https://www.ted.com/talks/dale_dougherty_we_are_makers/transcript?language=en
Dale Dougherty’s TED talk about making, and the founding of MAKE expresses the totality of making and the inclusivity of it. We all at some point make food, a home, etc., and Dale does a wonderful job of expressing it.
https://pinnguaq.com/makerspaces/lindsay/
While this is an organization, it hosts a plethora of resources for educators, students, makers, and communities on everything maker. It even provides opportunity for funding to get started on spaces of your own. While not specific to Indigeneity or identity, they host their spaces on or near predominantly Indigenous land which, I believe, highlights their inclusive lens.
https://pathfinderjournal.ca/index.php/pathfinder/article/view/33
A research article centred on building Indigenous representation through digital storytelling in makerspaces. One aspect of a makerspace is the high-tech functionality, and as we’ve discussed in this course this can sometimes lead to un-intended outcomes due to the nature of technology and it not being neutral. This paper provides insight and grounding in creating these spaces to navigate this neutrality.
A blog articulating specific, localized, efforts to build library makerspaces with the intention of supporting the EDIDA framework. Dalia also highlights the importance of promises and KEEPING them as an aspect of all spaces we create when in partnership with local communities.
https://luclalande.medium.com/ac-makerspace-and-indigenous-learning-b2106c526e06
This blog post briefly outlines various ways, tools and methods of creating a makerspace with an Indigenous focus. When designing these spaces, there has to be a concern with appropriation versus appreciation. While this post doesn’t explicitly speak to this, I think the questioning and guidance around making partnerships imply it.
The comic tone of this article makes it very approachable for even the most hesitant of reader. Ryan expresses himself and issues in a way that I find accessible without losing the importance. He writes 5 reasons why Colonialism still impacts Canada and writes in a way that ensures all feel accountable.
Trying to find more localized works on decolonizing, my student teacher led me to their schools website that has specific resources on this. I found the definitions very helpful, but the resource/website as a whole quite helpful as it addresses EDIDA and specifically Indigenous issues.
Indigenization vs decolonization. This was really informative for me in differentiating two terms that I think sometimes are used synonymously. Nikki speaks about the historical implications of colonization on all parties, which I thought was an entirely different perspective, and perhaps will allow for more settler folks to see an opportunity to understand their role in decolonization and reconciliation. She speaks very heavily to the truth.
The summary of a very informative article to be used for the final project of this course offers great oversight on why decolonizing spaces is important and who it impacts. It also provides some depth into what decolonizing looks like in summary form, ready for quick consumption. The article goes much further in-depth and allows for deep thinking about the impacts of colonization.
This is a great “cheat sheet” to getting the basics of decolonization. I found it helpful mainly because it highlights the why the what and the who clearly and identifiably. It is a general reference, so lacks the importance of locally based knowledge, but serves as a guide to decolonizing our spaces. A good first step.