{"id":3168,"date":"2025-02-15T13:03:10","date_gmt":"2025-02-15T21:03:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/dev.wordpress.kpu.ca\/decolonization\/?page_id=3168"},"modified":"2025-04-03T10:01:01","modified_gmt":"2025-04-03T17:01:01","slug":"river","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/dev.wordpress.kpu.ca\/decolonization\/river\/","title":{"rendered":"River"},"content":{"rendered":"<style>.kb-row-layout-id3168_177a89-9b > .kt-row-column-wrap{align-content:start;}:where(.kb-row-layout-id3168_177a89-9b > .kt-row-column-wrap) > .wp-block-kadence-column{justify-content:start;}.kb-row-layout-id3168_177a89-9b > .kt-row-column-wrap{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-md, 2rem);row-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-md, 2rem);padding-top:-70px;padding-bottom:34px;grid-template-columns:minmax(0, 1fr);}.kb-row-layout-id3168_177a89-9b{background-image:url('http:\/\/dev.wordpress.kpu.ca\/decolonization\/files\/2025\/01\/GettyImages-1329251224.jpg');background-size:cover;background-position:49% 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.kt-inside-inner-col{padding-bottom:var(--global-kb-spacing-md, 2rem);}.kadence-column3168_66dc44-9c > .kt-inside-inner-col,.kadence-column3168_66dc44-9c > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{border-top-left-radius:0px;border-top-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-left-radius:0px;}.kadence-column3168_66dc44-9c > .kt-inside-inner-col{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-sm, 1rem);}.kadence-column3168_66dc44-9c > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;}.kadence-column3168_66dc44-9c > .kt-inside-inner-col > .aligncenter{width:100%;}.kadence-column3168_66dc44-9c > .kt-inside-inner-col{background-color:rgba(45, 55, 72, 0.41);}.kadence-column3168_66dc44-9c > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{opacity:0.3;}.kadence-column3168_66dc44-9c{position:relative;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kadence-column3168_66dc44-9c > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kadence-column3168_66dc44-9c > 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I want to sing, strong and hard, and stomp my feet with a hundred others so that the waters hum with our happiness. I want to dance for the renewal of the world.<\/p><cite>robin wall kimmerer<\/cite><\/blockquote><\/figure>\n\n\n<style>.kb-row-layout-id3168_36d4a6-02 > .kt-row-column-wrap{align-content:start;}:where(.kb-row-layout-id3168_36d4a6-02 > .kt-row-column-wrap) > .wp-block-kadence-column{justify-content:start;}.kb-row-layout-id3168_36d4a6-02 > .kt-row-column-wrap{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-md, 2rem);row-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-md, 2rem);max-width:1433px;margin-left:auto;margin-right:auto;padding-bottom:var(--global-kb-spacing-5xl, 10rem);grid-template-columns:minmax(0, 1fr);}.kb-row-layout-id3168_36d4a6-02{background-color:rgba(136,202,245,0.3);}.kb-row-layout-id3168_36d4a6-02 > .kt-row-layout-overlay{opacity:0.30;}.kb-row-layout-id3168_36d4a6-02 .kt-row-layout-bottom-sep{height:124px;}.kb-row-layout-id3168_36d4a6-02 .kt-row-layout-bottom-sep svg{width:109%;}.kb-row-layout-id3168_36d4a6-02 .kt-row-layout-bottom-sep svg{fill:var(--global-palette8, #F7FAFC)!important;}.kb-row-layout-id3168_36d4a6-02 .kt-row-layout-top-sep{height:187px;}.kb-row-layout-id3168_36d4a6-02 .kt-row-layout-top-sep svg{width:100%;}.kb-row-layout-id3168_36d4a6-02 .kt-row-layout-top-sep svg{fill:var(--global-palette8, #F7FAFC)!important;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kb-row-layout-id3168_36d4a6-02 > .kt-row-column-wrap{grid-template-columns:minmax(0, 1fr);}}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kb-row-layout-id3168_36d4a6-02 .kt-row-layout-bottom-sep{height:px;}}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kb-row-layout-id3168_36d4a6-02 .kt-row-layout-bottom-sep svg{width:%;}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kb-row-layout-id3168_36d4a6-02 > .kt-row-column-wrap{grid-template-columns:minmax(0, 1fr);}.kb-row-layout-id3168_36d4a6-02 .kt-row-layout-bottom-sep{height:px;}.kb-row-layout-id3168_36d4a6-02 .kt-row-layout-bottom-sep svg{width:%;}}<\/style><div class=\"kb-row-layout-wrap kb-row-layout-id3168_36d4a6-02 alignfull kt-row-has-bg wp-block-kadence-rowlayout\"><div class=\"kt-row-layout-top-sep kt-row-sep-type-wave\"><svg viewBox=\"0 0 1000 100\" preserveAspectRatio=\"none\"><path d=\"M1000,40c0,0 -120.077,-38.076 -250,-38c-129.923,0.076 -345.105,78 -500,78c-154.895,0 -250,-30 -250,-30l0,50l1000,0l0,-60Z\" \/><\/svg><\/div><div class=\"kt-row-layout-bottom-sep kt-row-sep-type-wave\"><svg viewBox=\"0 0 1000 100\" preserveAspectRatio=\"none\"><path d=\"M1000,40c0,0 -120.077,-38.076 -250,-38c-129.923,0.076 -345.105,78 -500,78c-154.895,0 -250,-30 -250,-30l0,50l1000,0l0,-60Z\" \/><\/svg><\/div><div class=\"kt-row-column-wrap kt-has-1-columns kt-row-layout-equal kt-tab-layout-inherit kt-mobile-layout-row kt-row-valign-top\">\n<style>.kadence-column3168_62c565-63 > .kt-inside-inner-col,.kadence-column3168_62c565-63 > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{border-top-left-radius:0px;border-top-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-left-radius:0px;}.kadence-column3168_62c565-63 > .kt-inside-inner-col{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-sm, 1rem);}.kadence-column3168_62c565-63 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;}.kadence-column3168_62c565-63 > .kt-inside-inner-col > .aligncenter{width:100%;}.kadence-column3168_62c565-63 > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{opacity:0.3;}.kadence-column3168_62c565-63{position:relative;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kadence-column3168_62c565-63 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kadence-column3168_62c565-63 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-column kadence-column3168_62c565-63 kb-section-dir-vertical\"><div class=\"kt-inside-inner-col\"><style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading3168_9b4975-d2, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading3168_9b4975-d2[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading3168_9b4975-d2\"]{text-align:left;font-style:normal;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading3168_9b4975-d2 mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading3168_9b4975-d2[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading3168_9b4975-d2\"] mark.kt-highlight{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading3168_9b4975-d2 img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading3168_9b4975-d2[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading3168_9b4975-d2\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}<\/style>\n<h5 class=\"kt-adv-heading3168_9b4975-d2 wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading3168_9b4975-d2\">SECTION 2 &#8211; RIVER<\/h5>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size\"><strong>This section of Decolonizing Educational Practices includes information on seven First Nations local to KPU, authentic Indigenous resources, the x\u00e9\u0294el\u026c Pathway to Systemic Transformation, cultural safety, accountable spaces, being a good ally, Etuaptmumk (two-eyed seeing), learning on the land, and authentic assessment.<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<style>.kb-row-layout-id3168_6ed97f-fe > .kt-row-column-wrap{align-content:start;}:where(.kb-row-layout-id3168_6ed97f-fe > .kt-row-column-wrap) > .wp-block-kadence-column{justify-content:start;}.kb-row-layout-id3168_6ed97f-fe > .kt-row-column-wrap{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-md, 2rem);max-width:1433px;margin-left:auto;margin-right:auto;padding-bottom:var(--global-kb-spacing-sm, 1.5rem);grid-template-columns:minmax(0, 1fr);}.kb-row-layout-id3168_6ed97f-fe{background-color:#f7fafc;}.kb-row-layout-id3168_6ed97f-fe > .kt-row-layout-overlay{opacity:0.30;mix-blend-mode:normal;}.kb-row-layout-id3168_6ed97f-fe .kt-row-layout-bottom-sep{height:187px;}.kb-row-layout-id3168_6ed97f-fe .kt-row-layout-bottom-sep svg{width:100%;}.kb-row-layout-id3168_6ed97f-fe .kt-row-layout-bottom-sep svg{fill:rgba(136,202,245,0.33)!important;}.kb-row-layout-id3168_6ed97f-fe .kt-row-layout-top-sep{height:128px;}.kb-row-layout-id3168_6ed97f-fe .kt-row-layout-top-sep svg{width:105%;}.kb-row-layout-id3168_6ed97f-fe .kt-row-layout-top-sep svg{fill:rgba(136,202,245,0.32)!important;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kb-row-layout-id3168_6ed97f-fe > .kt-row-column-wrap{grid-template-columns:minmax(0, 1fr);}}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kb-row-layout-id3168_6ed97f-fe .kt-row-layout-bottom-sep{height:px;}}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kb-row-layout-id3168_6ed97f-fe .kt-row-layout-bottom-sep svg{width:%;}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kb-row-layout-id3168_6ed97f-fe > .kt-row-column-wrap{grid-template-columns:minmax(0, 1fr);}.kb-row-layout-id3168_6ed97f-fe .kt-row-layout-bottom-sep{height:px;}.kb-row-layout-id3168_6ed97f-fe .kt-row-layout-bottom-sep svg{width:%;}}<\/style><div class=\"kb-row-layout-wrap kb-row-layout-id3168_6ed97f-fe alignfull kt-row-has-bg wp-block-kadence-rowlayout\"><div class=\"kt-row-column-wrap kt-has-1-columns kt-row-layout-equal kt-tab-layout-inherit kt-mobile-layout-row kt-row-valign-top\">\n<style>.kadence-column3168_663474-8f > .kt-inside-inner-col,.kadence-column3168_663474-8f > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{border-top-left-radius:0px;border-top-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-left-radius:0px;}.kadence-column3168_663474-8f > .kt-inside-inner-col{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-sm, 1rem);}.kadence-column3168_663474-8f > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;}.kadence-column3168_663474-8f > .kt-inside-inner-col > .aligncenter{width:100%;}.kadence-column3168_663474-8f > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{opacity:0.3;}.kadence-column3168_663474-8f{position:relative;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kadence-column3168_663474-8f > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kadence-column3168_663474-8f > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-column kadence-column3168_663474-8f\"><div class=\"kt-inside-inner-col\">\n<p class=\"has-large-font-size\"><strong>Learn About the Territories You are On<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>More details are provided below on the seven First Nations on which the five KPU campuses are collectively located. Please note that these are only starting points. Each First Nation holds myriad stories and diversities of knowledge. You might also explore <a href=\"https:\/\/kpu.ent.sirsidynix.net\/client\/en_CA\/default\/search\/detailnonmodal\/ent:$002f$002fSD_ILS$002f0$002fSD_ILS:118555\/one\">A St\u00f3:l\u00f5-Coast Salish Historical Atlas<\/a> available at KPU libraries.<br><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<div style=\"height:52px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n<style>.kb-row-layout-id3168_073751-24 > .kt-row-column-wrap{align-content:start;}:where(.kb-row-layout-id3168_073751-24 > .kt-row-column-wrap) > .wp-block-kadence-column{justify-content:start;}.kb-row-layout-id3168_073751-24 > .kt-row-column-wrap{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-md, 2rem);row-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-md, 2rem);max-width:2000px;margin-left:auto;margin-right:auto;padding-top:var(--global-kb-spacing-sm, 1.5rem);padding-bottom:var(--global-kb-spacing-md, 2rem);grid-template-columns:repeat(2, minmax(0, 1fr));}.kb-row-layout-id3168_073751-24 > .kt-row-layout-overlay{opacity:0.30;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kb-row-layout-id3168_073751-24 > .kt-row-column-wrap{grid-template-columns:repeat(2, minmax(0, 1fr));}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kb-row-layout-id3168_073751-24 > .kt-row-column-wrap{grid-template-columns:minmax(0, 1fr);}}<\/style><div class=\"kb-row-layout-wrap kb-row-layout-id3168_073751-24 alignnone has-theme-palette8-background-color kt-row-has-bg wp-block-kadence-rowlayout\"><div class=\"kt-row-column-wrap kt-has-2-columns kt-row-layout-equal kt-tab-layout-inherit kt-mobile-layout-row kt-row-valign-top\">\n<style>.kadence-column3168_f7856c-33 > .kt-inside-inner-col,.kadence-column3168_f7856c-33 > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{border-top-left-radius:0px;border-top-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-left-radius:0px;}.kadence-column3168_f7856c-33 > .kt-inside-inner-col{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-sm, 1rem);}.kadence-column3168_f7856c-33 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;}.kadence-column3168_f7856c-33 > .kt-inside-inner-col > .aligncenter{width:100%;}.kadence-column3168_f7856c-33 > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{opacity:0.3;}.kadence-column3168_f7856c-33{position:relative;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kadence-column3168_f7856c-33 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kadence-column3168_f7856c-33 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-column kadence-column3168_f7856c-33\"><div class=\"kt-inside-inner-col\">\n<p class=\"has-large-font-size\" id=\"kwantlen\" style=\"font-style:normal;font-weight:600\">qw\u0313 \u0251:n\u019b\u0313 \u0259\u0313 n\u0313 (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.kwantlenfn.ca\/\">Kwantlen<\/a>)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/GHeOF3J-3gM?si=jb4D7OApCYA7Nggd\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<style>.kadence-column3168_ea1c96-1d > .kt-inside-inner-col,.kadence-column3168_ea1c96-1d > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{border-top-left-radius:0px;border-top-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-left-radius:0px;}.kadence-column3168_ea1c96-1d > .kt-inside-inner-col{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-sm, 1rem);}.kadence-column3168_ea1c96-1d > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;}.kadence-column3168_ea1c96-1d > .kt-inside-inner-col > .aligncenter{width:100%;}.kadence-column3168_ea1c96-1d > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{opacity:0.3;}.kadence-column3168_ea1c96-1d{position:relative;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kadence-column3168_ea1c96-1d > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kadence-column3168_ea1c96-1d > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-column kadence-column3168_ea1c96-1d\"><div class=\"kt-inside-inner-col\">\n<div style=\"height:79px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>Kwantlen means \u201cTireless Runner\u201d in Halkomelem. Part of the St\u00f3:l\u014d&nbsp;people, they now operate as an independent Nation and traditionally speak h\u0259n\u0313q\u0313\u0259min\u0313\u0259m\u0313, a Halkomelem dialect. Kwantlen Traditional Territory includes Richmond, New Westminster, Surrey, Langley, east to Mission, and to the northern end of Stave Lake. Seven traditional laws guide their ancestors since time immemorial: health, happiness, generations, generosity, humbleness, forgiveness and understanding.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Read: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.kpu.ca\/news\/2023\/03\/09\/social-justice-mural-towers-kpu-surrey-library\">Social Justice Mural Towers in KPU Surrey Library<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Read: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.kpu.ca\/news\/2020\/05\/20\/new-indigenous-artwork-kpu-langley\">New Indigenous Artwork at KPU Langley<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<div style=\"height:53px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n<style>.kb-row-layout-id3168_9967a8-5e > .kt-row-column-wrap{align-content:start;}:where(.kb-row-layout-id3168_9967a8-5e > .kt-row-column-wrap) > .wp-block-kadence-column{justify-content:start;}.kb-row-layout-id3168_9967a8-5e > .kt-row-column-wrap{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-md, 2rem);row-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-md, 2rem);max-width:2000px;margin-left:auto;margin-right:auto;padding-top:var(--global-kb-spacing-sm, 1.5rem);padding-bottom:var(--global-kb-spacing-sm, 1.5rem);grid-template-columns:repeat(2, minmax(0, 1fr));}.kb-row-layout-id3168_9967a8-5e > .kt-row-layout-overlay{opacity:0.30;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kb-row-layout-id3168_9967a8-5e > .kt-row-column-wrap{grid-template-columns:repeat(2, minmax(0, 1fr));}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kb-row-layout-id3168_9967a8-5e > .kt-row-column-wrap{grid-template-columns:minmax(0, 1fr);}}<\/style><div class=\"kb-row-layout-wrap kb-row-layout-id3168_9967a8-5e alignnone has-theme-palette8-background-color kt-row-has-bg wp-block-kadence-rowlayout\"><div class=\"kt-row-column-wrap kt-has-2-columns kt-row-layout-equal kt-tab-layout-inherit kt-mobile-layout-row kt-row-valign-top\">\n<style>.kadence-column3168_e6cb45-c6 > .kt-inside-inner-col,.kadence-column3168_e6cb45-c6 > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{border-top-left-radius:0px;border-top-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-left-radius:0px;}.kadence-column3168_e6cb45-c6 > .kt-inside-inner-col{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-sm, 1rem);}.kadence-column3168_e6cb45-c6 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;}.kadence-column3168_e6cb45-c6 > .kt-inside-inner-col > .aligncenter{width:100%;}.kadence-column3168_e6cb45-c6 > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{opacity:0.3;}.kadence-column3168_e6cb45-c6{position:relative;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kadence-column3168_e6cb45-c6 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kadence-column3168_e6cb45-c6 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-column kadence-column3168_e6cb45-c6\"><div class=\"kt-inside-inner-col\">\n<p class=\"has-large-font-size\" id=\"musqueam\" style=\"font-style:normal;font-weight:600\">x\u02b7m\u0259\u03b8k\u02b7\u0259y\u0313\u0259m (<a href=\"http:\/\/musqueam.bc.ca\/\">Musqueam<\/a>)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Musqueam means the place of the m\u0259\u03b8k\u02b7\u0259y\u0313 (river grass). They are a matriarchal, self-governing nation, and have stewarded the mouth of the st\u0251l\u0313\u0259w\u0313 (Fraser River) since time immemorial. Their oral histories, language, and ceremonies have strong ties with their lands and waters. Musqueam\u2019s flag features a salmon jumping above a net, and was designed by Susan Point and permanently raised at UBC\u2019s Point Grey in 2019. