What is Etuaptmumk/Two-Eyed Seeing (E/TES)?
E/TES is a guiding principle introduced by Elder Dr. Albert Marshall of Eskasoni First Nation in 2004. He teaches that E/TES is learning to see from one eye with the strengths of Indigenous knowledge and ways of knowing, and from the other eye with the strengths of Western knowledge and ways of knowing, and then learning to use both eyes together for the benefit of all. There is a wealth of information on E/TES here.
Etuaptmumk/Two-Eyed Seeing, Storytelling, and Teaching Youth
In a sense, all teaching is the telling of stories, although that characteristic may not always be obvious. Traditionally, Indigenous knowledge-keepers pass their knowledge through telling stories in social settings: around the fire, talking circles, and so on (also through mentoring, song, and dance). The stories involve legendary characters and spirits in human, animal, or inanimate form. Embedded in those stories are life lessons and facts of nature, and this is how knowledge is passed to the next generation. We still tell those stories today, but, most importantly, we tell our own stories, too.
The Mi’kmaw Moons Project includes the stories of our journey, including discoveries and experiences along the way. We also include the scientific story of the astronomical underpinnings of the natural cycles.
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https://definingmomentscanada.ca/education/etuaptmumk/mikmaw-moons/
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