CRECS Noon-Hour Colloquium on December 7
Supporting Indigeneity: A discussion on decolonization institutions and classrooms
Dec 7, 2022 — All day
Join us on December 7 at noon EST for a panel discussion moderated by Prof. Martine Robitaille, Ribbon Skirt Woman Who Talks to the Water. Panellists Andrew Caldwell, Charlotte Dahin, Julia Pilon, Megan Verma, Nadine McKenzie, and Savannah Roy-Hamel discuss how they support Indigeneity and the decolonization of institutions and classrooms. Caroline Buckshot, Algonquin Elder for many communities, will open and close the event with a prayer.
Abstract
Outlined by Truth and Reconciliation Commission in the 94 Calls to Action of 2015 is the decolonizing of curriculum and including of Indigenous content and perspectives in classrooms and workplaces, most especially Indigenous ethic protocols of reciprocity, humility, equality, and equity. Joined by Caroline Buckshot, Algonquin Elder for many communities, a diverse panel of students and working professionals will share their journeys in learning Indigenous histories, cultures, and theoretical perspectives and discuss how they apply this knowledge to decolonize their respective places of study and/or work.