ENV333H1 Chapter Notes - Chapter 5: Webn, Internalized Oppression, Ik People
23 Nov 2020
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Lighting the sun of our future: how these teachings can provide illumination - cp #9. Indigenous education is more about observing things in action, understanding things in their context, and listening to the reflective rhythms and inherent wisdom that spiral through a story. Original instructions - the many diverse teachings, lessons, and ethics expressed in the origin stories and oral traditions of indigenous peoples. Overview of global indigenous peoples and issues. Insights generally practiced: for humans to get along with each other and to respect our relations on the earth, must embrace and practice cognitive and cultural pluralism (value diverse ways of thinking and being) Not only tolerate difference but respect and celebrate cultural diversity as an essential part of engendering peace. Indigenous forms of education are usually based on storytelling. Different bundles of stories represent different aspects of life teachings. Prophecy and the urgency of these teachings.
