Niinwi - Kiinwa - Kiinwi: Building Non-Indigenous Allies in Education through Indigenous Pedagogy

In this article, we examine the Calls to Action of the Truth and Reconciliation Commission (TRC) of Canada (TRC, 2015a) in light of their implications for conscious ally-building in teacher education. Guided by the Anishinaabemowin language, the Medicine Wheel, and the Seven Grandfather Teachings, w...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Morcom, Lindsay, Freeman, Kate
Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
Language:English
Published: 2020
Subjects:
Teacher Education
Truth and Reconciliation
Reconciliatory Education
Ally-Building
Aboriginal Education
Medicine Wheel
Seven Grandfather Teachings
Anti-Racism
Decolonization
Indigenous Education
Canada
anishina*
Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/1974/27635
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Summary:In this article, we examine the Calls to Action of the Truth and Reconciliation Commission (TRC) of Canada (TRC, 2015a) in light of their implications for conscious ally-building in teacher education. Guided by the Anishinaabemowin language, the Medicine Wheel, and the Seven Grandfather Teachings, we ask what we can do to move from niinwi, “we but not you,” and kiinwa, “you all but not us,” to kiinwi, “you and us (together).” We arrive at the conclusion that reconciliatory education can be accomplished through respect and love, alongside an unyielding commitment to honouring Indigeneity, speaking truth, and building wisdom.

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