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The Participatory Framework in Action

Curriculum Resource 
Canada's Indigenous Music

Cultural Production

Rational 

  • Provides historical reference of Indigenous peoples, their cultural attributes, and music.

  • Provides context and additional references to settler colonialist relations with Métis people, which outline the present power structures.

  • Provides lessons plans that outline how to introduce Canada’s Indigenous musics into the classroom.

      (Sewepagaham, 2015)

Reference

Sewepagaham, Sherryl. (2015). All My Relations: Celebrating Canada’s Indigenous Peoples Music Alive Program TEACHER GUIDE. National Arts Center 1:1, 1-49. http://naccna-assets.s3.amazonaws.com/nitohta_guide_eng_final.pdf

Justice-Oriented Cultural Citizenship

Rational 

  • Provides reference to relevant power relations:

  • Virtual Museum of Métis History and Culture

  • Canadian Constitution Act – Section 35

  • Provides background, history, and cultural details of Canada’s Indigenous Peoples.

  • Provides lessons and activities that initiate opportunities to discuss justice oriented social change.

       (Sewepagaham, 2015)

Reference

Sewepagaham, Sherryl. (2015). All My Relations: Celebrating Canada’s Indigenous Peoples Music Alive Program TEACHER GUIDE. National Arts Center 1:1, 1-49. http://naccna-assets.s3.amazonaws.com/nitohta_guide_eng_final.pdf

Stigma and Judgement Free Counter Space

Rational

  • Provides a protocol section that suggests procedure to follow when introducing musics into the classroom space.

  • Provides information and context surrounding oral tradition, song holders and song types which equips educators with a better understanding of Canada’s Indigenous musics and practices.        (Sewepagaham, 2015)

Reference

Sewepagaham, Sherryl. (2015). All My Relations: Celebrating Canada’s Indigenous Peoples Music Alive Program TEACHER GUIDE. National Arts Center 1:1, 1-49. http://naccna-assets.s3.amazonaws.com/nitohta_guide_eng_final.pdf

Pedagogical Practice Resource
Canada's Indigenous Music

Prest, J. Anita, Scott Goble, Hector Vazquez-Cordoba & Beth Tuinstra. (2021). Enacting curriculum ‘in a good way:’ Indigenous knowledge, pedagogy, and worldviews in British Columbia music education classes, Journal of Curriculum Studies, 1:1, 1-19. DOI: 10.1080/00220272.2021. 1890836.

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Cultural Production

Rational 

  • Provides rational as to how establishing relationships and following local protocols can lead to greater cross-cultural understanding and respect.

  • Addresses the gap of knowledge and understanding regarding Indigenous knowledge and music, so that educators can learn how to enact positive change.                              (Prest et.al., 2021)

Reference

Prest, J. Anita, Scott Goble, Hector Vazquez-Cordoba & Beth Tuinstra. (2021). Enacting curriculum ‘in a good way:’ Indigenous knowledge, pedagogy, and worldviews in British Columbia music education classes, Journal of Curriculum Studies, 1:1, 1-19. DOI: 10.1080/00220272.2021. 1890836.

Justice-Oriented Cultural Citizenship

Rational 

  • Argues for educational goals that work to further decolonize education and discusses the implications of education and its relationship to stolen lands.

  • Outlines how educators can work to align with local Indigenous worldviews regarding reconciliation, Indigenous resurgence, and decolonization.                   (Prest et.al., 2021)

Reference

Prest, J. Anita, Scott Goble, Hector Vazquez-Cordoba & Beth Tuinstra. (2021). Enacting curriculum ‘in a good way:’ Indigenous knowledge, pedagogy, and worldviews in British Columbia music education classes, Journal of Curriculum Studies, 1:1, 1-19. DOI: 10.1080/00220272.2021. 1890836.

Stigma and Judgement Free Counter Space

Rational

  • Provides historical, cultural, and contextual knowledge necessary to connect with a space that includes wisdom and traditions of Indigenous knowledge.

  • Outlines protocols that demonstrate how to provide proper recognition, consent, and respect to involved individuals.                          (Prest et.al., 2021)

Reference

Prest, J. Anita, Scott Goble, Hector Vazquez-Cordoba & Beth Tuinstra. (2021). Enacting curriculum ‘in a good way:’ Indigenous knowledge, pedagogy, and worldviews in British Columbia music education classes, Journal of Curriculum Studies, 1:1, 1-19. DOI: 10.1080/00220272.2021. 1890836.

Currently, the Collective only includes resources compiled by the facilitator. 

As Music Ed Reimagined becomes a more recognized resources collective, it is anticipated that the collective will grow with the help of educators all over. 

Please have a look at the current resource collective.

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