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Read: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.scienceworld.ca\/stories\/unveiling-the-rivers-secrets-a-musqueam-womans-journey-of-environmental-stewardship\/\">Unveiling the River\u2019s Secrets: A Musqueam Woman\u2019s Journey of Environmental Stewardship<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Read: <a href=\"https:\/\/guides.library.ubc.ca\/Musqueam\">x\u02b7m\u0259\u03b8k\u02b7\u0259y\u0313\u0259m: Land Beneath Our Feet (UBC LibGuide<\/a>)<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<style>.kadence-column3168_e6780c-78 > .kt-inside-inner-col,.kadence-column3168_e6780c-78 > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{border-top-left-radius:0px;border-top-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-left-radius:0px;}.kadence-column3168_e6780c-78 > .kt-inside-inner-col{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-sm, 1rem);}.kadence-column3168_e6780c-78 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;}.kadence-column3168_e6780c-78 > .kt-inside-inner-col > .aligncenter{width:100%;}.kadence-column3168_e6780c-78 > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{opacity:0.3;}.kadence-column3168_e6780c-78{position:relative;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kadence-column3168_e6780c-78 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kadence-column3168_e6780c-78 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-column kadence-column3168_e6780c-78\"><div class=\"kt-inside-inner-col\">\n<div style=\"height:86px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/FiekdmBRhoo?si=xyRUI-zMZJ9TAq-R\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<div style=\"height:53px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n<style>.kb-row-layout-id3168_c63f1e-4d > .kt-row-column-wrap{align-content:start;}:where(.kb-row-layout-id3168_c63f1e-4d > .kt-row-column-wrap) > .wp-block-kadence-column{justify-content:start;}.kb-row-layout-id3168_c63f1e-4d > .kt-row-column-wrap{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-md, 2rem);row-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-md, 2rem);max-width:2000px;margin-left:auto;margin-right:auto;padding-top:var(--global-kb-spacing-sm, 1.5rem);padding-bottom:var(--global-kb-spacing-sm, 1.5rem);grid-template-columns:repeat(2, minmax(0, 1fr));}.kb-row-layout-id3168_c63f1e-4d > .kt-row-layout-overlay{opacity:0.30;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kb-row-layout-id3168_c63f1e-4d > .kt-row-column-wrap{grid-template-columns:repeat(2, minmax(0, 1fr));}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kb-row-layout-id3168_c63f1e-4d > .kt-row-column-wrap{grid-template-columns:minmax(0, 1fr);}}<\/style><div class=\"kb-row-layout-wrap kb-row-layout-id3168_c63f1e-4d alignnone has-theme-palette8-background-color kt-row-has-bg wp-block-kadence-rowlayout\"><div class=\"kt-row-column-wrap kt-has-2-columns kt-row-layout-equal kt-tab-layout-inherit kt-mobile-layout-row kt-row-valign-top\">\n<style>.kadence-column3168_799021-26 > .kt-inside-inner-col,.kadence-column3168_799021-26 > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{border-top-left-radius:0px;border-top-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-left-radius:0px;}.kadence-column3168_799021-26 > .kt-inside-inner-col{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-sm, 1rem);}.kadence-column3168_799021-26 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;}.kadence-column3168_799021-26 > .kt-inside-inner-col > .aligncenter{width:100%;}.kadence-column3168_799021-26 > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{opacity:0.3;}.kadence-column3168_799021-26{position:relative;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kadence-column3168_799021-26 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kadence-column3168_799021-26 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-column kadence-column3168_799021-26\"><div class=\"kt-inside-inner-col\">\n<p class=\"has-large-font-size\" id=\"katzie\" style=\"font-style:normal;font-weight:600\">qi\u0313 c\u0259\u0313 y\u0313 (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.katzie.ca\/\">Katzie<\/a>)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/vefihiWT7hY?si=dMCXnZlMCyF93_nK\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<style>.kadence-column3168_4946dc-a0 > .kt-inside-inner-col,.kadence-column3168_4946dc-a0 > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{border-top-left-radius:0px;border-top-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-left-radius:0px;}.kadence-column3168_4946dc-a0 > .kt-inside-inner-col{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-sm, 1rem);}.kadence-column3168_4946dc-a0 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;}.kadence-column3168_4946dc-a0 > .kt-inside-inner-col > .aligncenter{width:100%;}.kadence-column3168_4946dc-a0 > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{opacity:0.3;}.kadence-column3168_4946dc-a0{position:relative;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kadence-column3168_4946dc-a0 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kadence-column3168_4946dc-a0 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-column kadence-column3168_4946dc-a0\"><div class=\"kt-inside-inner-col\">\n<div style=\"height:79px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>Katzie means \u201cLand of the Moss.\u201d They speak the traditional h\u0259nq\u0313\u0259m\u00edn\u0259m\u0313 language. Rivers, sloughs, and other wetlands are central to their culture, and sq\u0313\u0259\u0301yc\u0313\u0259ya\u0294\u026c x\u030caca\u0294 (colonial name is Pitt Lake) is located at the centre of their territory. They continue to steward these lands and waters through protection and restoration guided by traditional practices.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Read: <a href=\"https:\/\/katzie.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/2024.10.31-san%C9%99sa%CA%94l-River-Study-press-release-FINAL_-W-Link-1.pdf\">Katzie First Nation Calls for Urgent Action on s\u00e1n\u0259sa\u0294\u0142 (Alouette) River Restoration<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Read\/Watch: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.mapleridgenews.com\/community\/video-katzie-elder-enjoys-teaching-her-nations-culture-and-history-2682109\">Katzie Elder Enjoys Teaching her Nation\u2019s Culture and History<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<div style=\"height:53px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n<style>.kb-row-layout-id3168_b38672-f4 > .kt-row-column-wrap{align-content:start;}:where(.kb-row-layout-id3168_b38672-f4 > .kt-row-column-wrap) > .wp-block-kadence-column{justify-content:start;}.kb-row-layout-id3168_b38672-f4 > .kt-row-column-wrap{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-md, 2rem);row-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-md, 2rem);max-width:2000px;margin-left:auto;margin-right:auto;padding-top:var(--global-kb-spacing-sm, 1.5rem);padding-bottom:var(--global-kb-spacing-sm, 1.5rem);grid-template-columns:repeat(2, minmax(0, 1fr));}.kb-row-layout-id3168_b38672-f4 > .kt-row-layout-overlay{opacity:0.30;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kb-row-layout-id3168_b38672-f4 > .kt-row-column-wrap{grid-template-columns:repeat(2, minmax(0, 1fr));}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kb-row-layout-id3168_b38672-f4 > .kt-row-column-wrap{grid-template-columns:minmax(0, 1fr);}}<\/style><div class=\"kb-row-layout-wrap kb-row-layout-id3168_b38672-f4 alignnone has-theme-palette8-background-color kt-row-has-bg wp-block-kadence-rowlayout\"><div class=\"kt-row-column-wrap kt-has-2-columns kt-row-layout-equal kt-tab-layout-inherit kt-mobile-layout-row kt-row-valign-top\">\n<style>.kadence-column3168_14d0d5-b1 > .kt-inside-inner-col,.kadence-column3168_14d0d5-b1 > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{border-top-left-radius:0px;border-top-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-left-radius:0px;}.kadence-column3168_14d0d5-b1 > .kt-inside-inner-col{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-sm, 1rem);}.kadence-column3168_14d0d5-b1 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;}.kadence-column3168_14d0d5-b1 > .kt-inside-inner-col > .aligncenter{width:100%;}.kadence-column3168_14d0d5-b1 > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{opacity:0.3;}.kadence-column3168_14d0d5-b1{position:relative;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kadence-column3168_14d0d5-b1 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kadence-column3168_14d0d5-b1 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-column kadence-column3168_14d0d5-b1\"><div class=\"kt-inside-inner-col\">\n<p class=\"has-large-font-size\" id=\"semiahmoo\" style=\"font-style:normal;font-weight:600\">SEMYOME (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.semiahmoofirstnation.ca\/\">Semiahmoo<\/a>)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The Semiahma nation has a long and deep connection with the ocean and fishing. The Oregon Treaty in 1846 divided their territory, coercing the Semiahma members to decide to remain a member of Semiahmoo in Canada, or to join the Lummi and Nootsack in the United States. Their worldview includes respect for Elders and the environment, and to stop violence against their waters and lands.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Read: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.peacearchnews.com\/local-news\/xwepiteng-elementary-south-surrey-school-receives-new-name-from-semiahmoo-7388814\">Xw&#8217;epiteng Elementary: South Surrey School Receives New Name from Semiahmoo<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Read: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.surrey.ca\/arts-culture\/public-art\/permanent-public-art-collection\/tlalh-schache-saltwater-relatives\">Tl\u00e1lh Schache &#8216;Saltwater Relatives&#8217;<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<style>.kadence-column3168_61af0c-a0 > .kt-inside-inner-col,.kadence-column3168_61af0c-a0 > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{border-top-left-radius:0px;border-top-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-left-radius:0px;}.kadence-column3168_61af0c-a0 > .kt-inside-inner-col{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-sm, 1rem);}.kadence-column3168_61af0c-a0 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;}.kadence-column3168_61af0c-a0 > .kt-inside-inner-col > .aligncenter{width:100%;}.kadence-column3168_61af0c-a0 > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{opacity:0.3;}.kadence-column3168_61af0c-a0{position:relative;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kadence-column3168_61af0c-a0 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kadence-column3168_61af0c-a0 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-column kadence-column3168_61af0c-a0\"><div class=\"kt-inside-inner-col\">\n<div style=\"height:89px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/player.vimeo.com\/video\/267610141?h=8a4100d9d8\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<div style=\"height:53px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n<style>.kb-row-layout-id3168_1531e9-1a > .kt-row-column-wrap{align-content:start;}:where(.kb-row-layout-id3168_1531e9-1a > .kt-row-column-wrap) > .wp-block-kadence-column{justify-content:start;}.kb-row-layout-id3168_1531e9-1a > .kt-row-column-wrap{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-md, 2rem);row-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-md, 2rem);max-width:2000px;margin-left:auto;margin-right:auto;padding-top:var(--global-kb-spacing-sm, 1.5rem);padding-bottom:var(--global-kb-spacing-sm, 1.5rem);grid-template-columns:repeat(2, minmax(0, 1fr));}.kb-row-layout-id3168_1531e9-1a > .kt-row-layout-overlay{opacity:0.30;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kb-row-layout-id3168_1531e9-1a > .kt-row-column-wrap{grid-template-columns:repeat(2, minmax(0, 1fr));}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kb-row-layout-id3168_1531e9-1a > .kt-row-column-wrap{grid-template-columns:minmax(0, 1fr);}}<\/style><div class=\"kb-row-layout-wrap kb-row-layout-id3168_1531e9-1a alignnone has-theme-palette8-background-color kt-row-has-bg wp-block-kadence-rowlayout\"><div class=\"kt-row-column-wrap kt-has-2-columns kt-row-layout-equal kt-tab-layout-inherit kt-mobile-layout-row kt-row-valign-top\">\n<style>.kadence-column3168_e88695-3a > .kt-inside-inner-col,.kadence-column3168_e88695-3a > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{border-top-left-radius:0px;border-top-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-left-radius:0px;}.kadence-column3168_e88695-3a > .kt-inside-inner-col{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-sm, 1rem);}.kadence-column3168_e88695-3a > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;}.kadence-column3168_e88695-3a > .kt-inside-inner-col > .aligncenter{width:100%;}.kadence-column3168_e88695-3a > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{opacity:0.3;}.kadence-column3168_e88695-3a{position:relative;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kadence-column3168_e88695-3a > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kadence-column3168_e88695-3a > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-column kadence-column3168_e88695-3a\"><div class=\"kt-inside-inner-col\">\n<p class=\"has-large-font-size\" id=\"tsawwassen\" style=\"font-style:normal;font-weight:600\">sc\u0259\u0313 wa\u03b8\u0259n (<a href=\"http:\/\/tsawwassenfirstnation.com\/\">Tsawwassen<\/a>)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-vimeo wp-block-embed-vimeo wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"TFNs Lands and Development Journey\" src=\"https:\/\/player.vimeo.com\/video\/943839620?dnt=1&amp;app_id=122963\" width=\"720\" height=\"405\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"autoplay; fullscreen; picture-in-picture; clipboard-write; encrypted-media\"><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<style>.kadence-column3168_ef0d3f-59 > .kt-inside-inner-col,.kadence-column3168_ef0d3f-59 > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{border-top-left-radius:0px;border-top-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-left-radius:0px;}.kadence-column3168_ef0d3f-59 > .kt-inside-inner-col{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-sm, 1rem);}.kadence-column3168_ef0d3f-59 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;}.kadence-column3168_ef0d3f-59 > .kt-inside-inner-col > .aligncenter{width:100%;}.kadence-column3168_ef0d3f-59 > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{opacity:0.3;}.kadence-column3168_ef0d3f-59{position:relative;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kadence-column3168_ef0d3f-59 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kadence-column3168_ef0d3f-59 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-column kadence-column3168_ef0d3f-59\"><div class=\"kt-inside-inner-col\">\n<div style=\"height:83px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>Tsawwassen means \u201cLand Facing the Sea.\u201d Their territory stretches from Pitt Lake to across the Salish Sea and the Gulf Islands. Fish are central to their culture and identity, and the Tsawwassen People harvest salmon, eulachon, and crab as they have done for thousands of years. In 2009 they confirmed the first urban First Nations Treaty in BC, restoring their right to self-government.