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Publication Date: 2024
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Teaching about Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women, Girls, and 2SLGBTQQIA+ People: Implications for Canadian Educators
Catherine Vanner; Jillian Goyeau; Meegwun Logan; Kendal Ryan; Angelina Weenie; Claudia Mitchell
Canadian Journal of Education, v47 n1 p1-26 2024
The 2019 National Inquiry on Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and Girls called on educators at all levels to raise awareness about the phenomenon of missing and murdered Indigenous women, girls, and 2SLGBTQQIA+ people (MMIWG2S) and its root causes as connected to centuries of colonial violence and ongoing systemic discrimination. This article responds to that call by showcasing the experiences of eight teachers already teaching about MMIWG2S, the recommendations of 11 adolescent Indigenous girl activists, and the guidance provided in the "Their Voices Will Guide Us" teaching and learning guide, published alongside the National Inquiry's final report. We draw upon the combined perspectives to encourage teachers in Canada to address the issue ofMMIWG2S with their students, moving past representations of colonial violence as historical to examining how it affects the lives and deaths of far too many Indigenous people in Canada today.
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Indigenous Populations, Canada Natives, Females, Crime, Death, Victims of Crime, Violence, Adults, Adolescents, LGBTQ People, Activism, Teacher Attitudes, Decolonization, Colonialism, Racial Discrimination, Social Discrimination, Ethnic Groups, Indigenous Knowledge, Teaching Experience, Instructional Materials, Gender Issues
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