{"id":15405,"date":"2021-04-19T16:19:00","date_gmt":"2021-04-19T23:19:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/scarfedigitalsandbox-teach-educ.sites.olt.ubc.ca\/?p=13248"},"modified":"2026-04-13T15:48:08","modified_gmt":"2026-04-13T22:48:08","slug":"resources-for-indigenous-education-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.ubc.ca\/scarfesandbox\/2021\/04\/19\/resources-for-indigenous-education-2\/","title":{"rendered":"Resources for Indigenizing and Decolonizing Education"},"content":{"rendered":"

The Truth and Reconciliation Commission Calls to action and the BC curriculum requires teachers to consider and incorporate Indigenous voice, issues, resources and perspectives in their teaching. Teachers in BC are also reminded that the 9th Professional Standard (link to BCTC Resource with full text)<\/a> requires educators to authentically engage in decolonizing their practices. The video, Professional Standard 9 – Truth and Reconciliation, Moving Forward Together<\/a> offers a moving call to action.<\/span><\/p>\n

Educators respect and value the history of First Nations, Inuit and M\u00e9tis in Canada and the impact of the past on the present and the future. Educators contribute towards truth, reconciliation and healing. Educators foster a deeper understanding of ways of knowing and being, histories and cultures of First Nations, Inuit and M\u00e9tis.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

The aftermath of the Summer 2020 anti-racism protests sparked an international conversation on the urgency of racial justice for Black, Indigenous and People of Colour, a conversation that continues today. As we reflect on how to be anti-racist and how to decolonize our societies, we must discuss the importance of education in achieving this. I believe that highlighting the histories and cultures of marginalized groups in the education system is essential to creating a truly anti-racist society. Finding resources to begin incorporating these ideas into classrooms can be daunting for many. <\/span><\/p>\n

This post attempts to highlight a handful of Indigenous education-related resources that can help guide teachers in creating anti-racist lessons and activities that highlight the importance of reconciliation with Indigenous peoples. It is important to seek authentic, local resources and avoid ‘pan-Indigenous’ perspectives.<\/span><\/p>\n

Resource Collections:<\/h2>\n

Curriculum Bundles <\/a><\/strong>have been assembled by Indigenous educators from around British Columbia, most of whom are students and graduates of the NITEP program. \u00a0Each bundle focuses on a particular skill, resource, or place, and connects with BC curriculum.<\/p>\n

The UBC based website, https:\/\/indigenizinglearning.educ.ubc.ca\/<\/a>\u00a0 includes well-curated resource links<\/a> and information about ‘welcomes’ and ‘land acknowledgements’.<\/p>\n

Indigenous educators are creating and openly sharing their resource collections:<\/p>\n