Indigenous – Skills for Success Practitioner Tools & Resources

Colonialism and Racism

Diversity and Inclusion, IndigenousSFS-1.1

Colonialism is a set of policies that resulted in justifying Western practices of education and suppressing all other forms of knowledge.

Racism is discrimination against someone based on a particular racial group which can negatively affect a participant’s education and learning processes.

National Centre for Truth and Reconciliation: https://nctr.ca/
Vowel, C. (2016). Indigenous writes : a guide to First Nations, Métis & Inuit issues in Canada. Highwater Press
The Ardent: Anti-Racism and Decolonization Review
Government of Canada (2021c). Addressing anti-Asian racism. https://www.canada.ca/en/canadian-heritage/campaigns/asian-heritage-month/anti-asian-racism.html

Indigenization of Education

IndigenousSFS-1.1, SFS-2.9

Indigenization of Education is the process of relating and incorporating Indigenous worldviews, knowledge and perspectives into training methods, curricula and the education system as a whole.

Pulling Together: A guide for Indigenization of post-secondary institutions: https://opentextbc.ca/indigenizationcurriculumdevelopers/
Pulling Together: workshop recording: https://bccampus.ca/event/pulling-together-curriculum-developers-guide-an-introduction-to-indigenization-for-curriculum/
Resources for Decolonizing your Teaching: https://guides.library.queensu.ca/decolonizing-resources
Deonandan, Raywat; Janoudi, Ghayath; and Uzun, Mara (2019) “Closing the Aboriginal Education Gap: A Systematic Review of Indigenous Educational Experiences in Canada,” Journal of Educational Leadership in Action: Vol. 6: Iss. 1, Article 5.
Toulouse, P. R. (2016). What matters in indigenous education: Implementing a Vision Committed to Holism, Diversity and Engagement. People for Education Project. https://peopleforeducation.ca/wp-content/uploads/2017/07/MWM-What-Matters-in-Indigenous-Education.pdf
Kawalilak, C., Wells, N., Connell, L., & Beamer, K. (2012). E-learning access, opportunities, and challenges for Aboriginal adult learners located in rural communities. College Quarterly, 15(2), n2.

Indigenous Principles of Learning

IndigenousDEL-1.2, SFS-1.1, SFS-2.9

Indigenous Principles of Learning incorporate Indigenous ways of thinking, being and learning into learning curriculum.

First Peoples Principles of Learning: http://www.fnesc.ca/wp/wp-content/uploads/2015/09/PUB-LFP-POSTER-Principles-of-Learning-First-Peoples-poster-11×17.pdf
Aboriginal Worldviews and Perspectives in the Classroom: https://www2.gov.bc.ca/assets/gov/education/administration/kindergarten-to-grade-12/indigenous-education/awp_moving_forward.pdf
First Nations Education Steering Committee

Training Partner

Diversity and Inclusion, Indigenous, Needs AnalysisASS-3.1, ASS-3.3, ASS-4.1, DES-1.1, DES-1.2, DES-1.3, DES-1.4, DES-1.5, SFS-1.2, SFS-3.8

Training partners include individuals and groups who are involved in and/or impacted by training programs, such as participants, funders, training organizations, employers, instructors, supervisors, mentors, peers and community members. The competency framework uses the term training partners to avoid negative associations with the term stakeholders.

Indigenous Corporate Training Inc. 9 Terms to Avoid in Communications with Indigenous Peoples. https://www.ictinc.ca/blog/9-terms-to-avoid-in-communications-with-indigenous-peoples
Government of BC. Terminology in Indigenous Content. Be mindful of the words you are using.