https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0016718520301524
This article in Geoforum, Volume 11, examines the Indigenous Food and Medicine Garden at Western University, its importance to the Indigenous community at the university, and the tensions and challenges that have come up between the care takers of the garden and the University Administration. To me, this is an important study as my district starts to look at indigenizing more spaces in and around New West schools. We need to make sure we look at the ways we work with the care takers of these ground and allow them the opportunity for self-determination without a colonizer viewpoint overtaking their beliefs.
Hi Greg,
Great post! I’ve been working diligently on my final assignment and sharing about an organization called Fresh Roots. Look up my several blogs on the topic of Indigenization of education through gardening/horticulture.
It made me so happy that the schools in New West are looking into creating an amazing place-based learning space outside and teaching your students about land and life.
If you’re interested the information is much more detail in my module 4 – entry 3 blog, among a few other blogs.
Fresh Roots. (n.d.). Good Food For All. Retrieved July 1, 2021, from https://freshroots.ca/about/our-vision/
Justice Institute of British Columbia (JIBC). (July 10, 2020). Introduction To JIBC’S Indigenous Garden. Retrieved July10, 2021, from https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4t4dVAaN47o
Public Health Asssociation of BC (2007). Farm to School BC-Growing Outside: School Gardens. Retrieved July 16, 2021, from https://farmtoschoolbc.ca/school-gardens/
Thanks Selene!! You rock!