Additional Resources

There is a rich and growing body of books, articles, videos, and websites focusing on Indigenizing education. The following resources have been chosen to support the journey outlined in this guide.

Archibald, J. (2008). Indigenous storywork: Educating the heart, mind, body, and spirit. UBC Press.

Battiste, M. (2013). Decolonizing education: Nourishing the learning spirit. UBC Press.

Bishop, A. (2015). Becoming an ally: Breaking the cycle of oppression in people. Fernwood.

Cahana, K., & Ou, E. (directors). (2017). Dancing towards the light. Canadian Broadcasting Corporation. http://www.cbc.ca/news2/interactives/dancing-towards-the-light-nunavut-youth/

Cajete, G. (2015). Indigenous community: Rekindling the teachings of the seventh fire. Living Justice Press.

Camosun College, Centre for Indigenous Education and Community Connections (Eyēʔ Sqȃ’lewen). (2017). Aboriginal service plan: Final report 2016–2017 [PDF].  http://camosun.ca/learn/school/indigenous-education-community-connections/aboriginal-service-plan/aboriginal-service-plan.pdf

Camosun College, Centre for Indigenous Education and Community Connections (Eyēʔ Sqȃ’lewen). (n.d.). Indigenization initiative: Inspiring relationships. http://camosun.ca/about/indigenization/index.html

Camosun College, Centre for Indigenous Education and Community Connections (Eyēʔ Sqȃ’lewen). (2013). Inspiring relationships: Indigenization plan [PDF]. http://camosun.ca/learn/school/indigenous-education-community-connections/about/publications/indigenization-plan13.pdf

Canadian Association of University Teachers. (n.d.). Guide to acknowledging First Peoples and traditional territory. https://www.caut.ca/content/guide-acknowledging-first-peoples-traditional-territory

Canadian Broadcasting Corporation. (2013). Reds, whites & the blues. (CBC Newsworld documentary; available to Curia.ca subscribers only.) https://curio.ca/en/video/reds-whites-the-blues-822/

Canadian Broadcasting Corporation. (June 2015). Interview with Justice Murray Sinclair on The National. http://www.cbc.ca/player/play/2668647786

Colleges and Institutes Canada. (n.d.). Indigenous education protocol. https://www.collegesinstitutes.ca/what-we-do/our-priorities/accelerating-reconciliation/indigenous-education-protocol/

Davis, L. (2010). Alliances: Re/Envisioning Indigenous-non-Indigenous relationships. University of Toronto Press.

de Oliveira Andreotti, V., Stein, S., Ahenakew, C., & Hunt, D. (2015). Mapping interpretations of decolonization in the context of higher education. Decolonization: Indigeneity, Education and Society, 4(1), 21–40. https://jps.library.utoronto.ca/index.php/des/article/view/22168

Doerfler, J., Sinclair, Niigaanwewidam J., & Stark, H. Kiiwetinepinesiik (Eds.). (2013). Centering Anishinaabeg studies: Understanding the world through stories. University of Manitoba Press.

Fraser, C., & Komarnisky, S. (2017). 150 acts of reconciliation for the last 150 days of Canada’s 150. ActiveHistory.ca. http://activehistory.ca/2017/08/150-acts-of-reconciliation-for-the-last-150-days-of-canadas-150/

Gallop, C.J., & Bastien, N. (2016). Supporting success: Aboriginal students in higher education. Canadian Journal of Higher Education, 46(2), 206–224.  https://doi.org/10.47678/cjhe.v46i2.184772

Giroux, M. (2017, November 19). If “indigenizing” education feels this good, we aren’t doing it right. The Conversation. http://theconversation.com/if-indigenizing-education-feels-this-good-we-arent-doing-it-right-87166

Johnson, S. (Mukwa Musayett). (2017). Towards Indigenizing higher ed: An online storytelling series. Thompson Rivers University. https://towards-indigenizing.trubox.ca/foundations/

KAIROS Canada. (n.d.). What is the KAIROS blanket exercise?  https://www.kairosblanketexercise.org/

Kahane, P. (2017). Collaborating with the enemy: How to work with people you don’t agree with or like or trust. Berrett-Koehler.

Kuokkanen, R. (2008). Reshaping the university: Responsibility, Indigenous epistemes, and the logic of the gift. UBC Press.

On Being. (n.d.). Civil conversations project. https://onbeing.org/social-healing-at-on-being/civil-conversations-project/

On Being, Civil Conversations Project. (2017). Better conversations: A starter guide [PDF]. Krista Tippett Public Productions. https://onbeing.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/8.5x11_BetterConversationsGuide_July2020_FINAL.pdf

Pete, S. (2016). 100 ways: Indigenizing and decolonizing academic programs. Aboriginal Policy Studies, 6(1), 81–89. doi: http://dx.doi.org/10.5663/aps.v6i1.27455

Sellars, B. (2012). They called me number one: Secrets and survival at an Indian residential school. Talon Books.

Sinclair, Niigaanwewidam J. (2016). What does an Indigenous university look like? TEDx Talks. https://youtu.be/egZ9w2Xkp90

Sinek, S. (2009). How great leaders inspire action. TED. https://www.ted.com/talks/simon_sinek_how_great_leaders_inspire_action?language=en

S’TENISTOLW 2017: Indigenous Adult Education Conference (August 23–25, 2017, Camosun College). Keynote speaker videos:

• Graham Hingangaroa Smith: https://youtu.be/SbEkTaO9rN8

• Kathy Absolon: https://youtu.be/QA77dSeLmRA

• Linda Tuhiwa: https://youtu.be/QA77dSeLmRA

Truth and Reconciliation Commission of Canada. (2015). Truth and Reconciliation Commission of Canada: Calls to action [PDF]. http://nctr.ca/assets/reports/Calls_to_Action_English2.pdf

Truth and Reconciliation Commission of Canada. (2015). Honouring the truth, reconciling for the future: Summary of the final report of the Truth and Reconciliation Commission of Canada. https://publications.gc.ca/site/eng/9.800288/publication.html

Tuhiwai Smith, L. (2012). Decolonizing methodologies: Research and Indigenous Peoples. Zed Books.

Universities Canada. (2015). Universities Canada principles on Indigenous education. https://www.univcan.ca/media-room/media-releases/universities-canada-principles-on-indigenous-education/

University of Victoria, Nicola Valley Institute of Technology, & Indigenous and Higher Learning Association. (2011). Post-secondary education partnership agreement toolkit [PDF]. http://iahla.ca//wp-content/uploads/2019/06/PUBLICATION-IAHLA-Toolkit-Dec-2011.pdf

University of Alberta. (n.d.). Indigenous Canada (Massive Open Online Course/MOOC). https://www.ualberta.ca/admissions-programs/online-courses/indigenous-canada

University of British Columbia. (n.d.). Reconciliation through Indigenous education (Massive Open Online Course/MOOC). http://pdce.educ.ubc.ca/reconciliation/

Vowel, C. (2016, September 23). Beyond territorial acknowledgements. Âpihtawikosisân . http://apihtawikosisan.com/2016/09/beyond-territorial-acknowledgments/

Vowel, C. (2017). Indigenization in the time of pipelines. 2016–2017 Weweni Indigenous Scholars Speaker Series, University of Winnipeg. https://youtu.be/_h8ucu3J-tk

W̱SÁNEĆ School Board & Camosun College. (2012). Relationship agreement 2012–2017 [PDF]. http://camosun.ca/learn/school/indigenous-education-community-connections/about/publications/wsanec-agreement12.pdf