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Indigenous Studies
Unit 1: What is Indigenous Studies?
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Method | The tools that are used to conduct indigenous research such as ceremony, protocols, and sharing circles. |
| Methodology | The framework or theories that guides indigenous research such as surveys, archives, focus groups, and interviews. Methodology affects the selection of methods. |
| Qualitative research | Understanding the lived experiences of indigenous people within their cultural context and perspectives through oral history. |
| Quantitative research | Using Indigenous voices and using strength based statistical data |
| Insurgent research methodology | Action oriented, giving authority back to the indigenous community, research conducted by and for indigenous communities, prioritize community empowerment |
| Tribal epistemology | The system of production, indigenous ways of knowing through oral traditions and ceremonies. |
| Ontology | The categories used to explain the world around us, who we are, who we claim to be, our connection to the land and people around us through interconnectedness. |
| Axiology | Relational accountability, the set of ethics and morals in indigenous research, respect of indigenous individuals |
| Indigenous | Umbrella term used to describe first nations, metis, and Inuit people in Canada |
| First nations | Indigenous peoples distinct from metis or Inuit people legally considered Indians in the Indian act |
| Metis | A distinct culture of indigenous people from the metis homeland in canada |
| Inuit | Indigenous person with roots in the canadian arctic |
| Aboriginal | Outdated term used to describe indigenous people in a canadian constitution act |
| Native american | Indigenous person from the United states of america |
| The role of Education in truth and reconciliation | Murray Sinclair is the senator of the TRC he said that education is the root of residential school systems and education must be used to reconcile. |
| Treaties in Manitoba | 1. Winnipeg, Steinback, Portage 2. Dauphin, Peguis, Arborg 3. Eastern manitoba 4. Western manitoba 5. Northern manitoba |
| Manitoba metis federation regions | 7 regions: Interlake region, winnipeg region, southwest region, northwest region, the pas region, thompson region, southeast region |
| Province of manitoba aboriginal population census 2016 | 18% of the population in Manitoba reported being indigenous, majority of which are first nations. Most indigenous peoples lived rurally. The indigenous population is also younger than the non-indigenous population. |
| Indigenous studies R's of research | Respect, reciprocity, responsibility, relationship, and relevance guides indigenous research |
| The role of indigenous studies in destruction, dismantling, exposure, and creation | Destruction: of colonial misrepresentation of Indigenous peoples Dismantling: systems that continue to oppress indigenous peoples Exposure: through nooks, narrative, education, etc Creation: Of new knowledge |