The Cultural Toolbox: Traditional Ojibwe Living in the Modern World with Anton Treuer

Educator ConnectionAs Educators, it is important that we continually expand our knowledge and understanding around multiple ways of being.  This episode helps us build that muscle!  Whether you teach in an area that has a high Ojibwe or other Indigenous population, or not, today’s episode will help build your own culturally responsive toolbox.Who is The Cultural Toolbox written for?Ojibwe people who are interested in reclaiming, relearning, or reconnecting with their own cultureThe rest of the world to get a sense about one way of beingWe need respect, hold space for and allow the thriving of many different ways of beingGender RolesMen and women each own half the lodgeTraditional gender division of labor that favors balance over equalityCaution around romanticizing or denigrating any one cultureSchool practicesEverything humans do is a cultural decision (i.e., the bell system or music in choir programs)Modern education is for the most part still colonized (i.e., English is prioritized)Majority of students in schools are students of color, only about 60% of Native students are finishing high schoolEducation goals worth pursuingFoster positive identity development no matter your identityCreate spaces where students know they are valued, sacred, and important; not just for being “good at whiteness” or “properly colonized”Engaging in acts of kindnessWe all need healingDos and Don’ts for Non-NativeDo be curious, ask questions, hold and open space for everyone to learn about themselves and one anotherDo read a variety of Native perspectives and voicesDo participate in Indigenous led activities (i.e. pow-wows, Native art, etc.)Don’t buy/participate in “Native-inspired” (i.e. “Sweat-lodge experience for a fee”)Terms and references from today’s episode:Historical trauma, Institutional trauma & contemporary traumaGenocideResidential Indian Boarding Schools in MinnesotaDenied access to opportunities: One example Why Treaties Matter85% of Chippawa land is a national forest and managed by United States governmentLand Back: one example here26 different distinct gender identitiesFlagship Hawaii Language school Ed Soul Podcast Credit | SourcewellFind more educational resources by topic at https://www.mn.sourcewell.org/education/podcast Learn more about upcoming trainings and events for educators at www.mn.sourcewell.org/education