Jo-ann Archibald - Educating the Heart, Mind, Body, and Spirit Through Indigenous Storywork [Virtual Keynote Lecture]

Jo-ann Archibald Q’um Q’um Xiiem, is a member of the Stó:lō First Nation and has kinship in St’at’imc First Nation in British Columbia, Canada. She received a Bachelor of Education (B.Ed.) degree from the University of British Columbia, a Master of Education (M.Ed.) degree and Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) degree from Simon Fraser University. Over a 45-year educational career, Q’um Q’um Xiiem has served as a school teacher, curriculum developer, researcher, author, university leader and professor.  She is Professor Emeritus in the Faculty of Education, University of British Columbia. Q’um Q’um Xiiem’s scholarship relates to Indigenous knowledge systems, storywork/oral tradition, Indigenous educational history, teacher and graduate education, and Indigenous methodologies. In 2018, Q’um Q’um Xiiem, was appointed an Officer of the Order of Canada for her lifelong contributions to advancing Indigenous education in K-12 and post-secondary education through policy, programs, curricula, and research.

Abstract:

Q’um Q’um Xiiem - Jo-ann Archibald will share her perspectives, experiences, and reflections about Indigenous Storywork (ISW), starting with its genealogy from various Indigenous Elders. She will discuss how ISW’s seven principles of respect, responsibility, reverence, reciprocity, holism, inter-relatedness, and synergy came about through experiencing Indigenous traditional and life-experience stories. Since the 2008 publication of Indigenous Storywork: Educating the Heart, Mind, Body, and Spirit, she and many storyworkers have used ISW in various geographical, cultural, educational, research, and (inter)disciplinary contexts. Q’um Q’um Xiiem will share some examples of the varied contexts of Indigenous Storywork where the intangible, memory, traditional teachings, and contemporary culture meet.