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Read: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.kpu.ca\/indigenous\/activities\/tsawwassen-first-nation-sustainable-agriculture-project-0\">Tsawwassen First Nation Sustainable Agriculture Project<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Read: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.delta-optimist.com\/local-news\/tsawwassen-first-nation-celebrates-historic-milestone-9539259\">Tsawwassen First Nation celebrates historic milestone<\/a><strong><\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<div style=\"height:53px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n<style>.kb-row-layout-id3168_cb0927-02 > .kt-row-column-wrap{align-content:start;}:where(.kb-row-layout-id3168_cb0927-02 > .kt-row-column-wrap) > .wp-block-kadence-column{justify-content:start;}.kb-row-layout-id3168_cb0927-02 > .kt-row-column-wrap{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-md, 2rem);row-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-md, 2rem);max-width:2000px;margin-left:auto;margin-right:auto;padding-top:var(--global-kb-spacing-sm, 1.5rem);padding-bottom:var(--global-kb-spacing-sm, 1.5rem);grid-template-columns:repeat(2, minmax(0, 1fr));}.kb-row-layout-id3168_cb0927-02 > .kt-row-layout-overlay{opacity:0.30;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kb-row-layout-id3168_cb0927-02 > .kt-row-column-wrap{grid-template-columns:repeat(2, minmax(0, 1fr));}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kb-row-layout-id3168_cb0927-02 > .kt-row-column-wrap{grid-template-columns:minmax(0, 1fr);}}<\/style><div class=\"kb-row-layout-wrap kb-row-layout-id3168_cb0927-02 alignnone has-theme-palette8-background-color kt-row-has-bg wp-block-kadence-rowlayout\"><div class=\"kt-row-column-wrap kt-has-2-columns kt-row-layout-equal kt-tab-layout-inherit kt-mobile-layout-row kt-row-valign-top\">\n<style>.kadence-column3168_dca748-bc > .kt-inside-inner-col,.kadence-column3168_dca748-bc > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{border-top-left-radius:0px;border-top-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-left-radius:0px;}.kadence-column3168_dca748-bc > .kt-inside-inner-col{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-sm, 1rem);}.kadence-column3168_dca748-bc > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;}.kadence-column3168_dca748-bc > .kt-inside-inner-col > .aligncenter{width:100%;}.kadence-column3168_dca748-bc > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{opacity:0.3;}.kadence-column3168_dca748-bc{position:relative;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kadence-column3168_dca748-bc > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kadence-column3168_dca748-bc > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-column kadence-column3168_dca748-bc\"><div class=\"kt-inside-inner-col\">\n<p class=\"has-large-font-size\" id=\"qayqayt\" style=\"font-style:normal;font-weight:600\">qiq\u00e9yt (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/qayqayt\/\">Qayqayt<\/a>)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Qayqayt is the name of a 19<sup>th<\/sup> century village that existed along the shores of the st\u0251l\u0313\u0259w\u0313 (Fraser River) in New Westminster, and means \u201cResting Place.\u201d Colonization, smallpox, and the McKenna McBride Commission conspired to erase Qayqayt; their story was reignited by Rhonda Larabee, whose mother was one of the last living Qayqayt members. Qayqayt is the only First Nations in Canada to be registered without a land base. Larabee is active in advocating for First Nations education.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Read: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.douglascollege.ca\/news-events\/2021\/jun\/chief-rhonda-larrabee-qayqayt-first-nation-named-douglas-colleges-2021\">Chief Rhonda Larrabee of the Qayqayt First Nation named as Douglas College\u2019s 2021 Honorary Fellow<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Read: <a href=\"https:\/\/dev.wordpress.kpu.ca\/wildspaces\/2024\/10\/09\/poplarisland\/\">Forgotten History of Poplar Island<\/a><strong><\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<style>.kadence-column3168_d02e79-7b > .kt-inside-inner-col,.kadence-column3168_d02e79-7b > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{border-top-left-radius:0px;border-top-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-left-radius:0px;}.kadence-column3168_d02e79-7b > .kt-inside-inner-col{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-sm, 1rem);}.kadence-column3168_d02e79-7b > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;}.kadence-column3168_d02e79-7b > .kt-inside-inner-col > .aligncenter{width:100%;}.kadence-column3168_d02e79-7b > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{opacity:0.3;}.kadence-column3168_d02e79-7b{position:relative;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kadence-column3168_d02e79-7b > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kadence-column3168_d02e79-7b > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-column kadence-column3168_d02e79-7b\"><div class=\"kt-inside-inner-col\">\n<div style=\"height:92px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.nfb.ca\/film\/tribe-of-one\/embed\/player\/\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"true\"><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<div style=\"height:53px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n<style>.kb-row-layout-id3168_3e95f4-9f > .kt-row-column-wrap{align-content:start;}:where(.kb-row-layout-id3168_3e95f4-9f > .kt-row-column-wrap) > .wp-block-kadence-column{justify-content:start;}.kb-row-layout-id3168_3e95f4-9f > .kt-row-column-wrap{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-md, 2rem);row-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-md, 2rem);max-width:2000px;margin-left:auto;margin-right:auto;padding-top:var(--global-kb-spacing-sm, 1.5rem);padding-bottom:var(--global-kb-spacing-sm, 1.5rem);grid-template-columns:repeat(2, minmax(0, 1fr));}.kb-row-layout-id3168_3e95f4-9f > .kt-row-layout-overlay{opacity:0.30;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kb-row-layout-id3168_3e95f4-9f > .kt-row-column-wrap{grid-template-columns:repeat(2, minmax(0, 1fr));}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kb-row-layout-id3168_3e95f4-9f > .kt-row-column-wrap{grid-template-columns:minmax(0, 1fr);}}<\/style><div class=\"kb-row-layout-wrap kb-row-layout-id3168_3e95f4-9f alignnone has-theme-palette8-background-color kt-row-has-bg wp-block-kadence-rowlayout\"><div class=\"kt-row-column-wrap kt-has-2-columns kt-row-layout-equal kt-tab-layout-inherit kt-mobile-layout-row kt-row-valign-top\">\n<style>.kadence-column3168_fb6199-82 > .kt-inside-inner-col,.kadence-column3168_fb6199-82 > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{border-top-left-radius:0px;border-top-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-left-radius:0px;}.kadence-column3168_fb6199-82 > .kt-inside-inner-col{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-sm, 1rem);}.kadence-column3168_fb6199-82 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;}.kadence-column3168_fb6199-82 > .kt-inside-inner-col > .aligncenter{width:100%;}.kadence-column3168_fb6199-82 > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{opacity:0.3;}.kadence-column3168_fb6199-82{position:relative;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kadence-column3168_fb6199-82 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kadence-column3168_fb6199-82 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-column kadence-column3168_fb6199-82\"><div class=\"kt-inside-inner-col\">\n<p class=\"has-large-font-size\" id=\"kwikwetlem\" style=\"font-style:normal;font-weight:600\">kwikw\u0259\u019b\u0259\u0313 m (<a href=\"http:\/\/www.kwikwetlem.com\/\">Kwikwetlem<\/a>)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/dPM8_hd83Co?si=FEzs_hERbFu0Tx8_\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<style>.kadence-column3168_ff30d8-be > .kt-inside-inner-col,.kadence-column3168_ff30d8-be > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{border-top-left-radius:0px;border-top-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-left-radius:0px;}.kadence-column3168_ff30d8-be > .kt-inside-inner-col{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-sm, 1rem);}.kadence-column3168_ff30d8-be > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;}.kadence-column3168_ff30d8-be > .kt-inside-inner-col > .aligncenter{width:100%;}.kadence-column3168_ff30d8-be > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{opacity:0.3;}.kadence-column3168_ff30d8-be{position:relative;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kadence-column3168_ff30d8-be > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kadence-column3168_ff30d8-be > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-column kadence-column3168_ff30d8-be\"><div class=\"kt-inside-inner-col\">\n<div style=\"height:79px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>kwikw\u0259\u019b\u0259\u0313 m means \u201cRed Fish up the River,\u201d referring to the sockeye salmon that once spawned here prior to the Coquitlam Dam construction. The kwikw\u0259\u019b\u0259\u0313 m are descended from master salmon and sturgeon fishers, canoe builders, and winter dancers. Their traditional territories are connected to the watershed of sk\u02b7\u019b\u0313\u0259ma:\u026c x\u030caca\u0294 (Coquitlam Lake), as well as sk\u02b7\u019b\u0313\u0259ma:\u026c st\u00e1l\u0315\u0259w\u0313 (Coquitlam River) and Pitt Lake.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Read: <a href=\"https:\/\/ubyssey.ca\/features\/the-Kwikwetlem-First-Nations-historic-restoration-effort\/\">How the Kwikwetlem First Nation are returning salmon to the river that sustained their people for thousands of years<\/a><strong><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Read: <a href=\"https:\/\/tricitiesdispatch.com\/kwikwetlem-dike-grievances\/\">Addressing dike issues to help Kwikwetlem First Nation move past historical grievances<\/a><strong><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Read: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.kwikwetlem.com\/pronunciation-guide.htm\">h\u0259n\u0313q\u0313\u0259min\u0313\u0259m\u0313 Language Guide<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-pullquote alignwide has-large-font-size\" style=\"border-style:none;border-width:0px;border-radius:0px;line-height:1.5\"><blockquote><p>Our stories are meant to be dynamic in nature, every storyteller making changes to meet the needs of the listener and as an acknowledgement of the ever-changing tides of our world.<\/p><cite>jennifer grenz<\/cite><\/blockquote><\/figure>\n\n\n<style>.kb-row-layout-id3168_faa03d-b0 > .kt-row-column-wrap{align-content:start;}:where(.kb-row-layout-id3168_faa03d-b0 > .kt-row-column-wrap) > .wp-block-kadence-column{justify-content:start;}.kb-row-layout-id3168_faa03d-b0 > .kt-row-column-wrap{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-md, 2rem);row-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-md, 2rem);padding-top:var(--global-kb-spacing-sm, 1.5rem);padding-bottom:var(--global-kb-spacing-sm, 1.5rem);grid-template-columns:minmax(0, 1fr);}.kb-row-layout-id3168_faa03d-b0{box-shadow:0px 0px 14px 0px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.2);border-top:5px solid var(--global-palette1, #3182CE);border-right:5px solid var(--global-palette1, 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#3182CE);border-left:5px solid var(--global-palette1, #3182CE);}}<\/style><div class=\"kb-row-layout-wrap kb-row-layout-id3168_faa03d-b0 alignnone kt-row-has-bg wp-block-kadence-rowlayout\"><div class=\"kt-row-column-wrap kt-has-1-columns kt-row-layout-equal kt-tab-layout-inherit kt-mobile-layout-row kt-row-valign-top\">\n<style>.kadence-column3168_e93e59-6a > .kt-inside-inner-col,.kadence-column3168_e93e59-6a > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{border-top-left-radius:0px;border-top-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-left-radius:0px;}.kadence-column3168_e93e59-6a > .kt-inside-inner-col{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-sm, 1rem);}.kadence-column3168_e93e59-6a > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;}.kadence-column3168_e93e59-6a > .kt-inside-inner-col > .aligncenter{width:100%;}.kadence-column3168_e93e59-6a > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{opacity:0.3;}.kadence-column3168_e93e59-6a{position:relative;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kadence-column3168_e93e59-6a > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kadence-column3168_e93e59-6a > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-column kadence-column3168_e93e59-6a\"><div class=\"kt-inside-inner-col\"><style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading3168_26f73b-25, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading3168_26f73b-25[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading3168_26f73b-25\"]{text-align:left;font-size:var(--global-kb-font-size-lg, 2rem);font-style:normal;font-family:var( --global-heading-font-family, inherit );color:#000000;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading3168_26f73b-25 mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading3168_26f73b-25[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading3168_26f73b-25\"] mark.kt-highlight{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading3168_26f73b-25 img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading3168_26f73b-25[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading3168_26f73b-25\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}<\/style>\n<h2 class=\"kt-adv-heading3168_26f73b-25 wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading3168_26f73b-25\"><strong>Authentic Indigenous Resources<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>An important way to change the colonial narrative and amplify voices long silenced is to incorporate into your educational practice works and art by Indigenous Peoples. Jo Chrona, in her book <em>Wayi Wah!<\/em>, outlines criteria to consider before adopting a resource, some of which include:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text has-media-on-the-right is-stacked-on-mobile\" style=\"grid-template-columns:auto 45%\"><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\n<ol style=\"list-style-type:lower-alpha\" class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Resource created by or in deep collaboration with First Nations, M\u00e9tis, or Inuit<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><span style=\"color: var(--global-palette5)\">Recognizes diversity between and among Indigenous Peoples<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><span style=\"color: var(--global-palette5)\">Shows Indigenous Peoples\u2019 as enduring with contributions to contemporary society<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><span style=\"color: var(--global-palette5)\">Portrays Indigenous Peoples\u2019 languages and dialects respectfully<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Avoids stereotypes and uses sensitive language<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<p>The <a href=\"https:\/\/libguides.kpu.ca\/indigenous\/xwexweyem\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/libguides.kpu.ca\/indigenous\/xwexweyem\">\u03c7\u02b7\u0259\u03c7\u02b7\u00e9y\u0313\u0259m Indigenous Collection<\/a>, located in KPU libraries, is a great place to start.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This <a href=\"https:\/\/libguides.kpu.ca\/indigenous\/findingindigenousvoices\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/libguides.kpu.ca\/indigenous\/findingindigenousvoices\">Find Indigenous Voices\u201d KPU LibGuide<\/a> can help students (and instructors) find Indigenous authors.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The <a href=\"https:\/\/kpu.pressbooks.pub\/indigenousinformationliteracy\/\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/kpu.pressbooks.pub\/indigenousinformationliteracy\/\">Indigenous Information Literacy<\/a> Pressbook provides a detailed outline for working with Indigenous sources in university. <\/p>\n<\/div><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1656\" height=\"1362\" src=\"https:\/\/dev.wordpress.kpu.ca\/decolonization\/files\/2025\/02\/\u03c7\u02b7\u0259\u03c7\u02b7ey\u0313\u0259m-Indigenous-collection-3-cropped.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-3688 size-full\" srcset=\"https:\/\/dev.wordpress.kpu.ca\/decolonization\/files\/2025\/02\/\u03c7\u02b7\u0259\u03c7\u02b7ey\u0313\u0259m-Indigenous-collection-3-cropped.jpg 1656w, https:\/\/dev.wordpress.kpu.ca\/decolonization\/files\/2025\/02\/\u03c7\u02b7\u0259\u03c7\u02b7ey\u0313\u0259m-Indigenous-collection-3-cropped-300x247.jpg 300w, https:\/\/dev.wordpress.kpu.ca\/decolonization\/files\/2025\/02\/\u03c7\u02b7\u0259\u03c7\u02b7ey\u0313\u0259m-Indigenous-collection-3-cropped-768x632.jpg 768w, https:\/\/dev.wordpress.kpu.ca\/decolonization\/files\/2025\/02\/\u03c7\u02b7\u0259\u03c7\u02b7ey\u0313\u0259m-Indigenous-collection-3-cropped-1536x1263.