Jocelyn's Podcast Answer 5

The speaker discusses how a course has deepened their understanding of indigenous ways of knowing and being. They mention the interconnectedness of land, community, and spirituality in indigenous knowledge systems. They also highlight the complexities of social and political relationships between indigenous peoples and settlers, shaped by historical and ongoing colonial practices. However, they note a tension between Western methodologies and indigenous knowledge, prompting them to reflect on the need to decolonize institutions to truly honor and integrate indigenous ways of knowing. Oh oh oh oh oh oh oh oh oh oh oh oh oh oh oh oh oh oh oh oh oh oh oh oh oh oh oh oh oh oh oh oh oh oh oh oh oh oh oh oh oh oh oh oh oh oh oh oh oh oh oh oh oh oh oh oh oh oh oh oh oh oh oh oh hi everyone it is tuesday december 3rd welcome back to question number five um that was electric powwow featuring a tribe called red so let me just pull up question number five how has the course developed your understanding of indigenous ways of knowing and being and current social and political indigenous and settler relationships the course has deepened my understanding of indigenous ways of knowing and being by highlighting the interconnectedness level oh sorry connectedness of land community and spirituality in indigenous knowledge systems it has also shed light on the complexities of contemporary social and political relationships between indigenous peoples and settlers particularly how historical and ongoing colonial practices continue to shape these dynamics at the same time i find myself grappling with the experience of being twice colonized while studying in a westernized academic institution while the courses provided valuable insights the framework often centered on western methodologies and perspectives which concealed disconnected from the holistic and relational approaches inherent to indigenous knowledge this tension has prompted me to critically reflect on how institutions themselves must be decolonized to truly honor and integrate indigenous ways of knowing