non-indigenous people to learn about the traditional way of living, too.
Thankyou William for sharing with us IndigiSTEAM. I love the idea of inclusion of Art to engender inter-disciplinary education, creativity, artistic literacy, student engagement and motivation in STEM education.
Thank you for sharing this resource! After some clicking around the site, I notice they offer summer camps for students in Edmonton and Calgary- I am definitely going to share this with some of my students and colleagues. I think some of my students would thrive as both a mentor and as an attendee!