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Etuaptmumk/Two-Eyed Seeing: A Conversation with Elder Dr. Albert D. Marshall

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Morgan Mannella, LSF's Indigenous Program Coordinator, facilitates a discussion with Dr. Albert D. Marshall on Etuaptmumk/Two-Eyed Seeing, exploring how bringing together Indigenous Knowledge and Western Science in education can empower youth, strengthen ecological stewardship, and support more sustainable relationships with the natural world for future generations.

Through a series of guiding questions, Elder Dr. Albert D. Marshall shares his wisdom by explaining how the Indigenous concept of Etuaptmumk/Two-Eyed Seeing, encourages people to bring together Indigenous knowledge and Western Science to better understand and care for the world. He explains that youth are essential to addressing the environmental crisis and should be empowered through education that promotes ecological sustainability, land-based learning, and responsibility to future generations. He encourages youth to use their voices, challenge injustices, and utilize their expertise in technology and communication to advocate for a more sustainable future.  According to Elder Marshall, education must help youth reconnect with nature, think holistically and evaluate decisions based on ecological sustainability. He emphasizes that nature must be viewed as a living system rather than an object for extraction and all projects should be assessed according to their ecological sustainability. Elder Marshall also states that humans have a responsibility to protect biodiversity, consider the impacts of their actions on future generations, and reform education systems to include traditional knowledge and land-based learning.

General Assessment

Recommendation of how and where to use it

This video supports grade nine to twelve outcomes related to Indigenous perspectives on environmental stewardship, sustainability, and education. It provides an opportunity to introduce the concept of Etuaptmumk/Two-Eyed Seeing and demonstrate how Indigenous knowledge and Western science can work together to better understand environmental issues. Teachers could use the video to facilitate discussions about ecological sustainability, human responsibility to future generations, and the importance of biodiversity. It could also support land-based learning activities by encouraging students to connect classroom concepts to the natural world through outdoor education, community gardening, or local environmental projects.

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Themes Addressed

Citizenship (1)

  • Sustainable Consumption

Ecosystems (3)

  • Biodiversity
  • Carrying Capacity
  • Habitat Loss

Indigenous Knowledge (2)

  • Etuaptmumk/Two-Eyed Seeing
  • TEK -- Traditional Ecological Knowledge

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