Resources and Best Practices
Indigenization Resources
Recommended Resources broken down by Schools at Selkirk College - this list is by no means complete. Do you have resources to add? Please contact Jessica Morin to share your recommendation.
Traditional Territory Acknowledgement Session - How and why to do a territorial acknowledgement (2020 Employee Welcome Back presentation)
Judy Thompson Edosi’s Rubric - Judy Thompson is a faculty member at UNBC. As part of her doctoral work at UVic she created a rubric that describes various stages to undertake in creating an “indigenized” course or program. The BC Ministry of Education employed this rubric for K-12 science curriculum. Some post-secondary institutions are starting to consider and use the rubric to guide their indigenization efforts.
BC Campus – Indigenization Project - Led by Dianne Biin, this project aims to develop open educational professional learning resources that contribute to an increased awareness and understanding of Aboriginal histories, cultures and perspectives, and ways of knowing among those who work in post-secondary institutions. This first report (clickable above) leads to an environmental scan of existing Indigenous learning opportunities across BC.
BC Campus - Indigenization Guides - These guides are the result of a collaboration between BCcampus and the Ministry of Advanced Education, Skills and Training. The project was led by a steering committee of Indigenous education leaders from BC universities, colleges, and institutes, the First Nations Education Steering Committee, the Indigenous Adult and Higher Learning Association, and Métis Nation BC.
Policy 2020: Aboriginal Post-Secondary Education and Training Policy Framework and Action Plan - This Aboriginal Post-Secondary Education and Training Policy Framework and Action Plan outlines a plan for improving post-secondary opportunities and outcomes for First Nations, Métis and Inuit peoples. It sets out a Vision, Principles and Goals, informed by evidence-based policies and leading practices, to address systemic barriers and support systemic institutional change to support Aboriginal learners. The Framework places an emphasis on several key program areas, but it is important to note the Framework is broad-based and encompasses all post-secondary education and training programs, including adult basic education, vocational, career, business, trades, undergraduate and graduate degree programs.