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1656px) 100vw, 1656px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<div style=\"height:60px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n<style>.kb-row-layout-id3168_9dc9e6-6d > .kt-row-column-wrap{align-content:start;}:where(.kb-row-layout-id3168_9dc9e6-6d > .kt-row-column-wrap) > .wp-block-kadence-column{justify-content:start;}.kb-row-layout-id3168_9dc9e6-6d > .kt-row-column-wrap{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-md, 2rem);row-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-md, 2rem);padding-top:var(--global-kb-spacing-sm, 1.5rem);padding-bottom:var(--global-kb-spacing-sm, 1.5rem);grid-template-columns:minmax(0, calc(35% - ((var(--global-kb-gap-md, 2rem) * 1 )\/2)))minmax(0, calc(65% - ((var(--global-kb-gap-md, 2rem) * 1 )\/2)));}.kb-row-layout-id3168_9dc9e6-6d > .kt-row-layout-overlay{opacity:0.30;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kb-row-layout-id3168_9dc9e6-6d > .kt-row-column-wrap{grid-template-columns:repeat(2, minmax(0, 1fr));}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kb-row-layout-id3168_9dc9e6-6d > .kt-row-column-wrap{grid-template-columns:minmax(0, 1fr);}}<\/style><div class=\"kb-row-layout-wrap kb-row-layout-id3168_9dc9e6-6d alignnone wp-block-kadence-rowlayout\"><div class=\"kt-row-column-wrap kt-has-2-columns kt-row-layout-equal kt-tab-layout-inherit kt-mobile-layout-row kt-row-valign-top\">\n<style>.kadence-column3168_d23e7c-7d > .kt-inside-inner-col,.kadence-column3168_d23e7c-7d > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{border-top-left-radius:0px;border-top-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-left-radius:0px;}.kadence-column3168_d23e7c-7d > .kt-inside-inner-col{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-sm, 1rem);}.kadence-column3168_d23e7c-7d > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;}.kadence-column3168_d23e7c-7d > .kt-inside-inner-col > .aligncenter{width:100%;}.kadence-column3168_d23e7c-7d > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{opacity:0.3;}.kadence-column3168_d23e7c-7d{position:relative;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kadence-column3168_d23e7c-7d > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kadence-column3168_d23e7c-7d > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-column kadence-column3168_d23e7c-7d\"><div class=\"kt-inside-inner-col\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.kpu.ca\/indigenous\/activities\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1548\" height=\"2000\" src=\"http:\/\/dev.wordpress.kpu.ca\/decolonization\/files\/2025\/02\/KPU-Pathways-cover-copy-1548x2000.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-3212\" srcset=\"https:\/\/dev.wordpress.kpu.ca\/decolonization\/files\/2025\/02\/KPU-Pathways-cover-copy-1548x2000.jpg 1548w, https:\/\/dev.wordpress.kpu.ca\/decolonization\/files\/2025\/02\/KPU-Pathways-cover-copy-232x300.jpg 232w, https:\/\/dev.wordpress.kpu.ca\/decolonization\/files\/2025\/02\/KPU-Pathways-cover-copy-768x992.jpg 768w, https:\/\/dev.wordpress.kpu.ca\/decolonization\/files\/2025\/02\/KPU-Pathways-cover-copy-1189x1536.jpg 1189w, https:\/\/dev.wordpress.kpu.ca\/decolonization\/files\/2025\/02\/KPU-Pathways-cover-copy-1586x2048.jpg 1586w, https:\/\/dev.wordpress.kpu.ca\/decolonization\/files\/2025\/02\/KPU-Pathways-cover-copy.jpg 1804w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1548px) 100vw, 1548px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<style>.kadence-column3168_cd3f2e-ea > .kt-inside-inner-col,.kadence-column3168_cd3f2e-ea > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{border-top-left-radius:0px;border-top-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-left-radius:0px;}.kadence-column3168_cd3f2e-ea > .kt-inside-inner-col{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-sm, 1rem);}.kadence-column3168_cd3f2e-ea > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;}.kadence-column3168_cd3f2e-ea > .kt-inside-inner-col > .aligncenter{width:100%;}.kadence-column3168_cd3f2e-ea > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{opacity:0.3;}.kadence-column3168_cd3f2e-ea{position:relative;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kadence-column3168_cd3f2e-ea > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kadence-column3168_cd3f2e-ea > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-column kadence-column3168_cd3f2e-ea\"><div class=\"kt-inside-inner-col\">\n<p class=\"has-large-font-size\"><strong>x\u00e9\u0294el\u026c Pathway to Systemic Transformation <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Developed in consultation with KPU\u2019s Indigenous Advisory Committee, x\u00e9\u0294el\u026c provides six pathways to move us toward systemic transformation. These pathways recognize KPU\u2019s commitment to uphold the Truth and Reconciliation Commission of Canada\u2019s Calls to Action, the United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples, and the Calls for Justice connected to the National Inquiry into Missing and Murder Indigenous Woman, Girls and 2SLGBTQQIA people.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The six pathways are:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ol style=\"list-style-type:lower-alpha\" class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li style=\"font-style:normal;font-weight:600\">Reflecting upon our own biases<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li style=\"font-style:normal;font-weight:600\"><span style=\"color: var(--global-palette5)\">Open to the Community<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li style=\"font-style:normal;font-weight:600\"><span style=\"color: var(--global-palette5)\">Indigenous Voices Matter<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li style=\"font-style:normal;font-weight:600\"><span style=\"color: var(--global-palette5)\">Holistic Learning and Well-being<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li style=\"font-style:normal;font-weight:600\"><span style=\"color: var(--global-palette5)\">Weaving Indigenous Worldviews<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li style=\"font-style:normal;font-weight:600\">Thought Meets Action<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\">Read the full guide (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.kpu.ca\/sites\/default\/files\/indigenous\/KPU_Pathway_to_Systemic_Transformation.pdf\">PDF version<\/a>). Hard copies are also available in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.kpu.ca\/indigenous\/gathering-place\">The Gathering Place<\/a> at KPU Surrey.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:53px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\"><style>.kb-row-layout-id3168_ccbf04-8c > .kt-row-column-wrap{align-content:start;}:where(.kb-row-layout-id3168_ccbf04-8c > .kt-row-column-wrap) > .wp-block-kadence-column{justify-content:start;}.kb-row-layout-id3168_ccbf04-8c > .kt-row-column-wrap{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-md, 2rem);row-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-md, 2rem);max-width:2000px;margin-left:auto;margin-right:auto;padding-top:var(--global-kb-spacing-sm, 1.5rem);padding-bottom:var(--global-kb-spacing-sm, 1.5rem);grid-template-columns:minmax(0, 1fr);}.kb-row-layout-id3168_ccbf04-8c > .kt-row-layout-overlay{opacity:0.30;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kb-row-layout-id3168_ccbf04-8c > .kt-row-column-wrap{grid-template-columns:minmax(0, 1fr);}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kb-row-layout-id3168_ccbf04-8c > .kt-row-column-wrap{grid-template-columns:minmax(0, 1fr);}}<\/style><div class=\"kb-row-layout-wrap kb-row-layout-id3168_ccbf04-8c alignnone has-theme-palette8-background-color kt-row-has-bg wp-block-kadence-rowlayout\"><div class=\"kt-row-column-wrap kt-has-1-columns kt-row-layout-equal kt-tab-layout-inherit kt-mobile-layout-row kt-row-valign-top\">\n<style>.kadence-column3168_5a9825-86 > .kt-inside-inner-col,.kadence-column3168_5a9825-86 > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{border-top-left-radius:0px;border-top-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-left-radius:0px;}.kadence-column3168_5a9825-86 > .kt-inside-inner-col{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-sm, 1rem);}.kadence-column3168_5a9825-86 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;}.kadence-column3168_5a9825-86 > .kt-inside-inner-col > .aligncenter{width:100%;}.kadence-column3168_5a9825-86 > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{opacity:0.3;}.kadence-column3168_5a9825-86{position:relative;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kadence-column3168_5a9825-86 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kadence-column3168_5a9825-86 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-column kadence-column3168_5a9825-86\"><div class=\"kt-inside-inner-col\">\n<p class=\"has-large-font-size\" style=\"font-style:normal;font-weight:600\"><strong>Reflecting Upon Our Own Biases<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text has-media-on-the-right is-stacked-on-mobile\" style=\"grid-template-columns:auto 22%\"><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\n<p>The decolonization journey includes engaging in personal growth by examining our biases and beliefs regarding Indigenous Peoples. Reflecting upon our own biases is the first Pathway of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.kpu.ca\/indigenous\/activities\">x\u00e9\u0294el\u026c Pathway to Systemic Transformation<\/a>, emphasizing its importance as a fundamental aspect of decolonial work. Ask yourself questions such as, <em>What has informed my perception of Indigenous Peoples? Whose voices were silenced? Have I learned from authentic Indigenous voices? What is my <a href=\"https:\/\/dev.wordpress.kpu.ca\/decolonization\/glossary\/\">positionality<\/a> <\/em><em>and how does that influence my understanding and misconceptions of Indigenous Peoples? <\/em>Writing a positionality statement is a powerful way to explore how we are situated, and perceive and act, within our society.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Western beliefs have been reinforced by colonialism and an education system that has largely misrepresented or ignored Indigenous voices for over 150 years in Canada. In addition to the recommendations made in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.kpu.ca\/indigenous\/activities\">x\u00e9\u0294el\u026c<\/a>, here are three ways to examine your preconceptions and underlying assumptions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ol style=\"list-style-type:1\" class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li style=\"font-style:normal;font-weight:600\"><a href=\"https:\/\/dev.wordpress.kpu.ca\/decolonization\/ocean#pd\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/dev.wordpress.kpu.ca\/decolonization\/ocean#pd\">Participate in professional development led by Indigenous leaders<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li style=\"font-style:normal;font-weight:600\"><span style=\"color: var(--global-palette5)\"><a href=\"https:\/\/dev.wordpress.kpu.ca\/decolonization\/ocean#books\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/dev.wordpress.kpu.ca\/decolonization\/ocean#books\">Read books by local Indigenous authors<\/a><\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li style=\"font-style:normal;font-weight:600\"><a href=\"https:\/\/dev.wordpress.kpu.ca\/decolonization\/headwaters#gatheringplace\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/dev.wordpress.kpu.ca\/decolonization\/headwaters#gatheringplace\">Visit The Gathering Place at KPU Surrey<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/div><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"854\" height=\"1599\" src=\"https:\/\/dev.wordpress.kpu.ca\/decolonization\/files\/2025\/02\/Mural-KPU-Surrey-library-cropped.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-3217 size-full\" srcset=\"https:\/\/dev.wordpress.kpu.ca\/decolonization\/files\/2025\/02\/Mural-KPU-Surrey-library-cropped.jpg 854w, https:\/\/dev.wordpress.kpu.ca\/decolonization\/files\/2025\/02\/Mural-KPU-Surrey-library-cropped-160x300.jpg 160w, https:\/\/dev.wordpress.kpu.ca\/decolonization\/files\/2025\/02\/Mural-KPU-Surrey-library-cropped-768x1438.jpg 768w, https:\/\/dev.wordpress.kpu.ca\/decolonization\/files\/2025\/02\/Mural-KPU-Surrey-library-cropped-820x1536.jpg 820w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 854px) 100vw, 854px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<style>.kb-row-layout-id3168_c8d5aa-49 > .kt-row-column-wrap{align-content:start;}:where(.kb-row-layout-id3168_c8d5aa-49 > .kt-row-column-wrap) > .wp-block-kadence-column{justify-content:start;}.kb-row-layout-id3168_c8d5aa-49 > .kt-row-column-wrap{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-md, 2rem);row-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-md, 2rem);max-width:2000px;margin-left:auto;margin-right:auto;padding-top:var(--global-kb-spacing-sm, 1.5rem);padding-bottom:var(--global-kb-spacing-sm, 1.5rem);grid-template-columns:minmax(0, 1fr);}.kb-row-layout-id3168_c8d5aa-49 > .kt-row-layout-overlay{opacity:0.30;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kb-row-layout-id3168_c8d5aa-49 > .kt-row-column-wrap{grid-template-columns:minmax(0, 1fr);}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kb-row-layout-id3168_c8d5aa-49 > .kt-row-column-wrap{grid-template-columns:minmax(0, 1fr);}}<\/style><div class=\"kb-row-layout-wrap kb-row-layout-id3168_c8d5aa-49 alignnone has-theme-palette8-background-color kt-row-has-bg wp-block-kadence-rowlayout\"><div class=\"kt-row-column-wrap kt-has-1-columns kt-row-layout-equal kt-tab-layout-inherit kt-mobile-layout-row kt-row-valign-top\">\n<style>.kadence-column3168_633361-34 > .kt-inside-inner-col,.kadence-column3168_633361-34 > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{border-top-left-radius:0px;border-top-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-left-radius:0px;}.kadence-column3168_633361-34 > .kt-inside-inner-col{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-sm, 1rem);}.kadence-column3168_633361-34 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;}.kadence-column3168_633361-34 > .kt-inside-inner-col > .aligncenter{width:100%;}.kadence-column3168_633361-34 > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{opacity:0.3;}.kadence-column3168_633361-34{position:relative;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kadence-column3168_633361-34 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kadence-column3168_633361-34 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-column kadence-column3168_633361-34\"><div class=\"kt-inside-inner-col\"><style>.wp-block-kadence-spacer.kt-block-spacer-3168_88a7f1-8a .kt-block-spacer{height:30px;}.wp-block-kadence-spacer.kt-block-spacer-3168_88a7f1-8a .kt-divider{border-top-width:16px;border-top-color:#eee;width:80%;border-top-style:solid;}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-spacer aligncenter kt-block-spacer-3168_88a7f1-8a\"><div class=\"kt-block-spacer kt-block-spacer-halign-center\"><hr class=\"kt-divider\" \/><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:26px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-large-font-size\" style=\"font-style:normal;font-weight:600\"><strong>Cultural Safety for Indigenous Students and Employees<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Cultural safety is crucial at a post-secondary university because it ensures an environment where Indigenous students and employees feel respected, valued, and understood. This approach acknowledges their unique histories, experiences, and perspectives, addressing systemic barriers and fostering a sense of belonging. By promoting cultural safety, universities can create inclusive spaces that support the academic and professional success of Indigenous individuals, ultimately contributing to a more equitable and diverse academic community.