We need to work to understand and make space for Indigenous knowledge and Traditional Ecological Knowledge (TEK) and intertwine it into all aspects of everyday life. I know it won't be easy, but it will be worth it. In the past, there has been hostility towards TEK, similarly to the hostility experienced by Indigenous peoples, specifically Indigenous women (Castanēda, 2011). The effects of colonization not only affected the lives of Indigenous women around the world, but it also discredited the knowledge that they held, and that they had intended to pass on.
With the residential schools coming into effect around 1840 (desLibris, 2015), and the policies that they imposed to terminate the passing of knowledge, language, and culture along to their …show more content…
My opinion continues to evolve the more I learn but I genuinely believe that being taught your culture, and having a strong sense of community and understanding and appreciating the land on which we live, is lucky. By no means do I see the impacts of colonialism on Indigenous history as luck, but in terms of having Indigenous TEK, I wish I could learn more about it on a personal level. I wish I knew my great grandmother's stories and I wish they taught me all of the knowledge they acquired in their lifetime. I wish I could learn more, not through a computer screen, but through experience, through stories, through discussion and face-to-face communication. I learn best through experience and through stories that create a sense of …show more content…
BCR, 2016), but for this project, I will continue to expand my understanding and appreciation for oral history records and the time and effort that goes into the documentation of each valuable lesson, all with the intent of expanding and facilitating accessibility to TEK. I will focus on the four R's (Reciprocity, respect, responsibility, and relevance) and how to bridge the gap between Indigenous knowledge and western science through these values, individual and community actions, and conflict
With the residential schools coming into effect around 1840 (desLibris, 2015), and the policies that they imposed to terminate the passing of knowledge, language, and culture along to their …show more content…
My opinion continues to evolve the more I learn but I genuinely believe that being taught your culture, and having a strong sense of community and understanding and appreciating the land on which we live, is lucky. By no means do I see the impacts of colonialism on Indigenous history as luck, but in terms of having Indigenous TEK, I wish I could learn more about it on a personal level. I wish I knew my great grandmother's stories and I wish they taught me all of the knowledge they acquired in their lifetime. I wish I could learn more, not through a computer screen, but through experience, through stories, through discussion and face-to-face communication. I learn best through experience and through stories that create a sense of …show more content…
BCR, 2016), but for this project, I will continue to expand my understanding and appreciation for oral history records and the time and effort that goes into the documentation of each valuable lesson, all with the intent of expanding and facilitating accessibility to TEK. I will focus on the four R's (Reciprocity, respect, responsibility, and relevance) and how to bridge the gap between Indigenous knowledge and western science through these values, individual and community actions, and conflict