Figure – available from: International Journal of Qualitative Methods

Inquiry as a learning tool has been something that is increasingly being used within the classroom. BUT through the lens of indigenous learning how do we as educators incorporate FPPL inquiry into indigenous research and classroom lessons. Indigenous Research and Inquiry is a FNESC resource that dives into the steps that incorporate First Peoples Principles of Learning into inquiry based research. Indigenous Research Methodologies take a holistic approach to utilizing sources, a lot of information stems from traditional story telling, traditional teachings through spirituality, ceremonies and dreams.

“Inquiry-based learning fits well with a First Peoples’ pedagogical approach and First Peoples Principles of Learning” (FNESC/FNSA, 2023).

The steps include:

  1. Indigenous Research Methodologies
  2. Developing Inquiry Projects
  3. Inquiry Project Ideas
  4. Assessing Primary and Secondary Sources
  5. Guide to Historical Research
FNESC 2023

AS A VISITING SETTLER ON VANCOUVER ISLAND, RESIDING ON THE LAND OF Lək̓ʷəŋən AND W̱SÁNEĆ PEOPLES I RESPECT AND AM AWARE OF MY ROLE AS A FUTURE EDUCATOR TO CONTINUE EDUCATING MYSELF AND OTHERS ABOUT HISTORICAL RELATIONSHIPS WITH THE LAND CONTINUE TO THIS DAY AND THE ATROCITIES THAT THIS COMMUNITY HAS ENDURED FOR YEARS.

“In 2016, the province of British Columbia introduced a redesigned K-6 curriculum. Undergirding this plan is the learning philosophy, the First Peoples Principles of Learning. This paper is written from the perspective of a settler teacher as she engages in self-study research to develop her understanding of the curricular plan. The author describes her emerging self-awareness as opening to a deeper understanding of her Euro-American worldview, cultural narratives that maintain gaps between settler teachers and
First Peoples perspectives, and how ongoing self-inquiry is a way to improve as an educator.”

Abstract from Hanson K, 2019.

BOOK PREVIEW: The First Peoples Principles of Learning: An Opportunity for Settler Teacher Self-Inquiry