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:34px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n<style>.kb-row-layout-id3168_c3f3be-39 > .kt-row-column-wrap{align-content:start;}:where(.kb-row-layout-id3168_c3f3be-39 > .kt-row-column-wrap) > .wp-block-kadence-column{justify-content:start;}.kb-row-layout-id3168_c3f3be-39 > .kt-row-column-wrap{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-md, 2rem);row-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-md, 2rem);padding-top:var(--global-kb-spacing-sm, 1.5rem);padding-bottom:var(--global-kb-spacing-sm, 1.5rem);grid-template-columns:minmax(0, 1fr);}.kb-row-layout-id3168_c3f3be-39{box-shadow:0px 0px 14px 0px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.2);border-top:5px solid var(--global-palette1, #3182CE);border-right:5px solid var(--global-palette1, #3182CE);border-bottom:5px solid var(--global-palette1, #3182CE);border-left:5px solid var(--global-palette1, #3182CE);}.kb-row-layout-id3168_c3f3be-39{background-color:rgba(217,217,214,0.5);}.kb-row-layout-id3168_c3f3be-39 > .kt-row-layout-overlay{opacity:0.30;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kb-row-layout-id3168_c3f3be-39 > .kt-row-column-wrap{grid-template-columns:minmax(0, 1fr);}}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kb-row-layout-id3168_c3f3be-39{border-top:5px solid var(--global-palette1, #3182CE);border-right:5px solid var(--global-palette1, #3182CE);border-bottom:5px solid var(--global-palette1, #3182CE);border-left:5px solid var(--global-palette1, #3182CE);}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kb-row-layout-id3168_c3f3be-39 > .kt-row-column-wrap{grid-template-columns:minmax(0, 1fr);}.kb-row-layout-id3168_c3f3be-39{border-top:5px solid var(--global-palette1, #3182CE);border-right:5px solid var(--global-palette1, #3182CE);border-bottom:5px solid var(--global-palette1, #3182CE);border-left:5px solid var(--global-palette1, #3182CE);}}<\/style><div class=\"kb-row-layout-wrap kb-row-layout-id3168_c3f3be-39 alignnone kt-row-has-bg wp-block-kadence-rowlayout\"><div class=\"kt-row-column-wrap kt-has-1-columns kt-row-layout-equal kt-tab-layout-inherit kt-mobile-layout-row kt-row-valign-top\">\n<style>.kadence-column3168_d7b70e-95 > .kt-inside-inner-col,.kadence-column3168_d7b70e-95 > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{border-top-left-radius:0px;border-top-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-left-radius:0px;}.kadence-column3168_d7b70e-95 > .kt-inside-inner-col{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-sm, 1rem);}.kadence-column3168_d7b70e-95 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;}.kadence-column3168_d7b70e-95 > .kt-inside-inner-col > .aligncenter{width:100%;}.kadence-column3168_d7b70e-95 > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{opacity:0.3;}.kadence-column3168_d7b70e-95{position:relative;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kadence-column3168_d7b70e-95 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kadence-column3168_d7b70e-95 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-column kadence-column3168_d7b70e-95\" id=\"accountablespaces\"><div class=\"kt-inside-inner-col\"><style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading3168_9801da-83, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading3168_9801da-83[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading3168_9801da-83\"]{text-align:left;font-size:var(--global-kb-font-size-lg, 2rem);font-style:normal;font-family:var( --global-heading-font-family, inherit );color:#000000;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading3168_9801da-83 mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading3168_9801da-83[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading3168_9801da-83\"] mark.kt-highlight{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading3168_9801da-83 img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading3168_9801da-83[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading3168_9801da-83\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}<\/style>\n<h2 class=\"kt-adv-heading3168_9801da-83 wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading3168_9801da-83\"><strong>Accountable Spaces<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>You may have heard of safe or brave learning spaces. The idea is to create an environment where participants will not be harassed or harmed and can be their authentic selves with the confidence to lean into fear, be vulnerable and mindfully share experiences. Although well-intentioned, these ideas are problematic since we cannot predict people\u2019s actions or expect those who are most vulnerable to advocate for themselves. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>As outlined by <a href=\"https:\/\/medium.com\/@elise.k.ahen\/safe-and-brave-spaces-dont-work-and-what-you-can-do-instead-f265aa339aff\">Elise Ahenkorah<\/a>:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text has-media-on-the-right is-stacked-on-mobile\" style=\"grid-template-columns:auto 46%\"><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>\u201csafe spaces don\u2019t exist for equity-deserving communities\u2014or for those learning about identity and privilege\u201d as we need to be challenged and sometimes feel uncomfortable in order to see with fresh eyes.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Brave spaces \u201cnegate the daily bravery marginalized communities need to display everywhere, to navigate everyday and common biases, discrimination, and microaggressions, in workplaces and society.\u201d They can be exhausting and add burden to those facing daily oppression.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<p>Accountable spaces create shared responsibility for equity and inclusivity. As Ahenkorah writes, \u201cAccountability means being responsible for yourself, your intentions, words, and actions. It means entering a space with good intentions, but understanding that aligning your intent with action is the true test of commitment.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/div><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1764\" height=\"1365\" src=\"https:\/\/dev.wordpress.kpu.ca\/decolonization\/files\/2025\/02\/\u03c7\u02b7\u0259\u03c7\u02b7ey\u0313\u0259m-Indigenous-collection-2-cropped.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-3227 size-full\" srcset=\"https:\/\/dev.wordpress.kpu.ca\/decolonization\/files\/2025\/02\/\u03c7\u02b7\u0259\u03c7\u02b7ey\u0313\u0259m-Indigenous-collection-2-cropped.jpg 1764w, https:\/\/dev.wordpress.kpu.ca\/decolonization\/files\/2025\/02\/\u03c7\u02b7\u0259\u03c7\u02b7ey\u0313\u0259m-Indigenous-collection-2-cropped-300x232.jpg 300w, https:\/\/dev.wordpress.kpu.ca\/decolonization\/files\/2025\/02\/\u03c7\u02b7\u0259\u03c7\u02b7ey\u0313\u0259m-Indigenous-collection-2-cropped-768x594.jpg 768w, https:\/\/dev.wordpress.kpu.ca\/decolonization\/files\/2025\/02\/\u03c7\u02b7\u0259\u03c7\u02b7ey\u0313\u0259m-Indigenous-collection-2-cropped-1536x1189.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1764px) 100vw, 1764px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<style>.kadence-column3168_03c0a1-ab > .kt-inside-inner-col,.kadence-column3168_03c0a1-ab > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{border-top-left-radius:0px;border-top-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-left-radius:0px;}.kadence-column3168_03c0a1-ab > .kt-inside-inner-col{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-sm, 1rem);}.kadence-column3168_03c0a1-ab > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;}.kadence-column3168_03c0a1-ab > .kt-inside-inner-col > .aligncenter{width:100%;}.kadence-column3168_03c0a1-ab > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{opacity:0.3;}.kadence-column3168_03c0a1-ab{position:relative;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kadence-column3168_03c0a1-ab > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kadence-column3168_03c0a1-ab > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-column kadence-column3168_03c0a1-ab\"><div class=\"kt-inside-inner-col\">\n<p><strong>Some of the ways you can <a href=\"https:\/\/medium.com\/@elise.k.ahen\/safe-and-brave-spaces-dont-work-and-what-you-can-do-instead-f265aa339aff\">cultivate an accountable space<\/a>:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ol style=\"list-style-type:1\" class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Speak on your behalf, and not for others. Use \u201cI\u201d statements.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Engage in active listening without interrupting others. Focus on who is speaking now; try not to focus on what you are going to say when it comes your time to speak.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Give everyone an opportunity to speak, but without pressure to do so.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Provide space for marginalized community members to share.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Apologize for words spoken that are offensive or problematic.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Acknowledge the source of your ideas, including when re-stating something previously spoken by someone else.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Be mindful of body language and tone.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>You may have a negative impact without intentionally doing so. Take ownership of this impact.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Links:<\/strong><br><a href=\"https:\/\/medium.com\/@elise.k.ahen\/safe-and-brave-spaces-dont-work-and-what-you-can-do-instead-f265aa339aff\">Safe and Brave Spaces Don\u2019t Work (and What You Can Do Instead)<\/a><br><a href=\"https:\/\/www.yorku.ca\/teachingcommons\/resources-for-managing-conflict-and-supporting-difficult-conversations-in-the-classroom\/resources-for-supporting-accountable-space\/\">York\u2019s Accountable Space Resources<\/a> <\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<div style=\"height:53px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n<style>.kb-row-layout-id3168_0ee755-31 > .kt-row-column-wrap{align-content:start;}:where(.kb-row-layout-id3168_0ee755-31 > .kt-row-column-wrap) > .wp-block-kadence-column{justify-content:start;}.kb-row-layout-id3168_0ee755-31 > .kt-row-column-wrap{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-md, 2rem);row-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-md, 2rem);max-width:2000px;margin-left:auto;margin-right:auto;padding-top:var(--global-kb-spacing-sm, 1.5rem);padding-bottom:var(--global-kb-spacing-sm, 1.5rem);grid-template-columns:minmax(0, 1fr);}.kb-row-layout-id3168_0ee755-31 > .kt-row-layout-overlay{opacity:0.30;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kb-row-layout-id3168_0ee755-31 > .kt-row-column-wrap{grid-template-columns:minmax(0, 1fr);}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kb-row-layout-id3168_0ee755-31 > .kt-row-column-wrap{grid-template-columns:minmax(0, 1fr);}}<\/style><div class=\"kb-row-layout-wrap kb-row-layout-id3168_0ee755-31 alignnone has-theme-palette8-background-color kt-row-has-bg wp-block-kadence-rowlayout\"><div class=\"kt-row-column-wrap kt-has-1-columns kt-row-layout-equal kt-tab-layout-inherit kt-mobile-layout-row kt-row-valign-top\">\n<style>.kadence-column3168_792591-03 > .kt-inside-inner-col,.kadence-column3168_792591-03 > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{border-top-left-radius:0px;border-top-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-left-radius:0px;}.kadence-column3168_792591-03 > .kt-inside-inner-col{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-sm, 1rem);}.kadence-column3168_792591-03 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;}.kadence-column3168_792591-03 > .kt-inside-inner-col > .aligncenter{width:100%;}.kadence-column3168_792591-03 > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{opacity:0.3;}.kadence-column3168_792591-03{position:relative;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kadence-column3168_792591-03 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kadence-column3168_792591-03 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-column kadence-column3168_792591-03\"><div class=\"kt-inside-inner-col\">\n<p class=\"has-large-font-size\" style=\"font-style:normal;font-weight:600\">Being a Good Ally or Advocate<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text is-stacked-on-mobile\" style=\"grid-template-columns:27% auto\"><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"><a href=\"https:\/\/reseaumtlnetwork.com\/en\/publication\/ally-toolkit\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"895\" height=\"2000\" src=\"https:\/\/dev.wordpress.kpu.ca\/decolonization\/files\/2025\/02\/Indigenous-Ally-Toolkit-cover-895x2000.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-3656 size-full\" srcset=\"https:\/\/dev.wordpress.kpu.ca\/decolonization\/files\/2025\/02\/Indigenous-Ally-Toolkit-cover-895x2000.jpg 895w, https:\/\/dev.wordpress.kpu.ca\/decolonization\/files\/2025\/02\/Indigenous-Ally-Toolkit-cover-134x300.jpg 134w, https:\/\/dev.wordpress.kpu.ca\/decolonization\/files\/2025\/02\/Indigenous-Ally-Toolkit-cover-768x1717.jpg 768w, https:\/\/dev.wordpress.kpu.ca\/decolonization\/files\/2025\/02\/Indigenous-Ally-Toolkit-cover-687x1536.jpg 687w, https:\/\/dev.wordpress.kpu.ca\/decolonization\/files\/2025\/02\/Indigenous-Ally-Toolkit-cover-916x2048.jpg 916w, https:\/\/dev.wordpress.kpu.ca\/decolonization\/files\/2025\/02\/Indigenous-Ally-Toolkit-cover.jpg 1018w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 895px) 100vw, 895px\" \/><\/a><\/figure><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\n<p>First, a note on the usage of the term Ally. Len Pierre shared that being described as an \u2018ally\u2019 is earned. An Indigenous educator might describe their settler-colleague as an ally for the work they do, but non-Indigenous colleagues should refrain from describing themselves this way. \u2018Ally\u2019 is a term that is given, not claimed.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Here are some ways to be a good ally, inspired by the <a href=\"https:\/\/reseaumtlnetwork.com\/en\/publication\/ally-toolkit\/\">Indigenous Ally Toolkit<\/a>:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ol style=\"list-style-type:lower-alpha\" class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Speak up even when it feels scary<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><span style=\"color: var(--global-palette5)\"><strong>Transfer your privilege to those who have less<\/strong><\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><span style=\"color: var(--global-palette5)\"><strong>Acknowledge that you are an uninvited guest on this land<\/strong><\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><span style=\"color: var(--global-palette5)\"><strong>Respect local cultural protocols and traditions<\/strong><\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Amplify Indigenous voices<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<p>The <a href=\"https:\/\/reseaumtlnetwork.com\/en\/publication\/ally-toolkit\/\">Indigenous Ally Toolkit<\/a> reminds us that being an ally and working towards decolonization is an ongoing process: <em>At the end of the day, being an ally goes beyond checking actions off a list and it is not a competition. Being an ally is about a way of being and doing. This means self-reflection, \u201cchecking in\u201d with one\u2019s motivations and debriefing with community members is a continual process; it is a way of life.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size\"><strong>Advocacy<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Being a good advocate (or accomplice) means working within the system and confronting colonization and other institutionalized racism. While an ally may offer active support to marginalized groups, advocates take direct action toward anti-racism and removing systemic barriers. Advocates are willing to step into discomfort and risk their position\u2014a privileged one\u2014in order to challenge and disrupt institutionalized oppression.