91探花

Leading Indigenous scholars Dr. Marie Battiste and Dr. J.Y. (Sa鈥檏e鈥檍) Henderson will each present a keynote talk at the 91探花 on Monday, October 2 beginning at 6:30 pm. The lecture is open to the public.  In her talk, 鈥淒ecolonizing Education: Indigenizing the Academy鈥�, Dr. Battiste will speak about the importance of decolonizing our teaching practices and our curriculum in schools and universities, and what that involves. Describing Mi鈥檏maw consciousness, language and worldview, she will explore what it means to respect indigenous knowledge, and why this is a pressing ethical obligation for Canadian educational institutions at every level.   Dr. Henderson鈥檚 talk, 鈥淎ffirming Mi鈥檏maw Treaty, Human Rights and Humanity,鈥� will explore what was involved-- and what was compromised-- in the drafting and passage of the UN Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples. He will answer the question of what is involved in respecting the humanity and basic human rights of indigenous peoples, and why it remains problematic for nation-states today, including Canada.