Decolonization

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Decolonizing Of The Nursing Academy

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Brenda Green
Canadian Journal of Native Studies, vol. 36, no. 1, 2016, pp. 131-144
Description
Describes how Western ideas of conceptual learning are combined with Indigenous methods of teaching.
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Decolonizing Our Diets by Recovering Our Ancestors' Gardens

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Devon A. Mihesuah
American Indian Quarterly, vol. 27, no. 3/4, Keeping the Campfires Going: Urban American Indian Womens Activism, Summer/Autumn, 2003, pp. 807-839
Description
Offers information on how to control and prevent diabetes and weight gain.
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Decolonizing Our Practice: Indigenizing Our Teaching

Articles » General
Author/Creator
Shauneen Pete
Bettina Schneider
Kathleen O'Reilly
First Nations Perspectives Journal, vol. 5, no. 1, 2013, pp. 99-115
Description
Authors describe how they attempt to Indigenize their teaching at the University of Regina and First Nations University of Canada.
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Decolonizing Research

E-Books » Chapters
Description

Chapter in Women's Health in Canada : Challenges of Intersectionality, 2nd Edition.  To view chapter scroll down to page 165.

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Decolonizing Research: Collecting Two-Spirit Data in Culturally Affirming Ways

Alternate Title
KT Connects
Two-Spirit in Health Research
Media » Film and Video
Author/Creator
Harlan Pruden
Description
Webinar presenter discusses Two-Spirit identity and the differences between that and non-Indigenous concepts and understandings of LGBTQI, the Two-Spirit Dry Lab, practical advice on best practices, and recently published guidance. Duration: 47:52.
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Decolonizing Schools

Articles » General
Author/Creator
Heather-jane Robertson
Our Schools, Our Selves, vol. 16, no. 4, Summer, 2007, pp. 191--[?]
Description
Commentary on the report Aboriginal Education in Winnipeg Inner City High Schools published by the Manitoba branch of the Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives (CCPA).
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Decolonizing Science Education and the Science Teacher: A White Teacher's Perspective

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Andrea Belczewski
Canadian Journal of Science, Mathematics & Technology Education, vol. 9, no. 3, [Special Issue: Indigenous Science Education From Place: Best Practices on Turtle Island], July 2009, pp. 191-202
Description
Outlines the process of decolonizing the thinking and teaching practice in order to make science education relevant, meaningful, and respectful for First Nations students
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Decolonizing Sex Work: Developing an Intersectional Indigenous Approach

Alternate Title
Selling Sex: Experience, Advocacy and Research on Sex Work in Canada
E-Books » Chapters
Author/Creator
Sarah Hunt
Description
Recommendations include: embracing sex workers as members of communities and accepting various cultural beliefs and practices, meeting workers basic needs, acknowledging agency and voice, and supporting mobility. Excerpt from Selling Sex: Experience, Advocacy and Research on Sex Work in Canada edited by Emily van der Meulen, Elya M. Durisin, and Victoria Love.
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Decolonizing Sexual Health Nursing With Aboriginal Women

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Janet Kelly
Canadian Journal of Nursing Research, vol. 45, no. 3, Vulnerable Populations, 2013, pp. 50-65
Description
Comments on the need for nurses to develop culturally safe and respectful ways of working in partnership with Aboriginal colleagues and clients.
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Decolonizing Social Work "Best Practices" through a Philosophy of Impermanence

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Alexandra Crampton
Journal of Indigenous Social Development, vol. 4, no. 1, October 2015, pp. [1]-11
Description
Argues that evidence-based practice can result in rigid standards which are not necessarily suitable for application in specific local environments. Discusses lessons learned during the repatriation of twin Zuni "war gods" from the Smithsonian Institution.
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Decolonizing the 1862 Death Marches

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Waziyatawin Angela Wilson
American Indian Quarterly , vol. 28, no. 1/2, Special Issue: Empowerment Through Literature, Winter-Spring, 2004, pp. 185-215
Description
Article examines the narratives surrounding the 1862 Death Marches, The Sioux Uprising that preceded it, and the colonial actions of the state that created the uprising. Author uses the work of anti-oppression scholars to reframe the discourse surrounding this historical moment.
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Decolonizing the Archaeological Landscape: The Practice and Politics of Archaeology in British Columbia

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
George P. Nicholas
American Indian Quarterly, vol. 30, no. 3/4, Decolonizing Archaeology , Summer - Autumn, 2006, pp. 350-380
Description
Author discusses implications of the study of pre-contact land use by archaeologists including government policy surrounding and permits granted for resource extraction from Indigenous lands.
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Decolonizing the Choctaw Nation: Choctaw Political Economy in the Twentieth Century

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Sandra Faiman-Silva
American Indian Culture and Research Journal, vol. 17, no. 2, 1993, pp. 43-73
Description
Analysis of the Choctaw, who live in the southeastern Oklahoma timber region, and how they survive in the face of land alienation and economic challenges to their traditional strategies, in order to maintain a livelihood.
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Decolonizing the Choctaws: Teaching LeAnne Howe's Shell Shaker

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Patrice Hollrah
American Indian Quarterly, vol. 28, no. 1/2, 2004, pp. 73-85
Description
Discusses how reading this novel helps students understand the importance of historical and cultural contexts when reading American Indian literature.
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Decolonizing the University: What Can We Do?

Media » Film and Video
Author/Creator
University of Manitoba
[Deborah Young
Robina Thomas
Linc Kesler
Cynthia Wesley-Esquimaux]
Description
Panel looks at "Creating Pathways to Indigenous Achievement", one of five priorities in the University of Manitoba's five-year strategic plan. Duration: 1:47:20.
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The Deconstruction Exercise: An Assessment Tool for Enhancing Critical Thinking in Cultural Safety Education

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
David Sjoberg
Dennis McDermott
International Journal of Critical Indigenous Studies, vol. 9, no. 1, 2016, pp. 28-48
Description
Looks at an anti-racism strategy adopted by Indigenous academics and students as a tool to address racist language in a manner that avoids the emotive or combative nature of unstructured discussions about the impacts of racism.
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