Pourquoi, quoi, comment… et après ? Regards de chercheure et d’enseignant sur un projet collaboratif en éducation autochtone

Abstract

In this article2, grounded into the Canadian context and into the ongoing reconciliation process between Indigenous and non-Indigenous Peoples, our intent is to discuss a collaborative research involving both a Métis Elder and a group of school teachers. On the one hand, we discuss the complementarities and practicalities implied by the collaboration between the researcher and a specific teacher involved in the research. On the other end, we discuss how the researcher can support building a bridge between local school and Indigenous communities. This text aims to highlight a few complex articulations between teacher and academic knowledge, as well as between Western and Indigenous postures, emphasizing the principle of complementarity and the importance of ethical practices.

Keywords

• plurilingualism
• teacher training
• intercultural
• language awareness
• indigenous