{"id":35,"date":"2026-06-27T20:51:08","date_gmt":"2026-06-28T00:51:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/openstudio.pub\/designingonlinecoursesthroughudllens\/chapter\/connecting-udl-with-indigenous-perspectives\/"},"modified":"2026-07-04T03:14:41","modified_gmt":"2026-07-04T07:14:41","slug":"connecting-udl-with-indigenous-perspectives","status":"publish","type":"chapter","link":"https:\/\/openstudio.pub\/designingonlinecoursesthroughudllens\/chapter\/connecting-udl-with-indigenous-perspectives\/","title":{"raw":"Connecting UDL with Indigenous Perspectives","rendered":"Connecting UDL with Indigenous Perspectives"},"content":{"raw":"Earlier in this module, the relationship between UDL and Indigenous ways of teaching and learning was highlighted. At this point, let us pause to learn and think about this relationship in more detail.\r\n\r\n[caption id=\"attachment_99\" align=\"alignright\" width=\"200\"]<img class=\"wp-image-99 size-medium\" src=\"https:\/\/pressbooks.openedmb.ca\/app\/uploads\/sites\/200\/2026\/06\/Dr.-Niigaanwewidam-Sinclair-200x300.jpg#fixme\" alt=\"Dr. Niigaanwewidam Sinclair wearing a light blue shirt with floral embroidery, standing in a field of tall, dry grass.\" width=\"200\" height=\"300\" \/> Dr. Nigaanwewidam Sinclair, used with permission.[\/caption]\r\n\r\nIndigenous societies and cultures, even those whose traditional territories overlap, can be very diverse, and it is difficult to make blanket statements about any aspect of them. Instead, let us look at one example of an Indigenous community in Manitoba. Dr. Nigaan Sinclair, a professor in the Department of Indigenous Studies at the University of Manitoba, offers his thoughts on Indigeneity and the university from an Anishinaabe perspective in this TEDx Talk video. While his talk does not address UDL specifically, while you watch, try to identify a few of the ways that we might perceive connections between an Anishinaabeg approach to teaching and learning and the UDL model.\r\n\r\nYou may choose between watching the full 18-minute video (recommended) or a more focused, 8-minute portion of this talk. In particular, you may wish to give some thought to:\r\n<ul>\r\n \t<li>Given what we learn in this video about Indigenous models of teaching and learning, what do you think an Anishinaabeg perspective would identify as barriers to learning that some students may face within the colonial university model?<\/li>\r\n \t<li>What aspects of the Anishinaabeg approach to teaching and learning do you believe embody values that are also expressed in the UDL model and its three principles: (1) m<span data-huuid=\"5512231032526214852\">ultiple means of engagement, (2) multiple means of representation, and (3) multiple means of action and expression<\/span>?<\/li>\r\n \t<li>How does Dr. Sinclair\u2019s talk itself model teaching practices that foster engagement and accessibility?<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\nYou can watch it from the following links:\r\n<div class=\"textbox shaded\">\r\n\r\n<a id=\"new-window0\" class=\"new-window\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=egZ9w2Xkp90\" rel=\"noopener\" data-captions-verified=\"\" data-original-title=\"opens in new window\/tab\" data-toggle=\"tooltip\">What Does an Indigenous University Look Like?<\/a>\r\n\r\n(recommended full video, length: 18 mins)\r\n\r\n<\/div>\r\n<div class=\"textbox shaded\">\r\n\r\n<a id=\"new-window0\" class=\"new-window\" href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/egZ9w2Xkp90?t=586&amp;si=km_vsQqHVa31jJQL\" rel=\"noopener\" data-original-title=\"opens in new window\/tab\" data-toggle=\"tooltip\">What Does an Indigenous University Look Like?<\/a>\r\n\r\n(a more focused portion on sharing knowledge and service; length: 8 mins)\r\n\r\n<\/div>\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n&nbsp;","rendered":"<p>Earlier in this module, the relationship between UDL and Indigenous ways of teaching and learning was highlighted. At this point, let us pause to learn and think about this relationship in more detail.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_99\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-99\" style=\"width: 200px\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-99 size-medium\" src=\"https:\/\/pressbooks.openedmb.ca\/app\/uploads\/sites\/200\/2026\/06\/Dr.-Niigaanwewidam-Sinclair-200x300.jpg#fixme\" alt=\"Dr. Niigaanwewidam Sinclair wearing a light blue shirt with floral embroidery, standing in a field of tall, dry grass.\" width=\"200\" height=\"300\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-99\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Dr. Nigaanwewidam Sinclair, used with permission.