Book Review of Kaandossiwin: How We Come to Know

Book Review of Kaandossiwin: How We Come to Know. Dmello reviews Kathleen E. Absolon’s influential work on Indigenous research methodologies, highlighting the Petal flower framework as a holistic model rooted in Indigenous epistemologies. The review discusses how Absolon centers land, spirit, relat...

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Main Author: Steffie Dmello
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Language:English
Published: Canadian Society for Studies in Education 2025-06-01
Series:Canadian Journal for New Scholars in Education
Online Access:https://journalhosting.ucalgary.ca/index.php/cjnse/article/view/80859
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