Research guides: Teaching & Learning Resources at Camosun: Indigenization

On the Land Opportunities

Habitat Acquisition Trust
Land restoration opportunities through HAT in partnership with PEPÁKEN HÁUTW
Green Teams Volunteer
Invasive Species Removal & Native Tree Planting.
Nisga'a Nation Hoobiyee
Event Program & Schedule 🌙 PNE Vancouver
-March 2nd - Cultural Feast @5pm
-March 3 & 4 - Program Days - Doors Open 10:30am
- Admission is free.

Territory Information

Native Land and Whose Land - Interactive Territorial maps

The Douglas Treaties

Vancouver Island/Douglas Treaties

Te’mexw Treaty Association

Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples

A Guide to the Pronunciation of Indigenous Communities and Organizations in BC

Whose Land is it? Rethinking Sovereignty in British Columbia

LibGuide Links

Indigenous Knowing
by Robbyn Lanning Last Updated Feb 15, 2023 254 views this year
Dismantling racism & oppression
by Robbyn Lanning Last Updated Feb 7, 2023 372 views this year
Orange Shirt Day
by Robbyn Lanning Last Updated Oct 3, 2022 26 views this year
National Indigenous Peoples Day
by Robbyn Lanning Last Updated Jul 27, 2022 4 views this year
Pulling Together: Indigenization Guides
by Natasha Parrish Last Updated Feb 23, 2023 93 views this year

Academic Reading

100 ways to Indigenize and Decolonize Academic Programs and Courses Dr. Shauneen Pete writes about Decolonization and Indigenization at the University of Regina.
The Five Rs for Indigenizing Online Learning Relationship, respect, relevance, responsibility, and reciprocity.
Honoring what they say: Post secondary experiences of First Nations graduates Special issue of Canadian Journal of Native Education with editors Jo-Ann Archibald & Carl Urion
Saltwater People as told by Dave Elliot Sr.
Can We Make Real, Transformative Change in Education? A new program is preparing leaders to facilitate systemic change in education in order to better serve all students. BY RENEE OWEN | APRIL 21, 2022

Old Ways are the New Way Forward How Indigenous pedagogy can benefit everyone. A Reflection Paper prepared for the Canadian Commission for UNESCO By Jean-Paul Restoule and Chaw-win-is Ottawa, Canada, October 2017
White Fragility and the Rules of Engagement How to engage in the necessary dialogue and self-reflection that can lead to structural change BY DR. ROBIN DIANGELO

Video Resources

TVO What non-Indigenous Canadians need to Know Eddy Robinson is an educator on Indigenous issues. In this web series called "First Things First," Robinson explains why asking "How Can I Help?" is not the right question. Produced by: Michelle-Andrea Girouard Manager, Digital Video: Hannah Sung Photos provided by: Eddy Robinson
What do Decolonization and Indigenization look like in the Classroom? Filmed May 6, 2020. Our special guest is Dr. Shauneen Pete (Little Pine First Nation). Resources mentioned in this video: Emma Battell-Lowman and Adam Barker’s "Settler" Verna St. Denis Susan Dion’s "Braiding Histories" Eve Tuck and K. Wayne Yang "Decolonization is not a metaphor"
Vimeo Why "I'm not racist" is Only Half the Story "All systems of oppression are highly adaptive..."
UBC Student Interviews on Experiences at Post Secondary In this insightful video series students discuss their experiences, anxieties, and discrimination in and outside of post secondary classes at UBC in 2007. Students also discuss positive and thoughtful ways Instructors can establish safe and brave classroom spaces.
Local People and Places Creative Momentum
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The links on this page are compiled out of a desire to acknowledge the Lekwungen, Xwsepsum and W̱SÁNEĆ peoples, places, dance groups, community initiatives, friends and families, in whose ancestral, sovereign and sacred homelands Creative Momentum exists.

