Two-Eyed Seeing is a guiding principle that acknowledges the multiple perspectives available resulting from colonization. It means using the strengths of different perspectives and ways of thinking and using them in harmony for the greater good. It involves working together instead of considering one way of thinking as superior to others. Respecting each other and teaching each other to find solutions together is part of Two-Eyed Seeing. As described by Albert Bartlett, Two-Eyed Seeing “refers to learning to see from one eye with the strengths of Indigenous knowledges and ways of knowing, and from the other eye with the strengths of Western knowledges and ways of knowing, and to using both these eyes together, for the benefit of all” (Barlett, p. 335).
Category: Standard #9
Educators respect and value the history of First Nations, Inuit and Métis in Canada and the impact of the past on the present and the future. Educators contribute towards truth, reconciliation and healing. Educators foster a deeper understanding of ways of knowing and being, histories, and cultures of First Nations, Inuit and Métis.
I live in Ts’msyen territory in Northern BC. In Sm’algya̱x, the Ts’msyen language, thimbleberry is ḵ’oo. Hit play on the video below to hear the pronunciation.