MilaJoubert's posts

As a descendant of South African settlers, I have a lot of white guilt. I verbally self-deprecate in discussion of my connection to the traumas faced by Indigenous people in Canada, or about issues like Apartheid. It was recently brought to my atten…

Hi Teesha,

Thank you for sharing such a vulnerable thought.
What I do know about trauma responses is that people can become hyper-vigilant about certain things. Although it has negative aspects to it that require attention, I think that for the mo…

I loved the documentary Finding Dawn, although it has some scarring details. What are your opinions on the grade that showing this movie in would be appropriate and/or benecial?

I agree, I love the show! Thanks for the comment.

I like to think of it like representation on television. There is not an accurate representation of FNMI people in media or in Canadian curriculum.

I think if teachers make the effort to have indigeneous culture, ways of learning, and ways of life…

Not all schools have FNMI staff or specialists that work with the staff, but I believe that would be a great start to see what a school offers to their faculty in terms of resources and support.

I am torn on this subject. I think being at school can be really beneficial if there are impactful activities and learning opportunities taking place. However, I think the day should be optional for indigenous students, because this may become a new…

I'm building a comprehensive list of FNMI children's books to have in my classroom.
Does anyone know of any great books, or any other reading resources, I should include?

Wondering if anyone has tips for planning for inclusion of indigenous students who may be affected by the content being covered in an activity centered around an indigenous concept or indigenous history. For example I have a particular student, I ca…