0058 - Wholistic Healing Practices Certificate, Module 9 "Gender & Sexual Diversity in Indigenous Communities"
Course Description
This two-day module will examine how the colonial imposition has impacted Indigenous nations in the areas of identity, gender, and sexuality, creating a myriad of challenges for those who do not ascribe to the Western belief of the binary spectrum of sexuality, gender, or sex. Colonization, along with its confounding factors embedded in our history, created damaging and lasting effects on Indigenous peoples across many nations, including nations across Canada. These confounding factors served to disrupt, destroy, and disconnect Indigenous peoples from their gender identities and expressions. This module will explore a wide variety of topics, including a history of Two Spirit people, the concept of naming and labeling, issues of identity, significant timeline events, decades of resurgence, and an approach to decolonizing gender. Knowledge spanning across North America will be the primary focus with a narrowed intent to look at a Canadian-specific context.
Course Outline
This module will:
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Introduce perspectives on gender identity, community roles, responsibilities, and status.
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Provide a history of Two Spirit and Indigenous queerness, including historical influences on gender and sexual diversity in Indigenous communities.
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Offer practical applications of this knowledge in a variety of contexts.
Learner Outcomes
Participants will:
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Develop an understanding of how colonization and colonial systems have impacted gender-diverse and queer people in their communities and kinship circles.
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Gain knowledge on perspectives of gender and sexual diversity within Indigenous communities, from pre-contact Canada until now.
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Better understand how to apply knowledge regarding Indigenous gender-diverse people to their practices.
Notes
This workshop is developed and delivered by the Centre for Indigegogy. To learn more about the Centre for Indigegogy, please visit our website wlu.ca/fsw/indigegogy.
Due to the sensitive nature of our programming, we do not permit Zoom recordings or the use of AI note-taking technology.
Questions? Please contact us at indigegogy@wlu.ca.
Applies Towards the Following Certificates
- Wholistic Healing Practices and Colonial Trauma Certificate : Wholistic Healing Practices and Colonial Trauma Certificate