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:29px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left\"><strong>Additional Links:<\/strong><br><a href=\"https:\/\/reseaumtlnetwork.com\/en\/publication\/ally-toolkit\/\">Indigenous Ally Toolkit (Montreal Indigenous Community Network)<\/a>&nbsp;<br><a href=\"https:\/\/calgaryfoundation.org\/about-us\/reconciliation\/indigenous-ally-toolkit\/\">Indigenous Ally Toolkit (Calgary Foundation)<\/a><br><a href=\"https:\/\/www.carolynroberts.net\/single-post\/moving-from-performative-to-accomplice\">Carolyn Roberts blog post: &#8220;Moving from performative to accomplice&#8221;<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<div style=\"height:53px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n<style>.kb-row-layout-id3168_3a130c-f1 > .kt-row-column-wrap{align-content:start;}:where(.kb-row-layout-id3168_3a130c-f1 > .kt-row-column-wrap) > .wp-block-kadence-column{justify-content:start;}.kb-row-layout-id3168_3a130c-f1 > .kt-row-column-wrap{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-md, 2rem);row-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-md, 2rem);max-width:2000px;margin-left:auto;margin-right:auto;padding-top:var(--global-kb-spacing-sm, 1.5rem);padding-bottom:var(--global-kb-spacing-sm, 1.5rem);grid-template-columns:repeat(2, minmax(0, 1fr));}.kb-row-layout-id3168_3a130c-f1 > .kt-row-layout-overlay{opacity:0.30;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kb-row-layout-id3168_3a130c-f1 > .kt-row-column-wrap{grid-template-columns:repeat(2, minmax(0, 1fr));}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kb-row-layout-id3168_3a130c-f1 > .kt-row-column-wrap{grid-template-columns:minmax(0, 1fr);}}<\/style><div class=\"kb-row-layout-wrap kb-row-layout-id3168_3a130c-f1 alignnone has-theme-palette8-background-color kt-row-has-bg wp-block-kadence-rowlayout\"><div class=\"kt-row-column-wrap kt-has-2-columns kt-row-layout-equal kt-tab-layout-inherit kt-mobile-layout-row kt-row-valign-top\">\n<style>.kadence-column3168_973601-fc > .kt-inside-inner-col,.kadence-column3168_973601-fc > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{border-top-left-radius:0px;border-top-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-left-radius:0px;}.kadence-column3168_973601-fc > .kt-inside-inner-col{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-sm, 1rem);}.kadence-column3168_973601-fc > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;}.kadence-column3168_973601-fc > .kt-inside-inner-col > .aligncenter{width:100%;}.kadence-column3168_973601-fc > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{opacity:0.3;}.kadence-column3168_973601-fc{position:relative;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kadence-column3168_973601-fc > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kadence-column3168_973601-fc > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-column kadence-column3168_973601-fc\"><div class=\"kt-inside-inner-col\">\n<p class=\"has-large-font-size\" style=\"font-style:normal;font-weight:600\">Etuaptmumk (Two-Eyed Seeing)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/bA9EwcFbVfg?si=weeOIBXTW_-a2DDG\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<style>.kadence-column3168_1bc67b-0e > .kt-inside-inner-col,.kadence-column3168_1bc67b-0e > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{border-top-left-radius:0px;border-top-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-left-radius:0px;}.kadence-column3168_1bc67b-0e > .kt-inside-inner-col{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-sm, 1rem);}.kadence-column3168_1bc67b-0e > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;}.kadence-column3168_1bc67b-0e > .kt-inside-inner-col > .aligncenter{width:100%;}.kadence-column3168_1bc67b-0e > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{opacity:0.3;}.kadence-column3168_1bc67b-0e{position:relative;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kadence-column3168_1bc67b-0e > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kadence-column3168_1bc67b-0e > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-column kadence-column3168_1bc67b-0e\"><div class=\"kt-inside-inner-col\">\n<div style=\"height:89px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>This TEDx Talk by Mi\u2019kmaw spoken word artist Rebecca Thomas encourages us to focus on the strengths of two different worldviews: Indigenous and Western. We can learn to weave between Indigenous ways of understanding and Western ways of understanding, depending on the circumstance, and consider how they can complement our thoughts and actions to benefit the world. Two-eyed seeing attempts to avoid cultural clashes, or the assimilation of one culture by another. Mi&#8217;kmaw Elder Albert Marshall explains: \u201cTwo-Eyed Seeing is hard to convey to academics as it does not fit into any particular subject area or discipline. Rather, it is about life: what you do, what kind of responsibilities you have, how you should live while on Earth.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<div style=\"height:53px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n<style>.kb-row-layout-id3168_7fbdb6-76 > .kt-row-column-wrap{align-content:start;}:where(.kb-row-layout-id3168_7fbdb6-76 > .kt-row-column-wrap) > .wp-block-kadence-column{justify-content:start;}.kb-row-layout-id3168_7fbdb6-76 > .kt-row-column-wrap{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-md, 2rem);row-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-md, 2rem);padding-top:var(--global-kb-spacing-sm, 1.5rem);padding-bottom:var(--global-kb-spacing-sm, 1.5rem);grid-template-columns:minmax(0, 1fr);}.kb-row-layout-id3168_7fbdb6-76{box-shadow:0px 0px 14px 0px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.2);border-top:5px solid var(--global-palette1, #3182CE);border-right:5px solid var(--global-palette1, #3182CE);border-bottom:5px solid var(--global-palette1, #3182CE);border-left:5px solid var(--global-palette1, #3182CE);}.kb-row-layout-id3168_7fbdb6-76{background-color:rgba(217,217,214,0.5);}.kb-row-layout-id3168_7fbdb6-76 > .kt-row-layout-overlay{opacity:0.30;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kb-row-layout-id3168_7fbdb6-76 > .kt-row-column-wrap{grid-template-columns:minmax(0, 1fr);}}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kb-row-layout-id3168_7fbdb6-76{border-top:5px solid var(--global-palette1, #3182CE);border-right:5px solid var(--global-palette1, #3182CE);border-bottom:5px solid var(--global-palette1, #3182CE);border-left:5px solid var(--global-palette1, #3182CE);}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kb-row-layout-id3168_7fbdb6-76 > .kt-row-column-wrap{grid-template-columns:minmax(0, 1fr);}.kb-row-layout-id3168_7fbdb6-76{border-top:5px solid var(--global-palette1, #3182CE);border-right:5px solid var(--global-palette1, #3182CE);border-bottom:5px solid var(--global-palette1, #3182CE);border-left:5px solid var(--global-palette1, #3182CE);}}<\/style><div class=\"kb-row-layout-wrap kb-row-layout-id3168_7fbdb6-76 alignnone kt-row-has-bg wp-block-kadence-rowlayout\"><div class=\"kt-row-column-wrap kt-has-1-columns kt-row-layout-equal kt-tab-layout-inherit kt-mobile-layout-row kt-row-valign-top\">\n<style>.kadence-column3168_492494-89 > .kt-inside-inner-col,.kadence-column3168_492494-89 > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{border-top-left-radius:0px;border-top-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-left-radius:0px;}.kadence-column3168_492494-89 > .kt-inside-inner-col{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-sm, 1rem);}.kadence-column3168_492494-89 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;}.kadence-column3168_492494-89 > .kt-inside-inner-col > .aligncenter{width:100%;}.kadence-column3168_492494-89 > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{opacity:0.3;}.kadence-column3168_492494-89{position:relative;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kadence-column3168_492494-89 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kadence-column3168_492494-89 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-column kadence-column3168_492494-89\"><div class=\"kt-inside-inner-col\"><style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading3168_ddb313-e3, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading3168_ddb313-e3[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading3168_ddb313-e3\"]{text-align:left;font-size:var(--global-kb-font-size-lg, 2rem);font-style:normal;font-family:var( --global-heading-font-family, inherit );color:#000000;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading3168_ddb313-e3 mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading3168_ddb313-e3[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading3168_ddb313-e3\"] mark.kt-highlight{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading3168_ddb313-e3 img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading3168_ddb313-e3[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading3168_ddb313-e3\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}<\/style>\n<h2 class=\"kt-adv-heading3168_ddb313-e3 wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading3168_ddb313-e3\"><strong>Learn on the Land<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Robin Wall Kimmerer calls land-based pedagogy \u201cauthentic whole-person learning.\u201d The simple act of walking your class outside can decolonize learning and shift excitement and engagement, and is a great opportunity for relationship and community building and to connect with the natural world. For any course, take your learning out of the classroom, and gather on the campus grounds or at a local park or greenway. You can also arrange (with permission) a visit to a local First Nations community.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text is-stacked-on-mobile\" style=\"grid-template-columns:31% auto\"><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"399\" src=\"http:\/\/dev.wordpress.kpu.ca\/decolonization\/files\/2025\/01\/KPU-Farm-1.jpg\" alt=\"KPU students learning at KPU Farm, working with plants\" class=\"wp-image-2908 size-full\" srcset=\"https:\/\/dev.wordpress.kpu.ca\/decolonization\/files\/2025\/01\/KPU-Farm-1.jpg 600w, https:\/\/dev.wordpress.kpu.ca\/decolonization\/files\/2025\/01\/KPU-Farm-1-300x200.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/figure><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\n<p>In her book <em>Re-storying Education<\/em>, Carolyn Roberts offers some questions to ask ourselves about the land we are on:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ol style=\"list-style-type:lower-alpha\" class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Who has been displaced in order for us to be here today? This includes humans and the more-than-humans.<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><span style=\"color: var(--global-palette5)\"><strong>How has colonization impacted the land you live upon? And the peoples whose land it is?<\/strong><\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>How does this impact the work you do as an educator?<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:32px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>As Kimmerer <a href=\"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1007\/s13412-012-0091-y\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1007\/s13412-012-0091-y\">writes about leading field experiences<\/a>:<\/strong><br>&#8220;They come away knowing more plants, more processes, more chemistry, and more ecology than when they began and knowing it in a different way, through direct relationship of mind, body, emotion, and spirit\u2014not because I have taught them, but because the land has. They walk humbly on the trails not as through a warehouse from which they take, but as through a home, from which they receive. This is the beginning of reciprocity. I do not think it is possible to engage in reciprocity without first experiencing the gifts of the land and then being drawn to return a gift in kind.&#8221;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"><a href=\"https:\/\/dev.wordpress.kpu.ca\/wildspaces\/\">KPU Wild Spaces<\/a> can help connect you with local outdoor spaces at and near the KPU campuses.<\/p>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-spacer.kt-block-spacer-3168_d4608a-7a .kt-block-spacer{height:60px;}.wp-block-kadence-spacer.kt-block-spacer-3168_d4608a-7a .kt-divider{border-top-width:16px;border-top-color:var(--global-palette6, #718096);width:80%;border-top-style:solid;}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-spacer aligncenter kt-block-spacer-3168_d4608a-7a\"><div class=\"kt-block-spacer kt-block-spacer-halign-center\"><hr class=\"kt-divider\" \/><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-large-font-size\"><strong>Dechinta Centre for Research and Learning <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n<style>.kb-row-layout-id3168_08c2ae-1e > .kt-row-column-wrap{align-content:start;}:where(.kb-row-layout-id3168_08c2ae-1e > .kt-row-column-wrap) > .wp-block-kadence-column{justify-content:start;}.kb-row-layout-id3168_08c2ae-1e > .kt-row-column-wrap{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-md, 2rem);row-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-md, 2rem);grid-template-columns:minmax(0, calc(80% - ((var(--global-kb-gap-md, 2rem) * 1 )\/2)))minmax(0, calc(20% - ((var(--global-kb-gap-md, 2rem) * 1 )\/2)));}.kb-row-layout-id3168_08c2ae-1e > .kt-row-layout-overlay{opacity:0.30;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kb-row-layout-id3168_08c2ae-1e > .kt-row-column-wrap{grid-template-columns:repeat(2, minmax(0, 1fr));}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kb-row-layout-id3168_08c2ae-1e > .kt-row-column-wrap{grid-template-columns:minmax(0, 1fr);}}<\/style><div class=\"kb-row-layout-wrap kb-row-layout-id3168_08c2ae-1e alignnone wp-block-kadence-rowlayout\"><div class=\"kt-row-column-wrap kt-has-2-columns kt-row-layout-equal kt-tab-layout-inherit kt-mobile-layout-row kt-row-valign-top\">\n<style>.kadence-column3168_6a24ef-b5 > .kt-inside-inner-col,.kadence-column3168_6a24ef-b5 > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{border-top-left-radius:0px;border-top-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-left-radius:0px;}.kadence-column3168_6a24ef-b5 > .kt-inside-inner-col{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-sm, 1rem);}.kadence-column3168_6a24ef-b5 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;}.kadence-column3168_6a24ef-b5 > .kt-inside-inner-col > .aligncenter{width:100%;}.kadence-column3168_6a24ef-b5 > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{opacity:0.3;}.kadence-column3168_6a24ef-b5{position:relative;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kadence-column3168_6a24ef-b5 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kadence-column3168_6a24ef-b5 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-column kadence-column3168_6a24ef-b5\"><div class=\"kt-inside-inner-col\">\n<p><strong>Dechinta offers Indigenous, land-based post-secondary teaching and research experiences<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.dechinta.ca\/education-temp\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.dechinta.ca\/education-temp\">From their website<\/a>: &#8220;At Dechinta, our approach to teaching and learning is rooted in decolonizing and land-based pedagogy. Many Western institutions and schools have outdoor education programs that do not view education or the land in the same way as an Indigenous land-based pedagogy does. Indigenous land-based learning emerges from Indigenous frameworks of intelligence which view the land as a mode of education and a source of knowledge. Dechinta programs are not just education delivered outdoors, it is about having our students learn from and with the land in ways that transform how they understand themselves and the world around them.&#8221;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.dechinta.ca\">Learn more about Dechinta<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<style>.kadence-column3168_46fe4f-f1 > .kt-inside-inner-col,.kadence-column3168_46fe4f-f1 > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{border-top-left-radius:0px;border-top-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-left-radius:0px;}.kadence-column3168_46fe4f-f1 > .kt-inside-inner-col{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-sm, 1rem);}.kadence-column3168_46fe4f-f1 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;}.kadence-column3168_46fe4f-f1 > .kt-inside-inner-col > .aligncenter{width:100%;}.kadence-column3168_46fe4f-f1 > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{opacity:0.3;}.kadence-column3168_46fe4f-f1{position:relative;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kadence-column3168_46fe4f-f1 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kadence-column3168_46fe4f-f1 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-column kadence-column3168_46fe4f-f1\"><div class=\"kt-inside-inner-col\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.dechinta.ca\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1781\" height=\"2000\" src=\"https:\/\/dev.wordpress.kpu.ca\/decolonization\/files\/2025\/02\/Dechinta-screenshot-1-1781x2000.