Indigenous Philosophy and Its Implications

Indigenous Philosophy and Its Implications for Education

Lesley Le Grange and Carl Mika

Indigenous Philosophy

Presenter: Alemar A. Villanueva

Indigenous Philosophy

It is viewed as a collective term for the philosophies of the indigenous peoples of the world 

Indigenous Metaphysics

• physical world

• human world

• sacred world

Two Senses of the Term Indigenous Philosophy (of Education)

• The first sense in which the term indigenous philosophy might be used is as a signifier for the distinctive philosophies of local indigenous communities

Philosophical Sagacity

“Thoughts of wisemen and women in any given community and is a way of thinking and explaining the world that fluctuates between popular wisdom and didactic wisdom.”

Two Senses of the Term Indigenous Philosophy (of Education)

• The second sense of Indigenous philosophy concerns from the standpoint of all colonized peoples of the world and has a decolonizing agenda by giving legitimacy to Indigenous philosophy in the academy.

Decolonising Project

An emerging alternative research paradigm that captures the common beliefs, values and experiences of the world’s colonized peoples and provides the impetus for the struggle to have these included in the academy

Five Phases in the Process of Decolonization

• rediscovery and recovery

• mourning

• dreaming

• commitment

• action

12 Principles of Indigenous Philosophy

• Wholeness (Holistic thinking): All things are interrelated.

• Change: Everything is in a state of constant change.

• Change occurs in cycles or patterns

• The physical world and spiritual world is real

• People are physical and spiritual beings

• People can acquire new gifts but they must struggle to do so

12 Principles of Indigenous Philosophy

• There are four dimensions of “true learning” -mental, physical, spiritual and emotional

• The spiritual dimension of human development has four related capacities

• People must actively participate in the development of their own potential.

• A person must decide to develop their own potential

• Any person who sets out on a journey of self development will be aided

• The only source of failure is a person’s own failure to follow the teachings.

Multiple Choice

When did the UN General Assembly adopted of United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples (UNDRIP)

• 2005

• 2006

• 2007

• 2008

Multiple Choice

AN ACT TO RECOGNIZE, PROTECT AND PROMOTE THE RIGHTS OF INDIGENOUS CULTURAL COMMUNITIES/INDIGENOUS PEOPLES, CREATING A NATIONAL COMMISSION ON INDIGENOUS PEOPLES

• RA 8370

• RA 8371

• RA 8372

• RA 8373

Indigenous Peoples Education (IPEd)

The Indigenous Peoples Education (IPEd) Program is DepEd’s response to the right of indigenous peoples (IP) to basic education that is responsive to their context, respects their identities, and promotes the value of their indigenous knowledge, skills, and other aspects of their cultural heritage. 

IP Education Curriculum Core Areas

• Family Life

• Health, Sanitation and Nutrition

• Civic Consciousness

• Environment

• Economics and Income