Indigenous Elder and Community Protocols
Last week at the First Voices Week Opening Ceremony, the IDLG unveiled the Indigenous Elder and Community Protocols: Guidelines for Acknowledging Territory and Protocols for Working with Elders, Knowledge Keepers, and Community Members. Written by Wahéhshon Shiann Whitebean, with contributions from Geneviève Sioui, Vicky Boldo, Tiffany Ashoona, and Charlie O’Connor, this document is both a guide and a tool for faculty, staff, and students wanting to work with Indigenous Elders, Knowledge Keepers, and community members as a part of facilitating the Indigenization of the University.
Through the use of this document and the guidelines therein, the IDLG is hopeful that more respectful, intentional, collaborative, and sustained relationships can be formed between Concordia and Indigenous peoples within and beyond the University.