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-3652\" srcset=\"https:\/\/dev.wordpress.kpu.ca\/decolonization\/files\/2025\/02\/Dechinta-screenshot-1-1781x2000.jpg 1781w, https:\/\/dev.wordpress.kpu.ca\/decolonization\/files\/2025\/02\/Dechinta-screenshot-1-267x300.jpg 267w, https:\/\/dev.wordpress.kpu.ca\/decolonization\/files\/2025\/02\/Dechinta-screenshot-1-768x863.jpg 768w, https:\/\/dev.wordpress.kpu.ca\/decolonization\/files\/2025\/02\/Dechinta-screenshot-1-1367x1536.jpg 1367w, https:\/\/dev.wordpress.kpu.ca\/decolonization\/files\/2025\/02\/Dechinta-screenshot-1-1823x2048.jpg 1823w, https:\/\/dev.wordpress.kpu.ca\/decolonization\/files\/2025\/02\/Dechinta-screenshot-1.jpg 1996w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1781px) 100vw, 1781px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<div style=\"height:53px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-large-font-size\" id=\"authenticassessment\"><strong>Authentic Assessment<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>When students finish a course and all they remember (or care about) is their final grade, something is amiss. Authentic assessments are relevant and meaningful for students. They de-emphasize testing, rote memorization, hierarchy, and linear learning and promote a culture of relational learning, formative feedback, and multiple assessment methods that build confidence and community. Cultivate an environment where learners feel confident to make, and learn from, mistakes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center has-medium-font-size\"><strong>Some guidelines for authentic assessments:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:0px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n<style>.kb-row-layout-id3168_a0fc0c-3e > .kt-row-column-wrap{align-content:start;}:where(.kb-row-layout-id3168_a0fc0c-3e > .kt-row-column-wrap) > .wp-block-kadence-column{justify-content:start;}.kb-row-layout-id3168_a0fc0c-3e > .kt-row-column-wrap{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-md, 2rem);row-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-md, 2rem);padding-top:var(--global-kb-spacing-sm, 1.5rem);padding-bottom:var(--global-kb-spacing-sm, 1.5rem);}.kb-row-layout-id3168_a0fc0c-3e > .kt-row-column-wrap > div:not(.added-for-specificity){grid-column:initial;}.kb-row-layout-id3168_a0fc0c-3e > .kt-row-column-wrap{grid-template-columns:repeat(4, minmax(0, 1fr));}.kb-row-layout-id3168_a0fc0c-3e > .kt-row-layout-overlay{opacity:0.30;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kb-row-layout-id3168_a0fc0c-3e > .kt-row-column-wrap > div:not(.added-for-specificity){grid-column:initial;}}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kb-row-layout-id3168_a0fc0c-3e > .kt-row-column-wrap{grid-template-columns:repeat(4, minmax(0, 1fr));}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kb-row-layout-id3168_a0fc0c-3e > .kt-row-column-wrap > div:not(.added-for-specificity){grid-column:initial;}.kb-row-layout-id3168_a0fc0c-3e > .kt-row-column-wrap{grid-template-columns:minmax(0, 1fr);}}<\/style><div class=\"kb-row-layout-wrap kb-row-layout-id3168_a0fc0c-3e alignnone has-theme-palette8-background-color kt-row-has-bg wp-block-kadence-rowlayout\"><div class=\"kt-row-column-wrap kt-has-4-columns kt-row-layout-equal kt-tab-layout-inherit kt-mobile-layout-row kt-row-valign-top\">\n<style>.kadence-column3168_ded209-5e > .kt-inside-inner-col,.kadence-column3168_ded209-5e > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{border-top-left-radius:0px;border-top-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-left-radius:0px;}.kadence-column3168_ded209-5e > .kt-inside-inner-col{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-sm, 1rem);}.kadence-column3168_ded209-5e > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;}.kadence-column3168_ded209-5e > .kt-inside-inner-col > .aligncenter{width:100%;}.kadence-column3168_ded209-5e > .kt-inside-inner-col{background-color:var(--global-palette7, #EDF2F7);}.kadence-column3168_ded209-5e > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{opacity:0.3;}.kadence-column3168_ded209-5e{position:relative;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kadence-column3168_ded209-5e > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kadence-column3168_ded209-5e > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-column kadence-column3168_ded209-5e\"><div class=\"kt-inside-inner-col\"><style>.kt-svg-icons3168_093a54-a0 .kt-svg-item-0 .kb-svg-icon-wrap{color:var(--global-palette4, #2D3748);font-size:50px;}.wp-block-kadence-icon.kt-svg-icons3168_093a54-a0{justify-content:center;}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-icon kt-svg-icons kt-svg-icons3168_093a54-a0 alignnone\"><style>.kt-svg-item-3168_d6ed30-37 .kb-svg-icon-wrap, .kt-svg-style-stacked.kt-svg-item-3168_d6ed30-37 .kb-svg-icon-wrap{font-size:60px;}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-single-icon kt-svg-style-default kt-svg-icon-wrap kt-svg-item-3168_d6ed30-37\"><span class=\"kb-svg-icon-wrap kb-svg-icon-fe_aperture\"><svg viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\"  fill=\"none\" stroke=\"currentColor\" stroke-width=\"1.5\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"  aria-hidden=\"true\"><circle cx=\"12\" cy=\"12\" r=\"10\"\/><line x1=\"14.31\" y1=\"8\" x2=\"20.05\" y2=\"17.94\"\/><line x1=\"9.69\" y1=\"8\" x2=\"21.17\" y2=\"8\"\/><line x1=\"7.38\" y1=\"12\" x2=\"13.12\" y2=\"2.06\"\/><line x1=\"9.69\" y1=\"16\" x2=\"3.95\" y2=\"6.06\"\/><line x1=\"14.31\" y1=\"16\" x2=\"2.83\" y2=\"16\"\/><line x1=\"16.62\" y1=\"12\" x2=\"10.88\" y2=\"21.94\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading3168_9809de-48, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading3168_9809de-48[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading3168_9809de-48\"]{text-align:center;font-style:normal;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading3168_9809de-48 mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading3168_9809de-48[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading3168_9809de-48\"] mark.kt-highlight{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading3168_9809de-48 img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading3168_9809de-48[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading3168_9809de-48\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}<\/style>\n<h3 class=\"kt-adv-heading3168_9809de-48 wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading3168_9809de-48\"><strong><strong>Holistic<\/strong><\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\">Focus on all aspects of the learner, including social, emotional, physical, spiritual, and intellectual. Experiential learning, movement, and reflective activities can help de-center the cognitive element and promote holistic education.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<style>.kadence-column3168_aa51f9-8c > .kt-inside-inner-col,.kadence-column3168_aa51f9-8c > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{border-top-left-radius:0px;border-top-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-left-radius:0px;}.kadence-column3168_aa51f9-8c > .kt-inside-inner-col{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-sm, 1rem);}.kadence-column3168_aa51f9-8c > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;}.kadence-column3168_aa51f9-8c > .kt-inside-inner-col > .aligncenter{width:100%;}.kadence-column3168_aa51f9-8c > .kt-inside-inner-col{background-color:var(--global-palette7, #EDF2F7);}.kadence-column3168_aa51f9-8c > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{opacity:0.3;}.kadence-column3168_aa51f9-8c{position:relative;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kadence-column3168_aa51f9-8c > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kadence-column3168_aa51f9-8c > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-column kadence-column3168_aa51f9-8c\"><div class=\"kt-inside-inner-col\"><style>.kt-svg-icons3168_dea86c-57 .kt-svg-item-0 .kb-svg-icon-wrap{color:var(--global-palette4, #2D3748);font-size:50px;}.wp-block-kadence-icon.kt-svg-icons3168_dea86c-57{justify-content:center;}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-icon kt-svg-icons kt-svg-icons3168_dea86c-57 alignnone\"><style>.kt-svg-item-3168_0290aa-a2 .kb-svg-icon-wrap, .kt-svg-style-stacked.kt-svg-item-3168_0290aa-a2 .kb-svg-icon-wrap{font-size:60px;}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-single-icon kt-svg-style-default kt-svg-icon-wrap kt-svg-item-3168_0290aa-a2\"><span class=\"kb-svg-icon-wrap kb-svg-icon-fe_shuffle\"><svg viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\"  fill=\"none\" stroke=\"currentColor\" stroke-width=\"1.5\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"  aria-hidden=\"true\"><polyline points=\"16 3 21 3 21 8\"\/><line x1=\"4\" y1=\"20\" x2=\"21\" y2=\"3\"\/><polyline points=\"21 16 21 21 16 21\"\/><line x1=\"15\" y1=\"15\" x2=\"21\" y2=\"21\"\/><line x1=\"4\" y1=\"4\" x2=\"9\" y2=\"9\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading3168_a463fc-6e, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading3168_a463fc-6e[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading3168_a463fc-6e\"]{text-align:center;font-style:normal;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading3168_a463fc-6e mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading3168_a463fc-6e[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading3168_a463fc-6e\"] mark.kt-highlight{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading3168_a463fc-6e img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading3168_a463fc-6e[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading3168_a463fc-6e\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}<\/style>\n<h3 class=\"kt-adv-heading3168_a463fc-6e wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading3168_a463fc-6e\"><strong><strong>Flexible Deadlines<\/strong><\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\">Allow students to submit assignments late when needed, and allow for resubmissions so they can incorporate your feedback on the first version. &nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<style>.kadence-column3168_280b9e-28 > .kt-inside-inner-col,.kadence-column3168_280b9e-28 > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{border-top-left-radius:0px;border-top-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-left-radius:0px;}.kadence-column3168_280b9e-28 > .kt-inside-inner-col{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-sm, 1rem);}.kadence-column3168_280b9e-28 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;}.kadence-column3168_280b9e-28 > .kt-inside-inner-col > .aligncenter{width:100%;}.kadence-column3168_280b9e-28 > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{opacity:0.3;}.kadence-column3168_280b9e-28{position:relative;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kadence-column3168_280b9e-28 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kadence-column3168_280b9e-28 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-column kadence-column3168_280b9e-28\"><div class=\"kt-inside-inner-col\"><style>.kadence-column3168_7000c3-37 > .kt-inside-inner-col,.kadence-column3168_7000c3-37 > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{border-top-left-radius:0px;border-top-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-left-radius:0px;}.kadence-column3168_7000c3-37 > .kt-inside-inner-col{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-sm, 1rem);}.kadence-column3168_7000c3-37 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;}.kadence-column3168_7000c3-37 > .kt-inside-inner-col > .aligncenter{width:100%;}.kadence-column3168_7000c3-37 > .kt-inside-inner-col{background-color:var(--global-palette7, #EDF2F7);}.kadence-column3168_7000c3-37 > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{opacity:0.3;}.kadence-column3168_7000c3-37{position:relative;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kadence-column3168_7000c3-37 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kadence-column3168_7000c3-37 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-column kadence-column3168_7000c3-37\"><div class=\"kt-inside-inner-col\"><style>.kt-svg-icons3168_c5e84d-73 .kt-svg-item-0 .kb-svg-icon-wrap{color:var(--global-palette4, #2D3748);font-size:50px;}.wp-block-kadence-icon.kt-svg-icons3168_c5e84d-73{justify-content:center;}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-icon kt-svg-icons kt-svg-icons3168_c5e84d-73 alignnone\"><style>.kt-svg-item-3168_9c7ac8-81 .kb-svg-icon-wrap, .kt-svg-style-stacked.kt-svg-item-3168_9c7ac8-81 .kb-svg-icon-wrap{font-size:60px;}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-single-icon kt-svg-style-default kt-svg-icon-wrap kt-svg-item-3168_9c7ac8-81\"><span class=\"kb-svg-icon-wrap kb-svg-icon-fe_checkSquare\"><svg viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\"  fill=\"none\" stroke=\"currentColor\" stroke-width=\"1.5\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"  aria-hidden=\"true\"><polyline points=\"9 11 12 14 22 4\"\/><path d=\"M21 12v7a2 2 0 0 1-2 2H5a2 2 0 0 1-2-2V5a2 2 0 0 1 2-2h11\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading3168_2a624e-5f, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading3168_2a624e-5f[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading3168_2a624e-5f\"]{text-align:center;font-style:normal;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading3168_2a624e-5f mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading3168_2a624e-5f[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading3168_2a624e-5f\"] mark.kt-highlight{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading3168_2a624e-5f img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading3168_2a624e-5f[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading3168_2a624e-5f\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}<\/style>\n<h3 class=\"kt-adv-heading3168_2a624e-5f wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading3168_2a624e-5f\"><strong><strong>Provide Examples<\/strong><\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\">If students engage in projects or presentations, provide practice tasks and previous examples of student projects\/presentations. If your students take exams, provide sample questions or previous exams.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<style>.kadence-column3168_6261cc-ea > .kt-inside-inner-col,.kadence-column3168_6261cc-ea > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{border-top-left-radius:0px;border-top-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-left-radius:0px;}.kadence-column3168_6261cc-ea > .kt-inside-inner-col{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-sm, 1rem);}.kadence-column3168_6261cc-ea > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;}.kadence-column3168_6261cc-ea > .kt-inside-inner-col > .aligncenter{width:100%;}.kadence-column3168_6261cc-ea > .kt-inside-inner-col{background-color:var(--global-palette7, #EDF2F7);}.kadence-column3168_6261cc-ea > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{opacity:0.3;}.kadence-column3168_6261cc-ea{position:relative;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kadence-column3168_6261cc-ea > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kadence-column3168_6261cc-ea > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-column kadence-column3168_6261cc-ea\"><div class=\"kt-inside-inner-col\"><style>.kt-svg-icons3168_f20cf4-0f .kt-svg-item-0 .kb-svg-icon-wrap{color:var(--global-palette4, #2D3748);font-size:50px;}.wp-block-kadence-icon.kt-svg-icons3168_f20cf4-0f{justify-content:center;}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-icon kt-svg-icons kt-svg-icons3168_f20cf4-0f alignnone\"><style>.kt-svg-item-3168_037724-46 .kb-svg-icon-wrap, .kt-svg-style-stacked.kt-svg-item-3168_037724-46 .kb-svg-icon-wrap{font-size:60px;}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-single-icon kt-svg-style-default kt-svg-icon-wrap kt-svg-item-3168_037724-46\"><span class=\"kb-svg-icon-wrap kb-svg-icon-fe_alertCircle\"><svg viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\"  fill=\"none\" stroke=\"currentColor\" stroke-width=\"1.5\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"  aria-hidden=\"true\"><circle cx=\"12\" cy=\"12\" r=\"10\"\/><line x1=\"12\" y1=\"8\" x2=\"12\" y2=\"12\"\/><line x1=\"12\" y1=\"16\" x2=\"12\" y2=\"16\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading3168_8f269e-1a, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading3168_8f269e-1a[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading3168_8f269e-1a\"]{text-align:center;font-style:normal;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading3168_8f269e-1a mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading3168_8f269e-1a[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading3168_8f269e-1a\"] mark.kt-highlight{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading3168_8f269e-1a img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading3168_8f269e-1a[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading3168_8f269e-1a\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}<\/style>\n<h3 class=\"kt-adv-heading3168_8f269e-1a wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading3168_8f269e-1a\"><strong><strong>Avoid Time-limited Tests<\/strong><\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\">These heighten stress and may unfairly judge students on their ability to process information quickly. Assess in ways that do not <em>only<\/em> focus on memory recall and writing.