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FNED 800. Introduction to Indigenous Education. 3 Credits.

This introductory course provides foundational knowledge for the doctoral program in First Nations Education. The course explores the traditional (precontact) world views of the Indigenous peoples of Turtle Island (North America) with an emphasis on the Nations now located in the western Great Lakes. The course begins with an overview of Indigenous emergence beliefs and practices. First Nations ecological knowledge is central to the course with a focus on original instructions and the traditional relationships of humans to the natural world. Intergenerational teaching and learning in the Four Hills of Life are introduced. Indigenous languages are examined throughout the class with an understanding of the relationship between language and world view. The course further examines the impact of Euro-American colonization on First Nations people, lifeways, and the environment. The impact of colonization on Indigenous social identities is explored with an examination of how colonization disrupted traditional understandings and the intersectionality of citizenship, gender, age, and ability. Decolonization is presented and explored in an effort to re-center Indigenous knowledge systems, educational practices, and ways of being to prepare the path for future generations.

Doctorate of Education in First Nations Education

http://catalog.uwgb.edu/graduate/graduate-programs/edd_fned/

The program is centered in Indigenous knowledge systems and draws upon Indigenous teaching and learning methods. The program aligns with the UW-Green Bay’s mission to provide an interdisciplinary, problem-focused educational experience that prepares students to think critically and address complex issues in a multicultural and changing world. The Ed.D. in First Nations Education enriches the quality of life for students and the community by embracing the educational value of diversity, encouraging engaged citizenship, and serving as an intellectual and cultural resource for First Nations and non-First Nations communities. In addition, the Ed.D. advances the institutional goal of improving teaching and learning with its focus on First Nations Elder epistemology and pedagogy.