Two-Eyed Seeing: The Kwakwaka’wakw Approach to Cross-Cultural Training.
The concept of Two-Eyed Seeing, rooted in Indigenous wisdom, offers a profound approach to cross-cultural training, particularly exemplified in the practices of the Kwakwaka’wakw people of the Pacific Northwest. This essay delves into the essence of Two-Eyed Seeing and its application in Kwakwaka’wakw cross-cultural training methods. Understanding Two-Eyed Seeing Two-Eyed Seeing is a term coined […]
Placenames: The Identity Markers for Kwakwaka’wakw and North Vancouver Island Coast Salish People’s.
Placenames stand as sacred markers for cultural identity, weaving together the narratives, traditions, and connections of indigenous peoples like the Kwakwaka’wakw and Coast Salish Pentlatch, E’ikwsən, and K’omoks communities. Through the exploration of placenames within these cultural contexts, we delve into the intricate role placenames play in preserving heritage, fostering identity, cultural connection, and cultural […]
Sacred Words, Sacred World
Much attention has been given to the importance of Indigenous languages and access to these languages by children in Ministry care, schools, and community. To understand the significance of learning one’s language, we must see and appreciate the purpose of language and its role in transferring cultural ideas, values, and beliefs. Language is a means […]