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<style>.kb-row-layout-id3168_e4c5d9-94 > .kt-row-column-wrap{align-content:start;}:where(.kb-row-layout-id3168_e4c5d9-94 > .kt-row-column-wrap) > .wp-block-kadence-column{justify-content:start;}.kb-row-layout-id3168_e4c5d9-94 > .kt-row-column-wrap{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-md, 2rem);row-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-md, 2rem);padding-top:var(--global-kb-spacing-sm, 1.5rem);padding-bottom:var(--global-kb-spacing-sm, 1.5rem);}.kb-row-layout-id3168_e4c5d9-94 > .kt-row-column-wrap > div:not(.added-for-specificity){grid-column:initial;}.kb-row-layout-id3168_e4c5d9-94 > .kt-row-column-wrap{grid-template-columns:repeat(4, minmax(0, 1fr));}.kb-row-layout-id3168_e4c5d9-94 > .kt-row-layout-overlay{opacity:0.30;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kb-row-layout-id3168_e4c5d9-94 > .kt-row-column-wrap > div:not(.added-for-specificity){grid-column:initial;}}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kb-row-layout-id3168_e4c5d9-94 > .kt-row-column-wrap{grid-template-columns:repeat(4, minmax(0, 1fr));}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kb-row-layout-id3168_e4c5d9-94 > .kt-row-column-wrap > div:not(.added-for-specificity){grid-column:initial;}.kb-row-layout-id3168_e4c5d9-94 > .kt-row-column-wrap{grid-template-columns:minmax(0, 1fr);}}<\/style><div class=\"kb-row-layout-wrap kb-row-layout-id3168_e4c5d9-94 alignnone has-theme-palette8-background-color kt-row-has-bg wp-block-kadence-rowlayout\"><div class=\"kt-row-column-wrap kt-has-4-columns kt-row-layout-equal kt-tab-layout-inherit kt-mobile-layout-row kt-row-valign-top\">\n<style>.kadence-column3168_54d226-64 > .kt-inside-inner-col,.kadence-column3168_54d226-64 > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{border-top-left-radius:0px;border-top-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-left-radius:0px;}.kadence-column3168_54d226-64 > .kt-inside-inner-col{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-sm, 1rem);}.kadence-column3168_54d226-64 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;}.kadence-column3168_54d226-64 > .kt-inside-inner-col > .aligncenter{width:100%;}.kadence-column3168_54d226-64 > .kt-inside-inner-col{background-color:var(--global-palette7, #EDF2F7);}.kadence-column3168_54d226-64 > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{opacity:0.3;}.kadence-column3168_54d226-64{position:relative;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kadence-column3168_54d226-64 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kadence-column3168_54d226-64 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-column kadence-column3168_54d226-64\"><div class=\"kt-inside-inner-col\"><style>.kt-svg-icons3168_d09b6d-fd .kt-svg-item-0 .kb-svg-icon-wrap{color:var(--global-palette4, #2D3748);font-size:50px;}.wp-block-kadence-icon.kt-svg-icons3168_d09b6d-fd{justify-content:center;}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-icon kt-svg-icons kt-svg-icons3168_d09b6d-fd alignnone\"><style>.kt-svg-item-3168_115e62-60 .kb-svg-icon-wrap, .kt-svg-style-stacked.kt-svg-item-3168_115e62-60 .kb-svg-icon-wrap{font-size:60px;}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-single-icon kt-svg-style-default kt-svg-icon-wrap kt-svg-item-3168_115e62-60\"><span class=\"kb-svg-icon-wrap kb-svg-icon-fe_loader\"><svg viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\"  fill=\"none\" stroke=\"currentColor\" stroke-width=\"1.5\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"  aria-hidden=\"true\"><line x1=\"12\" y1=\"2\" x2=\"12\" y2=\"6\"\/><line x1=\"12\" y1=\"18\" x2=\"12\" y2=\"22\"\/><line x1=\"4.93\" y1=\"4.93\" x2=\"7.76\" y2=\"7.76\"\/><line x1=\"16.24\" y1=\"16.24\" x2=\"19.07\" y2=\"19.07\"\/><line x1=\"2\" y1=\"12\" x2=\"6\" y2=\"12\"\/><line x1=\"18\" y1=\"12\" x2=\"22\" y2=\"12\"\/><line x1=\"4.93\" y1=\"19.07\" x2=\"7.76\" y2=\"16.24\"\/><line x1=\"16.24\" y1=\"7.76\" x2=\"19.07\" y2=\"4.93\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading3168_c70e7d-20, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading3168_c70e7d-20[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading3168_c70e7d-20\"]{text-align:center;font-style:normal;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading3168_c70e7d-20 mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading3168_c70e7d-20[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading3168_c70e7d-20\"] mark.kt-highlight{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading3168_c70e7d-20 img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading3168_c70e7d-20[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading3168_c70e7d-20\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}<\/style>\n<h3 class=\"kt-adv-heading3168_c70e7d-20 wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading3168_c70e7d-20\">Relevant &amp; Engaging<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\">Connect assignments and assessments to real-life situations that matter to your learners. Give them choice in their topics.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<style>.kadence-column3168_cfddfe-b5 > .kt-inside-inner-col,.kadence-column3168_cfddfe-b5 > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{border-top-left-radius:0px;border-top-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-left-radius:0px;}.kadence-column3168_cfddfe-b5 > .kt-inside-inner-col{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-sm, 1rem);}.kadence-column3168_cfddfe-b5 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;}.kadence-column3168_cfddfe-b5 > .kt-inside-inner-col > .aligncenter{width:100%;}.kadence-column3168_cfddfe-b5 > .kt-inside-inner-col{background-color:var(--global-palette7, #EDF2F7);}.kadence-column3168_cfddfe-b5 > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{opacity:0.3;}.kadence-column3168_cfddfe-b5{position:relative;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kadence-column3168_cfddfe-b5 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kadence-column3168_cfddfe-b5 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-column kadence-column3168_cfddfe-b5\"><div class=\"kt-inside-inner-col\"><style>.kt-svg-icons3168_54af6b-1b .kt-svg-item-0 .kb-svg-icon-wrap{color:var(--global-palette4, #2D3748);font-size:50px;}.wp-block-kadence-icon.kt-svg-icons3168_54af6b-1b{justify-content:center;}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-icon kt-svg-icons kt-svg-icons3168_54af6b-1b alignnone\"><style>.kt-svg-item-3168_e7354e-10 .kb-svg-icon-wrap, .kt-svg-style-stacked.kt-svg-item-3168_e7354e-10 .kb-svg-icon-wrap{font-size:60px;}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-single-icon kt-svg-style-default kt-svg-icon-wrap kt-svg-item-3168_e7354e-10\"><span class=\"kb-svg-icon-wrap kb-svg-icon-fe_grid\"><svg viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\"  fill=\"none\" stroke=\"currentColor\" stroke-width=\"1.5\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"  aria-hidden=\"true\"><rect x=\"3\" y=\"3\" width=\"7\" height=\"7\"\/><rect x=\"14\" y=\"3\" width=\"7\" height=\"7\"\/><rect x=\"14\" y=\"14\" width=\"7\" height=\"7\"\/><rect x=\"3\" y=\"14\" width=\"7\" height=\"7\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading3168_4796fe-1f, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading3168_4796fe-1f[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading3168_4796fe-1f\"]{text-align:center;font-style:normal;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading3168_4796fe-1f mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading3168_4796fe-1f[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading3168_4796fe-1f\"] mark.kt-highlight{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading3168_4796fe-1f img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading3168_4796fe-1f[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading3168_4796fe-1f\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}<\/style>\n<h3 class=\"kt-adv-heading3168_4796fe-1f wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading3168_4796fe-1f\"><strong><strong>Multiple Assessments<\/strong><\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\">Give students many options to demonstrate their learning, such as oral, written, presentations, visual, <a href=\"https:\/\/dev.wordpress.kpu.ca\/ePortfolio-matters\/\">ePortfolios<\/a>, and\/or creative.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<style>.kadence-column3168_2f34d9-01 > .kt-inside-inner-col,.kadence-column3168_2f34d9-01 > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{border-top-left-radius:0px;border-top-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-left-radius:0px;}.kadence-column3168_2f34d9-01 > .kt-inside-inner-col{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-sm, 1rem);}.kadence-column3168_2f34d9-01 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;}.kadence-column3168_2f34d9-01 > .kt-inside-inner-col > .aligncenter{width:100%;}.kadence-column3168_2f34d9-01 > .kt-inside-inner-col{background-color:var(--global-palette7, #EDF2F7);}.kadence-column3168_2f34d9-01 > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{opacity:0.3;}.kadence-column3168_2f34d9-01{position:relative;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kadence-column3168_2f34d9-01 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kadence-column3168_2f34d9-01 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-column kadence-column3168_2f34d9-01\"><div class=\"kt-inside-inner-col\"><style>.kt-svg-icons3168_50ce32-5e .kt-svg-item-0 .kb-svg-icon-wrap{color:var(--global-palette4, #2D3748);font-size:50px;}.wp-block-kadence-icon.kt-svg-icons3168_50ce32-5e{justify-content:center;}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-icon kt-svg-icons kt-svg-icons3168_50ce32-5e alignnone\"><style>.kt-svg-item-3168_f3f2b2-d6 .kb-svg-icon-wrap, .kt-svg-style-stacked.kt-svg-item-3168_f3f2b2-d6 .kb-svg-icon-wrap{font-size:60px;}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-single-icon kt-svg-style-default kt-svg-icon-wrap kt-svg-item-3168_f3f2b2-d6\"><span class=\"kb-svg-icon-wrap kb-svg-icon-fe_maximize2\"><svg viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\"  fill=\"none\" stroke=\"currentColor\" stroke-width=\"1.5\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"  aria-hidden=\"true\"><polyline points=\"15 3 21 3 21 9\"\/><polyline points=\"9 21 3 21 3 15\"\/><line x1=\"21\" y1=\"3\" x2=\"14\" y2=\"10\"\/><line x1=\"3\" y1=\"21\" x2=\"10\" y2=\"14\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading3168_152a56-f2, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading3168_152a56-f2[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading3168_152a56-f2\"]{text-align:center;font-style:normal;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading3168_152a56-f2 mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading3168_152a56-f2[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading3168_152a56-f2\"] mark.kt-highlight{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading3168_152a56-f2 img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading3168_152a56-f2[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading3168_152a56-f2\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}<\/style>\n<h3 class=\"kt-adv-heading3168_152a56-f2 wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading3168_152a56-f2\">Co-create<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\">Construct a grading rubric with your students, and\/or provide a clear and concise rubric showing assessment expectations.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<style>.kadence-column3168_f5dd05-77 > .kt-inside-inner-col,.kadence-column3168_f5dd05-77 > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{border-top-left-radius:0px;border-top-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-left-radius:0px;}.kadence-column3168_f5dd05-77 > .kt-inside-inner-col{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-sm, 1rem);}.kadence-column3168_f5dd05-77 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;}.kadence-column3168_f5dd05-77 > .kt-inside-inner-col > .aligncenter{width:100%;}.kadence-column3168_f5dd05-77 > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{opacity:0.3;}.kadence-column3168_f5dd05-77{position:relative;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kadence-column3168_f5dd05-77 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kadence-column3168_f5dd05-77 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-column kadence-column3168_f5dd05-77\"><div class=\"kt-inside-inner-col\"><style>.kadence-column3168_b6de40-c2 > .kt-inside-inner-col,.kadence-column3168_b6de40-c2 > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{border-top-left-radius:0px;border-top-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-left-radius:0px;}.kadence-column3168_b6de40-c2 > .kt-inside-inner-col{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-sm, 1rem);}.kadence-column3168_b6de40-c2 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;}.kadence-column3168_b6de40-c2 > .kt-inside-inner-col > .aligncenter{width:100%;}.kadence-column3168_b6de40-c2 > .kt-inside-inner-col{background-color:var(--global-palette7, #EDF2F7);}.kadence-column3168_b6de40-c2 > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{opacity:0.3;}.kadence-column3168_b6de40-c2{position:relative;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kadence-column3168_b6de40-c2 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kadence-column3168_b6de40-c2 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-column kadence-column3168_b6de40-c2\"><div class=\"kt-inside-inner-col\"><style>.kt-svg-icons3168_1211a7-9e .kt-svg-item-0 .kb-svg-icon-wrap{color:var(--global-palette4, #2D3748);font-size:50px;}.wp-block-kadence-icon.kt-svg-icons3168_1211a7-9e{justify-content:center;}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-icon kt-svg-icons kt-svg-icons3168_1211a7-9e alignnone\"><style>.kt-svg-item-3168_a7ce74-35 .kb-svg-icon-wrap, .kt-svg-style-stacked.kt-svg-item-3168_a7ce74-35 .kb-svg-icon-wrap{font-size:60px;}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-single-icon kt-svg-style-default kt-svg-icon-wrap kt-svg-item-3168_a7ce74-35\"><span class=\"kb-svg-icon-wrap kb-svg-icon-fe_messageSquare\"><svg viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\"  fill=\"none\" stroke=\"currentColor\" stroke-width=\"1.5\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"  aria-hidden=\"true\"><path d=\"M21 15a2 2 0 0 1-2 2H7l-4 4V5a2 2 0 0 1 2-2h14a2 2 0 0 1 2 2z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading3168_90602d-99, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading3168_90602d-99[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading3168_90602d-99\"]{text-align:center;font-style:normal;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading3168_90602d-99 mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading3168_90602d-99[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading3168_90602d-99\"] mark.kt-highlight{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading3168_90602d-99 img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading3168_90602d-99[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading3168_90602d-99\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}<\/style>\n<h3 class=\"kt-adv-heading3168_90602d-99 wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading3168_90602d-99\"><strong><strong>Encourage Storytelling<\/strong><\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\">Have students demonstrate their learning through sharing stories, including digital (audio, video, etc.).<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"><strong>Additional<\/strong> <strong>Links:<\/strong><br><a href=\"https:\/\/www.learnalberta.ca\/content\/aswt\/indigenous_pedagogy\/documents\/assessment.pdf\">Indigenous Pedagogy Assessment<\/a><br><a href=\"https:\/\/opentextbooks.uregina.ca\/qualitycourses\/chapter\/culturally-responsive-assessment\/\">Culturally Responsive Assessments<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:53px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n<style>.kb-row-layout-id3168_792127-a8 > .kt-row-column-wrap{align-content:start;}:where(.kb-row-layout-id3168_792127-a8 > .kt-row-column-wrap) > .wp-block-kadence-column{justify-content:start;}.kb-row-layout-id3168_792127-a8 > .kt-row-column-wrap{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-md, 2rem);row-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-md, 2rem);padding-top:var(--global-kb-spacing-sm, 1.5rem);padding-bottom:var(--global-kb-spacing-sm, 1.5rem);grid-template-columns:minmax(0, calc(50% - ((var(--global-kb-gap-md, 2rem) * 1 )\/2)))minmax(0, calc(50% - ((var(--global-kb-gap-md, 2rem) * 1 )\/2)));}.kb-row-layout-id3168_792127-a8 > .kt-row-layout-overlay{opacity:0.30;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kb-row-layout-id3168_792127-a8 > .kt-row-column-wrap{grid-template-columns:repeat(2, minmax(0, 1fr));}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kb-row-layout-id3168_792127-a8 > .kt-row-column-wrap{grid-template-columns:minmax(0, 1fr);}}<\/style><div class=\"kb-row-layout-wrap kb-row-layout-id3168_792127-a8 alignnone has-theme-palette7-background-color kt-row-has-bg wp-block-kadence-rowlayout\"><div class=\"kt-row-column-wrap kt-has-2-columns kt-row-layout-equal kt-tab-layout-inherit kt-mobile-layout-row kt-row-valign-top\">\n<style>.kadence-column3168_f140a9-41 > .kt-inside-inner-col,.kadence-column3168_f140a9-41 > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{border-top-left-radius:0px;border-top-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-left-radius:0px;}.kadence-column3168_f140a9-41 > .kt-inside-inner-col{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-sm, 1rem);}.kadence-column3168_f140a9-41 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;}.kadence-column3168_f140a9-41 > .kt-inside-inner-col > .aligncenter{width:100%;}.kadence-column3168_f140a9-41 > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{opacity:0.3;}.kadence-column3168_f140a9-41{position:relative;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kadence-column3168_f140a9-41 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kadence-column3168_f140a9-41 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-column kadence-column3168_f140a9-41\"><div class=\"kt-inside-inner-col\">\n<p class=\"has-theme-palette-3-color has-text-color has-large-font-size\" style=\"font-style:normal;font-weight:700\">&#8220;What Does the Earth Ask of Us?&#8221;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In this webinar for KPU, Robin Wall Kimmerer speaks to her book <em>Braiding Sweetgrass<\/em> and how we can live in better relation with the world and each other. She addresses how sustainability can no longer be taken for granted, and that we need to ask, \u201cWhat can we give?\u201d She explains how Indigenous philosophy and Western science can work in parallel. Kimmerer shares her journey as a young botanist, and how she felt she didn\u2019t belong as a university student when her professor said \u201cThat\u2019s not science\u201d in reference to her traditional knowledge. 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