ABSTRACT

This paper introduces the knowledge of an Indigenous Worldview as a meta collective of the values, beliefs, protocols of Indigenous cultures worldwide. The worldview is applied to the Canadian context which includes 600+ Indigenous cultures and languages. A description of the key concepts of Oneness, a spiritual foundation and relationship are coupled with concepts about family, education, life cycles, gender, and language. Application of these concepts are described, including the application to current research. It is essential that professionals and academics working with Indigenous Peoples understand that Western/European worldviews do not apply. Indigenous scholars and leaders in Canada have used the concept of the Indigenous worldview to lead the reclamation of original Indigenous Nations and languages. The term provides an information base from which differentiation of Indigenous values and protocols and beliefs can be made from Western/European forms. In order to achieve reconciliation between Indigenous Peoples and Western nations, knowledge of the Indigenous worldview is essential.

摘要

本文介绍了原住民世界观的知识，它是世界范围内原住民文化的价值观、信仰和协议的元集合。世界观适用于包括 600 多种土著文化和语言的加拿大环境。对合一的关键概念、精神基础和关系的描述，以及关于家庭、教育、生命周期、性别和语言的概念。描述了这些概念的应用，包括对当前研究的应用。与原住民合作的专业人士和学者必须了解西方/欧洲的世界观并不适用。加拿大的原住民学者和领导人利用原住民世界观的概念引领了原住民民族和语言的开垦。该术语提供了一个信息基础，从中可以区分土著价值观、协议和信仰与西方/欧洲形式。为了实现原住民与西方国家之间的和解，了解原住民世界观是必不可少的。