Donna Rivers Decolonizing Our Libraries and Curriculum by Donna Rivers

Decolonising the Curriculum podcast (UK)

rivers1 — 2025-04-11 14:33:34 UTC

This link has additional resources from previous podcasts to help with more in-depth explanations and definitions.

Decolonization in Early Childhood Programs

rivers1 — 2025-04-11 15:48:48 UTC

"Archaeology of Self" assignment discussed in this article would be a helpful exercise for all educators to do in order to deeply reflect on their identities and positions of power and how they impact the curricular choices they make and the students they teach.

Bank Street College of Education: Occasional Paper Series: Decolonizing Curriculum and Pedagogy in Predominantly White Institutions (2023)

rivers1 — 2025-04-11 16:14:29 UTC

Discussion of ways to "re-establish the connections and relationships that western schooling has historically severed". Very insightful.

Interactive map of Native lands and languages

rivers1 — 2025-04-11 16:28:28 UTC

This would be amazing to use with any history or biography lesson

School Library Journal article (may need subscription to view entirety)

rivers1 — 2025-04-11 16:29:11 UTC

Decolonizing as it relates to school libraries. (Personally I think this description needs more fleshing out.)

American Indians in Children's Literature blog by Debbie Reese

rivers1 — 2025-04-11 16:31:44 UTC

The source for all things perspective.

Slideshare referenced in SLJ article "Things I Never Learned in Library School..."

rivers1 — 2025-04-11 16:36:17 UTC

Great points but really needs group discussion to get the most out of this resource.

Questions to explore for decolonizing libraries and schools

rivers1 — 2025-04-11 16:39:36 UTC

These questions are helpful but require someone who has done a lot of reading, reflection and already has a framework for how to approach changing their practice.

Fostering a Decolonial Mindset

rivers1 — 2025-04-11 16:41:02 UTC

A great poster to help with establishing one's mindset.

Decolonial Worldviews Intersections Project

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Books to help learn more about Indigenous perspective taking

Yes! digital magazine

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The Decolonize Issue (2018)

Tribal Nations Maps (commercial site)

rivers1 — 2025-04-11 16:51:46 UTC

Amazing company selling maps of North America (and growing beyond) with tribal nations and current US state boundaries. Very helpful to use in teaching history and biography. Their PDF version is a game changer.