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Looking Back and Living Forward (M1P4)

I stumbled across this interesting book in UBC’s library database, Looking Back and Living Forward: Indigenous Research Rising Up (Markides & Forsythe, 2018). Grounded in pedagogy, this collection brings together a vast array of research done by and with Indigenous peoples from Canada and beyond. The book is available online, and you can download the PDF version.

Here is a short sampling of some of the chapters, and what curricular connections I can see them having:

  • History (Ch. 1: The Cold War, the Nuclear Arctic, and Inuit Resistance)
  • Culinary Arts (Ch. 7: Indigenous Food Sovereignty Is a Public Health Priority)
  • Computer Studies (Ch. 13: Channelling Indigenous Knowledge through Digital Transmission / The Opportunities and Limitations of Indigenous Computer Games)
  • Digital Citizenship & New Media (Ch 17: Canadian Cyber Stories on Indigenous Topics and White Fragility)
  • Art and Change-Making (Ch 26: Scaling Deep / Arts-Based Research Practices)

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Reference:

Markides, J., & Forsythe, L. (2018). Looking back and living forward indigenous research rising up. Brill/Sense.

M1. P1.

In this first module, a guiding question we had was, “How might Indigenous education and use of technology have different goals than “mainstream” educational goals and purposes?” Keeping this in mind, I began my dive into the web looking for current opportunities for Indigenous Youth when it comes to technology and what the impact of mainstream education on those opportunities looks like.

I first came across a site created by June Kaminski and Sylvia Currie who at the time were from Kwantlen Polytechnic and the Nicola Valley Institute of Technology. The site is called First Nations Pedagogy Online which you can access HERE. The purpose of the site is to provide “best practices and support for online learning initiatives that are intended for Indigenous students, Elders, educators, curriculum developers, and educational leaders.” This particular resource is extremely beneficial for developing an understanding of First Nations Pedagogy and all that it encompasses, including culture.

Ultimately, to the indigenous peoples of this planet, culture is living, growing, and ever evolving.

I created a screencast of the website focussing on how mainstream culture has impacted Indigenous Education and Peoples as well as a brief explanation of all the opportunities for learning within the site.

– Sasha Passaglia