This week’s discussion on how Indigenous Communities are different brought about different emotions, and feelings. I came across Willie Ermine’s (2007) Ethical Space of Engagement and did some further research. Ethical Space is formed “when two societies, with disparate worldviews, are poised to engage each other”. It is the space between these worldviews that allows for Indigenous and non-Indigenous people to engage in respectful conversations and work together in harmony, bridging the gap between cultures and moving towards meaningful reconciliation.
The video that I have shared highlights the importance of understanding each other before we can have a relationship. Dr. Reg Crowshoe an Piikani Blackfoot Elder states, we need to start at the foundation of two different worldviews and understanding each other. I believe that this system of Ethical Space is needed within our education system in order to Indigenize our curriculum.
Canada needs to build ethical spaces for Indigenous people