Priscilla Settee (Part II)

Priscilla Settee

Priscilla Settee is a residential school survivor, an educator and activists who has dedicated her life to Indigenous women’s and environmental rights in Canada. She has received many awards, she is a published author and the associate professor at the University of Saskatchewan. Priscilla has advocated for Indigenous rights through education. She has done this through projects such as the Nindibaajimonin: a digital storytelling projects for children of residential school survivors. She has also spearheaded projects through OXFAM, led TEDx talks and is a published author.

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Priscilla Settee is the author of two books Pimatisiwin, Global Indigenous Knowledge Systems (2013) and The Strength of Women, Ahkameyimohk (2011). Settee is a member of Cumberland House Swampy Cree First Nation and a professor of Indigenous Studies and Women and Gender Studies at the University of Saskatchewan.

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Priscilla Settee’s contributions to education in Canada include:

-Aboriginal ways of learning and understanding the world in the Sciences and Engineering.

-Working closely with aboriginal gang members.

-Bringing real world learning and connections into the classroom.

My most pressing questions for Priscilla would include:

How do we promote greater patience in and for Indigenous Education?
What will be (are) our indicators of success?
To what degree can settler-allies support this work?

Recommended strategies for implementing Priscilla Steel’s work:

Address immediate SES needs such as food insecurity, shelter and access to education.
Assess current and past trauma of the indigenous peoples we are working with.
Infuse story telling into our professional narratives
Engage in reconciliation projects such as the Nindibaajimonin or Project of Heart
Adhere to the 94 Calls to Action from the TRC.

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