56 Indigenous Studies
Global Justice and Change
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Description: Part 1 of this project is about what needs to change and what is changing. It focuses on naming and dissecting our current global systems and the root causes of our contemporary social issues. It aims to spotlight a system and logic of racial capitalism and colonialism that consumes everything in its path. In order to effect change together, we need to ensure that we have a common language, a way of talking about what it is that in fact needs to and is changing.
Indigenous Information Literacy
Author: Rachel Chong
Description: This book outlines best principles for working with Indigenous print and oral sources in academic research. Topics include evaluating Indigenous print sources for credibility and authenticity, finding Indigenous authors, and respectfully working with Elders.
Indigenous Teaching Resources: Students Collection
Editors: Katelyn Bouvier; Michelle Souliere; Lilach Marom; and Rachel Chong
Description: A compilation of resources to support Indigenous education initiatives. Includes picture book and chapter book use for K – 12 classrooms. Activities to support mathematics and science-based learning. A portion of resources is also dedicated to intergenerational learning.
Knowing Home: Braiding Indigenous Science with Western Science, Book 1
This book provides a window into the vast storehouse of innovations and technologies of the Indigenous peoples who live in Northwestern North America.
Knowing Home: Braiding Indigenous Science with Western Science, Book 2
This book provides a window into the vast storehouse of innovations and technologies of the Indigenous peoples who live in Northwestern North America.
Our Stories: First Peoples in Canada
“Led by a diverse team of Indigenous and non-Indigenous creators, Our Stories: First Peoples in Canada is a unique multi-media resource developed with Indigenous peoples from across Canada. Eliciting an unsettling of Western authority, this free eTextbook encourages recognition that moves beyond a colonial lens.
This dynamic text allows the reader to engage with Indigenous histories, culture, and knowledge in a unique format that includes videos, podcasts, interactive tools, and more. Our Stories: First Peoples in Canada includes:
- Contemporary and historic information and media
- A balance of sources about injustice and resistance
- Reflects both urban and remote Indigenous perspectives in Canada
- Includes oral stories about the lived experiences of Indigenous community members
Answering the Truth and Reconciliation of Canada’s Calls to Action, the team developed Our Stories: First Peoples in Canada through a decolonizing lens. The materials present a balance of historical and contemporary materials that value Indigenous perspectives.”
Pulling Together: Foundations Guide
Part of an open professional learning series developed for staff across post-secondary institutions in British Columbia, this is a foundational guide to indigenize the institution and professional practice.
Includes: knowledge check questions and answers.
Restoring Indigenous Self-Determination: Theoretical and Practical Approaches
This Indigenous Studies text has been positively-reviewed and has been successfully adopted by other faculty. It covers concepts in Indigenous Self-Determination, from definitions to the UN declaration on Tibet.
Includes: instructor resources, student resources, summaries.