INDG 200 Chapter Notes - Chapter 09/11: Kainai Nation
21 Dec 2015
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09/11 ways of knowing chapter 1 studies programs. Only recently have indian world views gained legitimacy in academic--thru native. Indg philosophies--systems of maintaining balance--are still not given independence from other disciplines, howev. Like eur philosophy, indg phil also developed in response to envir. Howev, it is broader, inclusive of science+spirituality. From 1st contact, it was perceived, if not understood, that indg people experienced the world in unique, non-eur ways. 1964-u of minnesota founds native studies dept. Emergence of vine deloria jr, indg intellectual. Kainai philosopher leroy little bear draws parallels between native thought and advanced cosmic science. Scientist-elder meetings helped translate indg philosophies into english. Since, indg people have obtained psych dr. degrees, writing on indg philosophies has increased in volume. Still, in can. , eur philos is the norm. All eur accounts of indg people are biased. Thus, use indg philosophies to gain insight into indg perspective. Note: there r commonalities btwn indg nations, yet they are all vastly different.
