Section 3: Ethical Approach and Relational Protocols
Read Section 3 Integrate: Ethical Approach and Relational Protocols in “Pulling Together: A Guide for Teachers and Instructors” by Bruce Allan, Amy Perreault, John Chenoweth, Dianne Biin, Sharon Hobenshield, Todd Ormiston, Shirley Anne Hardman, Louise Lacerte, Lucas Wright, and Justin Wilson.
Activity 1: Do you practice reciprocity? Territorial acknowledgement protocols
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Time: 20 minutes
Type: Individual
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“Reciprocity is achieved when the faculty member makes an effort to understand and build upon the cultural background of the students, and the students are able to gain access to the inner-workings of the culture (and the institution) to which they are being introduced” (Kirkness & Barnhardt, 2001).
Reflect on the following questions:
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What role does reciprocity currently have in your assignments, teaching, and relationships with students?
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How might you make teaching and learning more of a two-way process?
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Why are territorial acknowledgments important?
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In what ways are territorial acknowledgments a political act?
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Why is there more to making a territorial acknowledgment than just getting the wording right?
Activity 2: Who should teach Indigenous perspectives?
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Time: 30 minutes-1 hour
Type: Individual
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Read Erica Violet Lee’s blog post: “Indigenizing the academy” without Indigenous people: Who can teach our stories?
Reflect on the following questions:
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What unsettles you about this experience?
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What are some ways in which you can recognize this pattern of colonization, and what would you do to disrupt it?
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How do you bring authentic Indigenous voice and perspectives into your classroom? Is there just one way in which you do this, or do you include multiple methods and materials? How do you transfer this learning to your students