<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" version="2.0"><channel><title><![CDATA[Jo Chrona]]></title><description><![CDATA[Jo Chrona]]></description><link>https://www.jochrona.ca/blog</link><generator>RSS for Node</generator><lastBuildDate>Fri, 28 Aug 2026 19:20:53 GMT</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="https://www.jochrona.ca/blog-feed.xml" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><item><title><![CDATA[Ways Forward – Is Decolonization Even Possible?]]></title><description><![CDATA[In recent years, often in relation to Reconciliation, the concept of decolonizing various public sectors has gained traction. But what does this mean? I often wonder if it is possible to decolonize systems, especially our education system, which is an inherently a colonial construct. In education these days, it seems to me that decolonization has become a buzzword for many non-Indigenous folks to use to justify any change that they want to make. In Canada, colonization has most signficantly...]]></description><link>https://www.jochrona.ca/post/ways-forward-is-decolonization-even-possible</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6a4ff1c6c6874e38d2bc7cc6</guid><pubDate>Thu, 09 Jul 2026 19:09:30 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/67434e_7175a46ef0d5460fac37014c5e0f6228~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_836,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>jochrona</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[If Not Here, Then Where?]]></title><description><![CDATA[If there are few or no Indigenous learners in a school or classroom, is there still a need to ensure that all non-Indigenous learners learn about learn about, and from, First Nations, Métis and Inuit communities, cultures, and histories? The short answer is yes. ]]></description><link>https://www.jochrona.ca/post/if-not-here-then-where</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6a4ff05a605fe4479947cb42</guid><pubDate>Thu, 09 Jul 2026 19:04:25 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/67434e_99a0c0d63b7f4f03be9438e348abbf12~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_836,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>jochrona</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Epistemic Racism, Indigenous Knowledges, and Curriculum]]></title><description><![CDATA[Understanding just how pervasive various forms of racism are in education systems will be the continued work of the next few years. As we learn about, and begin to address, some types of systemic racism, such as the racism of low-expectations, we also need to be aware of other ways racism can be (and is) reflected in education. Epistemic racism refers to the valuing and devaluing of knowledge systems of specific cultures.]]></description><link>https://www.jochrona.ca/post/epistemic-racism-indigenous-knowledges-and-curriculum</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6a4ff0dfcb673b1177c6b848</guid><pubDate>Thu, 09 Jul 2026 07:00:00 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/67434e_8cf71a04e41245e69cad8a4c12051829~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_787,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>jochrona</dc:creator></item></channel></rss>