Blackfoot Ways of Knowing by Betty Bastien
Articulates the philosophical and epistemological foundations of Blackfoot ways of knowing. This title examines the interdependent, interconnecting and reciprocal relationships of identity, knowledge, & research among the Blackfoot-speaking peoples.
Bastien has produced an important work that lays the foundation for making the Blackfoot way of knowing more accessibleHer discussions of Siksikaitsitapi ontology and pedagogy offer culturally appropriate ways of transferring this knowledge through a Siksikaitsitapi-controlled education system. Russel Wright, the late Siksika teacher and elder often said, "We have been studied to death. It is time we start studying ourselves back to life." He would have been proud of Betty Bastienâs study. Geralt T Contay, Histoire social/Social History
Betty Bastien's ambitious goal is no less than the decolonization of Blackfoot ways of knowing as a vehicle to regaining independence, promoting personal and cultural healing, and providing a basis for a new educational system . . . Bastien has done a good job in capturing the complex issues that concern many Blackfoot elders who are striving to live by means of traditional teachings and fulfilling the responsibilities that come with having a "good heart." Patricia A. McCormack, Great Plains Quarterly
Betty Bastien's ambitious goal is no less than the decolonization of Blackfoot ways of knowing as a vehicle to regaining independence, promoting personal and cultural healing, and providing a basis for a new educational system . . . Bastien has done a good job in capturing the complex issues that concern many Blackfoot elders who are striving to live by means of traditional teachings and fulfilling the responsibilities that come with having a "good heart." Patricia A. McCormack, Great Plains Quarterly
Betty Bastien is an instructor in indigenous studies at the University of Calgary. Her experience includes teaching and curriculum design at Red Crow Community College, in the Native studies department at the University of Lethbridge, and at the University of Calgary. Jurgen W. Kremer, who contributes an afterword to the book, is an executive editor of ReVision - Journal of Consciousness and Transformation. He has written about ethnoautobiography, dissociation, healing and cosmology, and violence against indigenous peoples. Duane Mistaken Chief provides language consultation and is a senior instructor and lecturer in Blackfoot language and Blackfoot ways of life at Red Crow Community College on the Blood Reserve.
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| ISBN 13 | 9781552381090 |
| ISBN 10 | 1552381099 |
| Title | Blackfoot Ways of Knowing |
| Author | Betty Bastien |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | University of Calgary Press |
| Year published | 2004-06-30 |
| Number of pages | 255 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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