HARVESTING EFFECTIVE AND MEANINGFUL COLLABORATIONS BETWEEN FNMI COMMUNITIES AND RESEARCH: A LEARNING JOURNEY ABAWASHDED, TANSI, OKI, TA-WOW, ANIIN, KWEY, BOOZHOO, WELCOME BIENVENUE, PIIJACIG, NI’MOLTESS
Dr. P. Veugelers – Director
Objectives Share lessons learned from harvesting effective collaborations Discuss gifts of wisdom gained through working with FNMI schools
Challenging Conversations?
School Health Facilitators are staffed in 6 FNMI (3 FNMI + 3 all nation schools) Follow the Ever Active School Comprehensive School Health model Research guided action plans Advisory committees Annual research (REAL Kids Alberta) What is an FNMI APPLE School?
REAL Kids Alberta Raising healthy Eating and Active Living Kids in Alberta Evaluation of Alberta Health and Wellness Healthy Weights Initiatives Evaluation of APPLE Schools Demonstrated that APPLE Schools has improved nutrition, physical activity, and obesity levels.
FNMI APPLE Schools Holistic New pathways FNMI Advisory Committee FNMI Research Working Group FNMI Cultural Working Group
FNMI Advisory Committee FNMI Leaders in Health & Education from Treaties 6, 7 and 8 FNMI Academic Scholars and Researchers Government Researchers Community partner representatives
FNMI Working Groups FNMI Research Working Group Protocols & Research Methods Ethics Tools FNMI Cultural Working Group Cultural safety & relevance FNMI language, games & nutrition resources Elders & protocols Literature & research
Evaluating FNMI APPLE Schools Research Consultation REAL Kids Alberta survey not the best method in FNMI APPLE Schools Alternative: indigenous methodologies, community based FNMI Research Working Group developing alternative methods and tools
What is a “Worldview”?
Definitions of Worldview Euro-centric definition: “A comprehensive philosophy or conception of the world and of human life.” – from Webster’s New World Dictionary FNMI perspective: “Place links present with past and our personal self with kinship groups. What we know flows through us from the ‘echo’ of generations. And our knowledges cannot be universalized because they arise from our experience.” – by Margaret Kovach
Parable – A Teaching Story BodyMind Spirit Heart
Some Lessons Learned FNMI check list for cultural safety (food, Elder, gifting, honoraria, tobacco) FNMI Representation and Voice Power of the Moccasin Telegraph Interpretations of Language Time Consent and Conversations with Community
Some Lessons Learned Humour Listening from the heart Commitment and follow through Meaning of accountability
Difficult Conversations
Question and Answer
“No culture can live if it attempts to be exclusive.” - Gandhi
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