Indigenous Websites

Nation Websites

Esquimalt Nation
Songhees Nation
W̱SÁNEĆ Leadership Council
- BOḰEĆEN Pauquachin
- W̱JOȽEȽP Tsartlip
- SȾÁUTW̱ Tsawout
- W̱SIḴEM Tseycum
MÁLEXEȽ Malahat Nation
W̱SÁNEĆ School Board
Te’mexw Treaty Association
The Métis Nation of Greater Victoria and The Métis Nation of BC

Indigenous Community Websites

Camosun College Links

Camosun College Territorial Acknowledgement and the story of Camossung

Indigenization Initiative Information and Indigenization Policy 2020

Addressing Truth and Reconciliation: Camosun's response to the Calls to Action

Camosun College Implementation of the Calls to Action
Indigenization and Reconciliation Task Force Update – June 18, 2021

Camosun College 50th Anniversary Links

Greetings and the Story of Camossung from the Songhees Nation
50th Anniversary Logo and video with artist Dylan Thomas
Indigenous Alumni Forum: Lives Well Lived - November 2021
Camosun College Timeline

'Paddling together' Camosun's ocean-going canoe with artist Dylan Thompson - June 2021

In Curriculog applicants are asked to respond in how their programming reflects Indigenization in context of Camosun's Indigenization goals. Specifically, how

Indigenous students see themselves and their realities reflected in the curriculum in which they engage.
Non-indigenous students come away from the college equipped with knowledge and processes that enable them to develop stronger and better-informed relationships with Indigenous peoples,

A further question asked is

Has the curriculum/teaching learning experience in this course been Indigenized? Please explain.

Please contact our Education Developer for Indigenization, Natasha Parrish, parrishn@camosun.ca if you or your program is looking for supports in this area.

Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs)

Reconciliation Through Indigenous Education UBC
This course will help you envision how Indigenous histories, perspectives, worldviews, and approaches to learning can be made part of the work we do in classrooms, organizations, communities, and our everyday experiences in ways that are thoughtful and respectful.
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Six weeks
Aboriginal Worldviews and Education U of T
Created by the University of Toronto. Intended for all learners, this course explores Indigenous ways of knowing and how they benefit all students.
Indigenous Canada U of A
Indigenous Canada is a Massive Open Online Course (MOOC) from the Faculty of Native Studies that explores Indigenous histories and contemporary issues in Canada.

Books

Lesson Plans and Resources

Teaching Resource Centre First Nations University Here, you will find: Lesson plans developed with an Indigenous perspective for teaching: Indigenous, land-based skills and knowledge; Indigenous languages; Mainstream K-12 subjects infused with Indigenous knowledge. Some lesson plans are adaptable for professional development opportunities. Videos that can be used as part of lesson plans or on their own. Helpful materials for educators to: Evaluate your and your learners’ experiences with a lesson; Create your own lesson plans using templates with an Indigenous-based, student-centred approach.
Our Learning Circle Resource Site This site seeks to promote constructive discussions about the decolonization and Indigenization of schools across Canada and around the world. Our forums are particularly aimed at educators concerned with sharing theoretical and practical strategies, but are open to anyone, Indigenous and non-Indigenous alike, interested in exploring these broad subjects in good faith.
Challenging Racist 'British Columbia' PDF Resource An open source publication of the University of Victoria research project Asian Canadians on Vancouver Island: Race, Indigeneity, and the Transpacific and The Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives (BC Office) Copyright © 2021
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challengeracistbc.ca
People and Place Resource The links on this page are compiled out of a desire to acknowledge the Lekwungen, Xwsepsum and W̱SÁNEĆ peoples.

Ally Resources

Indigenous Ally Toolkit
To be an ally is to actively support the struggle, to speak up, even when you feel scared. It is transferring the benefits of your privilege to those who have less and acknowledge that the conversation is not about you.

Contact Information

For more information please contact me!

Natasha Parrish MA (she/her) l   Education Developer for Indigenization
Centre for Excellence in Teaching and Learning l   Learning Services
parrishn@camosun.ca l 250-370-4500
CAMOSUN COLLEGE l   Victoria, BC l camosun.ca

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Teaching & Learning Resources at Camosun: Indigenization

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