Gamifying the Concept of Wâhkôhtowin to Rebuild Relations
Wâhkôhtowin is a Cree word that loosely translates as “kinship”. More broadly, it means being interwoven into relationships, communities, and natural systems. From an Indigenous perspective, Wâhkôhtowin establishes a road map for guiding human actions and connections. As a product, the Exploring Wâh...
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ftocaduniv:oai:http://openresearch.ocadu.ca/:4561 2024-06-23T07:52:52+00:00 Gamifying the Concept of Wâhkôhtowin to Rebuild Relations Singh, Sam Calahoo-Stonehouse, Jodi 2022 image https://openresearch.ocadu.ca/id/eprint/4561/ https://openresearch.ocadu.ca/id/eprint/4561/1/Singh_Gamifying_2022.png https://rsdsymposium.org/ en eng https://openresearch.ocadu.ca/id/eprint/4561/1/Singh_Gamifying_2022.png Singh, Sam and Calahoo-Stonehouse, Jodi (2022) Gamifying the Concept of Wâhkôhtowin to Rebuild Relations. In: Proceedings of Relating Systems Thinking and Design, RSD11, 3-16 Oct 2022, Brighton, United Kingdom. cc_by_nc_nd_4 Conference/Workshop Item PeerReviewed 2022 ftocaduniv 2024-06-10T23:46:27Z Wâhkôhtowin is a Cree word that loosely translates as “kinship”. More broadly, it means being interwoven into relationships, communities, and natural systems. From an Indigenous perspective, Wâhkôhtowin establishes a road map for guiding human actions and connections. As a product, the Exploring Wâhkôhtowin board game is designed to foster dialogue about Indigenous relations in Canada in an engaging and meaningful way. It aspires to spark non-Indigenous people to start thinking about the meaning and impact of the treaties signed between Indigenous Nations and the British Crown (later, the Dominion of Canada) stemming from the Royal Proclamation of 1763 and how we can improve our relations under them. Treaty, as a concept understood by the Indigenous Nations that signed them, in this case, the Confederacy of Treaty 6 Nations in the provinces of Alberta and Saskatchewan, is not a historical relic but a living, sacred document that governs the exercise of sovereignty in cooperation with (rather than subjugation to) the Canadian state on a nation-to-nation basis. These agreements were systemic in nature and intended to last for “as long as the sun shines, the rivers flow and the grass grows” (Confederacy of Treaty 6 Nations). Abrogation, dismissal and violation of Treaty responsibilities by the Canadian government have led to horrendous consequences for Indigenous (i.e. First Nations, Metis and Inuit) people. For example, the creation of the abusive Indian Residential School system led to oppressive and deleterious impacts, which continue to be felt in the present day across the country. The first step to rebuilding relationships, strengthening self-determination and exercising inherent rights is knowing the shared history of these territories and the impact of events, policy, and legislation on us all. As it has been made clear, “Indigenous knowledge has been relegated to the periphery, and Indigenous research is about making that paradigmatic shift to more inclusive and respectful practices” (O’Reilly-Scanlon, ... Text First Nations inuit Metis OCAD University Open Research Repository (Ontario College of Art and Design) Canada Indian |
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Wâhkôhtowin is a Cree word that loosely translates as “kinship”. More broadly, it means being interwoven into relationships, communities, and natural systems. From an Indigenous perspective, Wâhkôhtowin establishes a road map for guiding human actions and connections. As a product, the Exploring Wâhkôhtowin board game is designed to foster dialogue about Indigenous relations in Canada in an engaging and meaningful way. It aspires to spark non-Indigenous people to start thinking about the meaning and impact of the treaties signed between Indigenous Nations and the British Crown (later, the Dominion of Canada) stemming from the Royal Proclamation of 1763 and how we can improve our relations under them. Treaty, as a concept understood by the Indigenous Nations that signed them, in this case, the Confederacy of Treaty 6 Nations in the provinces of Alberta and Saskatchewan, is not a historical relic but a living, sacred document that governs the exercise of sovereignty in cooperation with (rather than subjugation to) the Canadian state on a nation-to-nation basis. These agreements were systemic in nature and intended to last for “as long as the sun shines, the rivers flow and the grass grows” (Confederacy of Treaty 6 Nations). Abrogation, dismissal and violation of Treaty responsibilities by the Canadian government have led to horrendous consequences for Indigenous (i.e. First Nations, Metis and Inuit) people. For example, the creation of the abusive Indian Residential School system led to oppressive and deleterious impacts, which continue to be felt in the present day across the country. The first step to rebuilding relationships, strengthening self-determination and exercising inherent rights is knowing the shared history of these territories and the impact of events, policy, and legislation on us all. As it has been made clear, “Indigenous knowledge has been relegated to the periphery, and Indigenous research is about making that paradigmatic shift to more inclusive and respectful practices” (O’Reilly-Scanlon, ... |
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