Wayi Wah! Indigenous Pedagogies

Jo Chrona is a Two-Spirit educator, philosopher, and member of the Kitsumkalum First Nation,with Ts’msyen and European heritage. With over 25 years of experience in K–12 and post-secondary education, Jo holds a master’s degree in Educational Technology and has worked in curriculum development, resource writing, professional learning, and Indigenous and anti-racist education. She has played a key role in transforming British Columbia’s K–12 system, including working with a First Nations–led education advocacy organization and advising the BC Ministry of Education. Jo currently lives in the unceded traditional territories of the Hul’qumi’num and SENĆOŦEN speaking peoples on what is now called Salt Spring Island, British Columbia.

If you are feeling uneducated yourself and unsure about how to help your students grapple with the concepts of racism and reconciliation, let this book be your guide to greater understanding and confidence. The chapter headings are an excellent reflection of the scope of the content and will give you an idea of how useful this book is.

• 1 Where Do We Begin? Setting Up Our Space in A Good WaySituating OurselvesAn InvitationSome Structural Guidance as You ReadDiscomfort: Moving Through the Fear of Making MistakesTaking Responsibility2 Indigenous Education Is Not Multicultural EducationDefining Indigenous EducationCulturally Responsive Education and Beyond3 Yes, You Have a Role: Reconciliation Through EducationOur Collective ResponsibilityThis Is Not “Just History”; This Is NowColonization Past and PresentReconciliation Through EducationA Vision of a System4 So, Let’s Talk About the R WordBegin With HonestyBecoming Anti-Racist in CanadaInvestigating Our Own Biases and AssumptionsHow We Define Racism MattersRelational RacismSystemic RacismLearning and Growing5 An Indigenous-Informed Pedagogy: The First Peoples Principles of LearningMoving From “Learning About” to “Learning From”How Were the FPPL Identified?What Is Important to Know About the FPPL?A Closer Look at Each PrincipleCurrent Contexts6 Authentic Indigenous ResourcesVoice and RepresentationAuthentic Resource Evaluation CriteriaCollaborative Development of Local First Nations, Inuit, and Métis Resources7 A Story of One System: Indigenous Education in British ColumbiaOn a Learning JourneyThe Power of Indigenous Advocacy and United VoiceGovernment Commitments and ObligationsBumpy Paths8 Now What?Next StepsFinal Thoughts: Working in RelationReferences