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Photos credit : Shuana Niessen

INDIGENOUS RESEARCH AND INDIGENOUS PEDAGOGY

Elder and Master ' s student Alma Poitras
Panel Presentation
Associate Dean Twyla Salm
Elder Alma Poitras
Ida Swan
Mary Sasakamoose
Tania Gates at the book table
Dr . Kathleen O ’ Reilly
Dr . Angelina Weenie
Dr . Anna-Leah King
There was standing room only at the second annual Indigenous Research event , hosted by the Faculty of Education ’ s Research & Graduate Programs office and First Nations University , Thursday , September 26 , as part of the University of Regina ’ s Indigenous Research Showcase Week . Elder and Master ’ s student Alma Poitras shared aspects of her research , teachings on the importance of circles / moons in understanding an Indigenous worldview and a natural curriculum . Following a break of bannock and tea , a panel moderated by Dr . Kathleen O ’ Reilly discussed “ What is an indigenous research methodology ? and Why is it important ?” To begin the panel discussion , Dr . Angelina Weenie offered naskwahamākēwin , accompanying the women with song , to honour their courage and process . Dr . Weenie , Dr . Anna-Leah King , Mary Sasakamoose , and Ida Swan shared their thoughts about indigenous research methodology and its importance from their own experiences and research . The panel discussion highlighted the importance of ceremony as part of the research , of language , of engaging with the heart , of mother , of story , and of song and drum .
Photos credit : Shuana Niessen
MC . Dr . Patrick Lewis and the Young Men Singers
Elder Alma Poitras , Dr . Anna-Leah King , Storyteller Joseph Naytowhow forming a round dance
Indigenous Pedagogy , held October 9 , was organized by Dr . Anna-Leah King in her role as chair of the Indigenous Advisory Circle . The day included prayer by Elder Alma Poitras ; Young Men Singers Gordon Favel , Tyler Haywahe- Favel , Brandon Kay & Jaydon Taypotat ( who inspired a round dance , photo left ); presentations by Dr . Angela McGinnis , Dr . Priscilla Settee , and Dr . Melanie Brice ; Storytellering by Wilfred Burton and Joseph Naytowhow ; Fiddling by Eve Turner ; and the Thomson Elementary Métis Dancers .
Dr . Angela McGinnis Dr . Priscilla Settee ( U of Sask )
Dr . Melanie Brice
Wilfred Burton Photo credit : Anna-Leah King
Fiddler : Eve Turner . Photo credit : Anna-Leah King
Thomson Elementary Métis Dancers . Photo credit : Anna-Leah King
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