About the Session

This advanced session explores how educators can meaningfully elevate and integrate Indigenous values within their courses through intentional curricular alignment. Grounded in an understanding of the full history and context of the Territory(ies) in which post-secondary institutions exist, the workshop builds on concepts of decolonization and Indigenization through a distinctions-based approach.

Participants should come with a cohesive knowledge of their own positionality, the history and ongoing impacts of colonization in B.C., and the Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples Act. Together, we will review examples, engage in discussion, and consider how integrating an Indigenous Values Framework might support our commitments to Truth and Reconciliation while enhancing student learning and engagement.

This session will be of interest to ally professors, librarians, and educators who support student learning. By the end of the workshop, participants will be able to:

• Reflect on the Traditional Territory(ies) in which they live and work, using a distinctions-based approach
• Consider the impacts of colonization in post-secondary settings and discuss current actions to decolonize these spaces
• Explore and discuss Indigenous Values Frameworks as a methodology for decolonizing and Indigenizing curricula and course delivery

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This session may be recorded, archived, and shared after the event.

About the Facilitator

Natasha Parrish Sk’ing lúudas was born and raised as a visitor in the Homelands of the lək̓ʷəŋən Peoples (Victoria, B.C.) She belongs to the Kyaanuusalii Clan of the Raven moiety of the Haida Nation through an unbroken matrilineal line. She also carries English ancestry and is a fourth generation settler-Canadian. She has a Bachelor of Arts, a post-degree professional program in secondary teaching, and a Master of Indigenous nationhood from the University of Victoria. Sk’ing lúudas is an Education Developer Indigenization at Camosun College, with experience in secondary and post-secondary education settings. Her thinking has been influenced by many local Elders and Knowledge Keepers, such as Elder Henry Chipps (Sci’anew Nation) and Brother Rick Peter (Cowichan Nation) as well as many hours with Haida Elders, Community Members, and time in her home Territory. She is passionate about Land Back initiatives and is a recent founder of Indigenous Roots Coffee Co.