{"id":64,"date":"2018-01-02T23:01:39","date_gmt":"2018-01-02T23:01:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/opentextbc.ca\/indigenizationcurriculumdevelopers\/?post_type=front-matter&p=64"},"modified":"2023-01-20T16:46:13","modified_gmt":"2023-01-20T16:46:13","slug":"introduction-2","status":"publish","type":"front-matter","link":"https:\/\/opentextbc.ca\/indigenizationcurriculumdevelopers\/front-matter\/introduction-2\/","title":{"raw":"Introduction","rendered":"Introduction"},"content":{"raw":"For too long, Canadian society has been rooted in colonial approaches and Euro-centrism, creating negative impacts on Indigenous Peoples[footnote]Throughout this guide, the term \u201cIndigenous\u201d is being used as the preferred collective noun for First Nations, Inuit, and M\u00e9tis. \u201cIndigenous\u201d comes from the Latin word indigena, which means \u201csprung from the land; native.\u201d And \u201cIndigenous Peoples\u201d recognizes that, rather than a single group of people there are many \u2013 separate and unique Nations.[\/footnote] and all Canadians \u2013 and the post-secondary education system is by no means an exception. Indigenization aims to address this legacy through the integration of Indigenous perspectives in curriculum and other educational contexts.\r\n\r\nIndigenization is a process in which all members of educational institutions, regardless of their personal or professional background or subject-matter area, should be engaged. As a curriculum developer, you have an important role to play in the process of Indigenization. As you design, develop, review, and adapt curriculum, you will have opportunities to weave in Indigenous content, perspectives, and educational approaches. This is a critical responsibility, which this guide is intended to help prepare you for.\r\n\r\nThe journey to Indigenize curriculum fosters self-development. Whether you are an Indigenous or non-Indigenous person, through this journey you will gain insight into your own culture and background, privileges, or oppressions that have affected your life, and you will identify biases or gaps in your knowledge. You will question the pervasive dominance of Western epistemologies, pedagogies, and resources within curriculum, and make space for including Indigenous ways of being that can benefit all learners. You will engage in the emotional work of confronting the trauma of colonization and building stronger relationships with Indigenous people and communities, and actively participate in the hands-on work of revising your curriculum and pedagogical approaches. And finally, you will reflect upon your own agency in regards to Indigenization, and take action toward systemic change in your institution.","rendered":"

For too long, Canadian society has been rooted in colonial approaches and Euro-centrism, creating negative impacts on Indigenous Peoples[1]<\/sup><\/a> and all Canadians \u2013 and the post-secondary education system is by no means an exception. Indigenization aims to address this legacy through the integration of Indigenous perspectives in curriculum and other educational contexts.<\/p>\n

Indigenization is a process in which all members of educational institutions, regardless of their personal or professional background or subject-matter area, should be engaged. As a curriculum developer, you have an important role to play in the process of Indigenization. As you design, develop, review, and adapt curriculum, you will have opportunities to weave in Indigenous content, perspectives, and educational approaches. This is a critical responsibility, which this guide is intended to help prepare you for.<\/p>\n

The journey to Indigenize curriculum fosters self-development. Whether you are an Indigenous or non-Indigenous person, through this journey you will gain insight into your own culture and background, privileges, or oppressions that have affected your life, and you will identify biases or gaps in your knowledge. You will question the pervasive dominance of Western epistemologies, pedagogies, and resources within curriculum, and make space for including Indigenous ways of being that can benefit all learners. You will engage in the emotional work of confronting the trauma of colonization and building stronger relationships with Indigenous people and communities, and actively participate in the hands-on work of revising your curriculum and pedagogical approaches. And finally, you will reflect upon your own agency in regards to Indigenization, and take action toward systemic change in your institution.<\/p>\n

  1. Throughout this guide, the term \u201cIndigenous\u201d is being used as the preferred collective noun for First Nations, Inuit, and M\u00e9tis. \u201cIndigenous\u201d comes from the Latin word indigena, which means \u201csprung from the land; native.\u201d And \u201cIndigenous Peoples\u201d recognizes that, rather than a single group of people there are many \u2013 separate and unique Nations. ↵<\/a><\/li><\/ol><\/div>","protected":false},"author":95,"menu_order":5,"template":"","meta":{"pb_show_title":"on","pb_short_title":"","pb_subtitle":"","pb_authors":[],"pb_section_license":""},"front-matter-type":[12],"contributor":[],"license":[],"class_list":["post-64","front-matter","type-front-matter","status-publish","hentry","front-matter-type-introduction"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/opentextbc.ca\/indigenizationcurriculumdevelopers\/wp-json\/pressbooks\/v2\/front-matter\/64","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/opentextbc.ca\/indigenizationcurriculumdevelopers\/wp-json\/pressbooks\/v2\/front-matter"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/opentextbc.ca\/indigenizationcurriculumdevelopers\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/front-matter"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/opentextbc.ca\/indigenizationcurriculumdevelopers\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/95"}],"version-history":[{"count":5,"href":"https:\/\/opentextbc.ca\/indigenizationcurriculumdevelopers\/wp-json\/pressbooks\/v2\/front-matter\/64\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":1158,"href":"https:\/\/opentextbc.ca\/indigenizationcurriculumdevelopers\/wp-json\/pressbooks\/v2\/front-matter\/64\/revisions\/1158"}],"metadata":[{"href":"https:\/\/opentextbc.ca\/indigenizationcurriculumdevelopers\/wp-json\/pressbooks\/v2\/front-matter\/64\/metadata\/"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/opentextbc.ca\/indigenizationcurriculumdevelopers\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=64"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"front-matter-type","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/opentextbc.ca\/indigenizationcurriculumdevelopers\/wp-json\/pressbooks\/v2\/front-matter-type?post=64"},{"taxonomy":"contributor","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/opentextbc.ca\/indigenizationcurriculumdevelopers\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/contributor?post=64"},{"taxonomy":"license","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/opentextbc.ca\/indigenizationcurriculumdevelopers\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/license?post=64"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}