Indigenous Resurgence in Education with Chaw-win-is

Faculty of Education

Chaw-win-is was the Indigenous Resurgence Coordinator at the University of Victoria’s Faculty of Education until August 2018. Chaw-win-is graduated with an MA in Indigenous Governance at UVic and completed two years in the English department in the Literatures of the West Coast Program. She has been involved in Indigenous Education in various roles, including teaching, community coordinating, intercultural education and Indigenous Language Revitalization for several years. In this podcast, Chaw-win-is discusses the process of indigenous resurgence. From why we do a territorial acknowledgment, to better understanding our history and trauma, and why indigenizing education is important.