Reconciliation Pole, Hereditary Chief 7idansuu (James Hart), Haida – Hover Collective / UBC Brand & Marketing
If you haven’t already seen it, start at the main page.
How do I get started? Creating safer learning environments for Indigenous students in STEM at UBC (15 min / reading)
A FAQ designed specifically for STEM faculty by member of the UBC Skylight team. Concisely answers a lot of questions one is likely to have at the start of this work. Essential reading, very high yield.
UBC Indigenous Learning Pathways (2-8 hours / reading, watching, reflecting)
Four courses designed for UBC faculty / staff, providing guidance for engaging with Indigenous resources and designing meaningful land acknowledgements. There is a focus on actionable items, taking learning beyond the theory by giving tips for how this learning can be utilized in your role. Highly recommend, especially as it is strongly related to our local context.
First Peoples Principles (1 min / reading)
A set of learning principles collected by Indigenous Elders, knowledge keepers, and scholars. To make these a little more concrete, check out this document (5 min / reading) that gives examples of what this looks like in a classroom. This section also has a lot more discussion on Indigenous learning principles.
What I Learned in Class Today: Faculty Perspectives (1 hour / watching and reflecting)
Other educators learning about this work likely have very similar questions to you. This series of interviews has experienced UBC faculty sharing their thoughts on common questions, especially in part 2. There is another video on Indigenous student perspectives (13 min) that I found really clear and actionable, as well as some questions to reflect on.
ISP Self Assessment Tool (60-90 minutes / reflection)
For effective Indigenization, learning must be accompanied by reflection. This is a good “big picture” exercise; why are we engaged in this work? How are you doing? In what areas can individuals / department take more action? Pg 21-23 relates specifically to teaching, learning and research.