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Dangling in the Glimmer of Hope

Academic Action on Truth and Reconciliation
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Universities are learning to address the Calls to Action of the Truth and Reconciliation Commission but are struggling to reconcile colonial attitudes, past practices and future actions within a system that is highly colonial. To meet the Calls to Action and orient ourselves to reconciliation, learning more accurate stories, identifying leaders in Indigenous communities, and engaging with creative selves, may help us take steps on our journeys. We believe we need to answer these calls within ourselves even as we try to answer these calls in our classrooms. The Graduate Programs in Education faculty and staff at Thompson Rivers University are actively engaged in strengthening our heartbeat in relation to reconciliation. Fourteen faculty teaching in Graduate Programs in Education contributed to this book. Additionally, Brett Fairbairn, President of Thompson Rivers University, discusses the increased focus on indigenization at his institution. Garry Gottfriedson, shares his vision in offering this professional learning opportunity, both for the university and for Canada, and explains his experiences as an Indigenous community member from Secwepemc nation, a teacher, facilitator, and colleague. The book is divided into four sections, each with an introduction that expresses what authors thought they would learn and what they learned. Indigenous and non-Indigenous authors will share this writing and learning space. Each section includes a 400-word of positionality, both in relation to the academy and in relation to Indigenous understanding. It also presents an Canadian Indigenous author and a creative work that addresses some elements of indigeneity that are of interest to them, using poetry, short story, or a children’s story as the vehicle. The book also includes two afterwords - the first by Garry Gottfriedson and Victoria Handford, and the second by Dorothy Christian and Janice Dick-Billy, both of whom are Elders in the Interior of British Columbia. The journey of reconciliation on Canadian university campuses must be taken.

Author Biography:

Victoria Handford (Editor) Victoria Handford is Associate Professor in the Faculty of Education and Social Work at Thompson Rivers University where she is also the Coordinator of Graduate Programs. Her research interests include school and school district leadership, as well as trust. Gary Gottfriedson (Editor) Garry Gottfriedson is strongly rooted in his Secwepemc (Shuswap) cultural teachings. Gottfriedson has 10 published books. Gottfriedson’s work unapologetically unveils the truth of Canada’s treatment of First Nations. His work has been anthologized and published nationally and internationally. Currently, he works at Thompson Rivers University as Cultural Advisor.
Release date Australia
October 22nd, 2024
Audience
  • Professional & Vocational
Contributors
  • Contributions by Alex Brown
  • Contributions by Dorothy Christian
  • Contributions by Georgann Cope-Watson
  • Contributions by Natalie Clark
  • Contributions by Patricia Liu Baergen
  • Contributions by Tracy Christianson
  • Edited by Gary Gottfriedson
  • Edited by Victoria Handford
  • Series edited by Carole Fleuret
  • Series edited by Nicholas Ng-A-Fook
Interest Age
From 15 years
Pages
260
ISBN-13
9780776644653
Product ID
38769770

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