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Drumming Our Way Home

Drumming Our Way Home

Intergenerational Learning, Teaching, and Indigenous Ways of Knowing

by Georgina Martin

Foreword by Jo-ann Archibald

Published by: UBC Press

Imprint: UBC Press

7 b&w photos, 1 map

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9780774870115
Published: October 2024

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9780774870108
Published: October 2024

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This significant contribution to Indigenous pedagogical methodology is an excellent resource for educators, education students, and eduational policy makers. It should also be read by scholars and students in Indigenous studies and anthropology. Those in the helping fields of social work and health, education, and sociology will find the narrative of a personal healing journey inspiring and informative.

Foreword / Jo-ann Archibald

Preface

1 Drumming as Metaphor

2 The Drum Reverberates against the Intergenerational Aspects of Colonialism

3 Honouring the Drummer: Embodied Knowledge from within my community

4 Elder Jean’s Stories: Passing the Drum Forward to the Next Generation

5 Colten’s Stories: Memories and Values

6 Intergenerational Knowledge Transmission

Notes; References; Index

Georgina Martin is a professor in the Department of Indigenous/Xwulmuxw Studies at Vancouver Island University. Prior to her academic career she worked in a range of federal and provincial government departments, serving in roles including Native Program Officer, Community Health Development Officer, Land and Community Coordinator, and Aboriginal Liaison Equity Officer.

"Through the use of a hand drum that was gifted to her, Martin gives a deeply personal account of how she is reclaiming her First Nation culture and identity…"
~J. A. Reyhner, Northern Arizona University, CHOICE Connect