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Indigenous societies and cultures, even those whose traditional territories overlap, can be very diverse, and it is difficult to make blanket statements about any aspect of them. Instead, let us look at one example of an Indigenous community in Manitoba. Dr. Nigaan Sinclair, a professor in the Department of Indigenous Studies at the University of Manitoba, offers his thoughts on Indigeneity and the university from an Anishinaabe perspective in this TEDx Talk video. While his talk does not address UDL specifically, while you watch, try to identify a few of the ways that we might perceive connections between an Anishinaabeg approach to teaching and learning and the UDL model.<\/p>\n<p>You may choose between watching the full 18-minute video (recommended) or a more focused, 8-minute portion of this talk. In particular, you may wish to give some thought to:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Given what we learn in this video about Indigenous models of teaching and learning, what do you think an Anishinaabeg perspective would identify as barriers to learning that some students may face within the colonial university model?<\/li>\n<li>What aspects of the Anishinaabeg approach to teaching and learning do you believe embody values that are also expressed in the UDL model and its three principles: (1) m<span data-huuid=\"5512231032526214852\">ultiple means of engagement, (2) multiple means of representation, and (3) multiple means of action and expression<\/span>?<\/li>\n<li>How does Dr. Sinclair\u2019s talk itself model teaching practices that foster engagement and accessibility?<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>You can watch it from the following links:<\/p>\n<div class=\"textbox shaded\">\n<p><a id=\"new-window0\" class=\"new-window\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=egZ9w2Xkp90\" rel=\"noopener\" data-captions-verified=\"\" data-original-title=\"opens in new window\/tab\" data-toggle=\"tooltip\">What Does an Indigenous University Look Like?<\/a><\/p>\n<p>(recommended full video, length: 18 mins)<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"textbox shaded\">\n<p><a id=\"new-window0\" class=\"new-window\" href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/egZ9w2Xkp90?t=586&amp;si=km_vsQqHVa31jJQL\" rel=\"noopener\" data-original-title=\"opens in new window\/tab\" data-toggle=\"tooltip\">What Does an Indigenous University Look Like?<\/a><\/p>\n<p>(a more focused portion on sharing knowledge and service; length: 8 mins)<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"menu_order":2,"template":"","meta":{"pb_show_title":"on","pb_short_title":"","pb_subtitle":"","pb_authors":[],"pb_section_license":""},"chapter-type":[],"contributor":[],"license":[],"class_list":["post-35","chapter","type-chapter","status-publish","hentry"],"part":33,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/openstudio.pub\/designingonlinecoursesthroughudllens\/wp-json\/pressbooks\/v2\/chapters\/35","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/openstudio.pub\/designingonlinecoursesthroughudllens\/wp-json\/pressbooks\/v2\/chapters"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/openstudio.pub\/designingonlinecoursesthroughudllens\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/chapter"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/openstudio.pub\/designingonlinecoursesthroughudllens\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"version-history":[{"count":4,"href":"https:\/\/openstudio.pub\/designingonlinecoursesthroughudllens\/wp-json\/pressbooks\/v2\/chapters\/35\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":97,"href":"https:\/\/openstudio.pub\/designingonlinecoursesthroughudllens\/wp-json\/pressbooks\/v2\/chapters\/35\/revisions\/97"}],"part":[{"href":"https:\/\/openstudio.pub\/designingonlinecoursesthroughudllens\/wp-json\/pressbooks\/v2\/parts\/33"}],"metadata":[{"href":"https:\/\/openstudio.pub\/designingonlinecoursesthroughudllens\/wp-json\/pressbooks\/v2\/chapters\/35\/metadata\/"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/openstudio.pub\/designingonlinecoursesthroughudllens\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=35"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"chapter-type","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/openstudio.pub\/designingonlinecoursesthroughudllens\/wp-json\/pressbooks\/v2\/chapter-type?post=35"},{"taxonomy":"contributor","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/openstudio.pub\/designingonlinecoursesthroughudllens\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/contributor?post=35"},{"taxonomy":"license","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/openstudio.pub\/designingonlinecoursesthroughudllens\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/license?post=35"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}