Indigenization
Ewicihitoyak (Cree)
Working together, developing relationships.
Red Deer Polytechnic acknowledges that we learn and work on Treaty 7, Treaty 6 and Métis ancestral lands, the gathering place of many Indigenous Peoples. This is where we will strive to honour and transform our relationships with one another.
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We believe relationships are foundational to support Indigenous ways of knowing.
We recognize and support the:
- Truth & Reconciliation Calls to Action
- U.N. Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples
- Indigenous Education Protocol, created by Colleges and Institutes Canada.
Red Deer Polytechnic's Reconcili-Action Plan
We acknowledge the educational role we have in building common ground between Indigenous and non-Indigenous Peoples.
We believe that the education system must be transformed to reject the racism embedded in colonial systems of education and treat Indigenous and Euro-Canadian knowledge systems with equal respect.
We advocate reconciliation through the integration of First Nations, Inuit and Métis voices, perspectives and experiences.
Faculty and staff, consider enrolling in the Indigenization: Foundations and Context course which examines:
- the history and impact of Treaties
- the Indian Act
- Canada’s residential schools
- and the United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples.
Explore the Calls to Action from the Truth & Reconciliation Report and how they influence post-secondary institutions.
Seminars take place in person and are complemented by readings, resources and assignments in Blackboard. Successful completion of this course may grant prior learning assessment & recognition (PLAR) for Module 4 of the Excellence in Teaching and Learning Career Development Certificate.
Course Offering Winter 2024
- Seminar 1: Thursday, February 8, 2024 from 3-5 pm
- Seminar 2: Thursday, March 7, 2024 from 3-5 pm
When you are registered, you will receive information about the room location and how to access course content in Blackboard.