A Dialogue Around Indigenizing Education and Emerging Themes

Thematic Analysis of Indigenous Students’ Experiences with Indigenization at a Canadian Post-secondary Institution: Paradoxes, Potential, and Moving Forward Together

“…Given the overwhelming reliance on Western ways of knowing within the academy, we must critically assess our use of these ways of knowing and attempt to consciously incorporate and make space for Indigenous ways of knowing and doing research (also observed by other Indigenous scholars such as Blair et al, 2020;Ottmann, 2013). For some participants, this happened through research.…”

“…Many researchers describe Indigenization as a process of embedding Indigenous ways of knowing and being within post-secondary systems as well as increasing the number of and success of Indigenous people in post-secondary contexts (Bédard, 2018;Blair et al, 2020;Bopp et al, 2017;Canadian Association of University Teachers, 2016;Compton, 2016;Debassige & Brunette-Debassige, 2018;Efimoff, 2019;Fiola & MacKinnon, 2020;FitzMaurice, 2011;Gaudry & Lorenz, 2018;Kinzel, 2020;Newhouse, 2016;Ottmann, 2013;Pidgeon, 2014;Pidgeon, 2016;Poitras Pratt et al, 2018). Some descriptions of Indigenization call for radical paradigm shifts to achieve such goals (e.g., Blair et al, 2020). Importantly, Indigenous Peoples must be at the head of these initiatives, as without Indigenous knowledges, one cannot Indigenize (Gaudry & Lorenz, 2018;Grafton & Melançon, 2020;Ottmann, 2013).…”

“…Importantly, Indigenous Peoples must be at the head of these initiatives, as without Indigenous knowledges, one cannot Indigenize (Gaudry & Lorenz, 2018;Grafton & Melançon, 2020;Ottmann, 2013). Many researchers describe Indigenization as deeply interconnected with decolonization 1 (Blair et al, 2020;Debassige & Brunette-Debassige, 2018;Fellner, 2018;Gaudry & Lorenz, 2018;George, 2019;Grafton & Melançon, 2020;Madden & Glanfield, 2019;Mihesuah & Wilson, 2004;Ottmann, 2013). Some examples of Indigenization at Canadian universities include providing Indigenous-specific scholarships, offering programs to transition incoming Indigenous students into university life, creating Indigenous course content requirements, hosting Indigenous events, or creating Indigenous hiring strategies (University of Calgary, n.d.; University of Manitoba, n.d.; University of Saskatchewan, n.d.a; University of Winnipeg, n.d.; Vancouver Island University, n.d.).…”

A Thematic Analysis of Indigenous Students’ Experiences with Indigenization at a Canadian Post-secondary Institution: Paradoxes, Potential, and Moving Forward Together

“…Many researchers describe Indigenization as a process of embedding Indigenous ways of knowing and being within post-secondary systems as well as increasing the number of and success of Indigenous people in post-secondary contexts (Bédard, 2018;Blair et al, 2020;Bopp et al, 2017;Canadian Association of University Teachers, 2016;Compton, 2016;Debassige & Brunette-Debassige, 2018;Efimoff, 2019;Fiola & MacKinnon, 2020;FitzMaurice, 2011;Gaudry & Lorenz, 2018;Kinzel, 2020;Newhouse, 2016;Ottmann, 2013;Pidgeon, 2014;Pidgeon, 2016;Poitras Pratt et al, 2018). Some descriptions of Indigenization call for radical paradigm shifts to achieve such goals (e.g., Blair et al, 2020). Importantly, Indigenous Peoples must be at the head of these initiatives, as without Indigenous knowledges, one cannot Indigenize (Gaudry & Lorenz, 2018;Grafton & Melançon, 2020;Ottmann, 2013).…”

A Thematic Analysis of Indigenous Students’ Experiences with Indigenization at a Canadian Post-secondary Institution: Paradoxes, Potential, and Moving Forward Together

“…Many researchers describe Indigenization as a process of embedding Indigenous ways of knowing and being within post-secondary systems as well as increasing the number of and success of Indigenous people in post-secondary contexts (Bédard, 2018;Blair et al, 2020;Bopp et al, 2017;Canadian Association of University Teachers, 2016;Compton, 2016;Debassige & Brunette-Debassige, 2018;Efimoff, 2019;Fiola & MacKinnon, 2020;FitzMaurice, 2011;Gaudry & Lorenz, 2018;Kinzel, 2020;Newhouse, 2016;Ottmann, 2013;Pidgeon, 2014;Pidgeon, 2016;Poitras Pratt et al, 2018). Some descriptions of Indigenization call for radical paradigm shifts to achieve such goals (e.g., Blair et al, 2020). Importantly, Indigenous Peoples must be at the head of these initiatives, as without Indigenous knowledges, one cannot Indigenize (Gaudry & Lorenz, 2018;Grafton & Melançon, 2020;Ottmann, 2013).…”