On the Bias Transforming Stories and Teachings Into Social
Indigenous pedagogies involve seeking out various forms of indigenous knowledge and a commit-ment to learning and teaching our traditions, ceremonies, philosophies and values, land, and lan-guages. This article validates the differing ways in which indigenous people are infusing indigenous pedagogy...
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| Summary: | Indigenous pedagogies involve seeking out various forms of indigenous knowledge and a commit-ment to learning and teaching our traditions, ceremonies, philosophies and values, land, and lan-guages. This article validates the differing ways in which indigenous people are infusing indigenous pedagogy into social work education. This article introduces two aspects of indigenous pedagogy that needs to be emphasized by indigenous social work educators: (1) mentoring and nurturing student identity and belongingness and (2) land-based education. For those interested in indigenous epistemologies, this article is intended to provide an additional resource to understanding and prac-ticing indigenous pedagogies. Keywords empowerment, international social work, social work practice Wáa sa ́ iyatee. Yoo xat duwasaakw Naadli. (How are you? My traditional name is Naadli, which means new beginnings). I am a Tlingit/Tutchone indigenous man with roots in the Alaska and Yukon. I have been teaching in the School of Social Work at the University of Victoria in Canada for 10 years. Increasingly, indigenous people are entering into social work education and, as such |
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