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You\u2019ve studied the teachings of Socrates and Plato. You\u2019ve read from the works of Confucius and Siddartha Gautama. You\u2019ve discussed the thoughts of Kant, Marx, and Heidegger.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

But have you heard of the great thinker Kondiaronk? Or the philosopher Payepot?<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Most people haven\u2019t, said Eric Wilkinson, and he would like to change that. Wilkinson is a visiting assistant professor in 51ÁÔÆæ\u2019s Philosophy Department, and he\u2019s also the creator and teacher of a new course that, as far as he knows, is the only one of its kind in Wisconsin. It\u2019s called \u201cIndigenous Philosophy,\u201d and it explores the historical and modern teachings of tribes throughout North America \u2013 including leaders like Kondiaronk<\/a> and Payepot<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cThere are very few courses on Indigenous philosophy in America, at all,\u201d Wilkinson said. \u201cIt\u2019s very uncommon, and I think that\u2019s a shame. It\u2019s interesting material that\u2019s very valuable and has a lot of contemporary resonance.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The course material certainly resonates with his students.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cIt\u2019s been very interesting and enlightening to learn about a completely different culture,\u201d said Jack Grummer, a senior physics and philosophy double-major who is enrolled in the course. \u201cWestern philosophy \u2013 their projects can get a little bit old. It\u2019s been a really great opportunity to get a different view on things.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Building a class<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Wilkinson is not Indigenous himself, but he is Canadian. \u201cIn Canada, we have this huge public conversation about reconciliation with Indigenous peoples, and a big part of that has to do with the colonial effect of eroding Indigenous cultures and their intellectual traditions,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

And when you work in higher education, one way to join that conversation, Wilkinson added, is to contribute to research around Indigenous traditions to uncover information that has been lost, damaged, or erased by colonial history. That, coupled with his own curiosity, is what drew Wilkinson to Indigenous philosophy and inspired him to create the course.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Eric Wilkinson<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

The class is a survey of Indigenous thinkers from the 16th<\/sup> century onward, and touches on common philosophical themes. Wilkinson likes to start the semester by examining various creation stories, but as the class progresses, lessons center on concepts like peace and democracy, epistemology, treaty-making, religion, law, and more.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The trouble, said Wilkinson, is that there are very few primary sources from historical philosophers to give to his students.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cMost of their philosophical work was done through conversation, which, for the purposes of posterity, is not the most convenient,\u201d he said. \u201cUnlike Plato where I have text that was transcribed over and over for 1,000 years, our sources for Indigenous philosophy from several hundred years ago are a lot more scanty. So, we depend on European records of varying reliability in combination with the Indigenous oral traditions as they still exist.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

It gets easier to find material as he introduces students to modern philosophers like Lee Hester<\/a> or Taiaiake Alfred<\/a>, who publish their work in academic papers and journals.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

And, said Wilkinson, \u201cAs much as possible, I try to incorporate some material from Indigenous communities that are local. When I got here, I hit the books and started reading about some of the intellectual traditions of the Menominee, the Oneida. \u2026 I have students in my class that are from these communities. When you engage with the material that are related to their community, it speaks to them and they have a really interesting perspective to bring.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Engaging with students<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Wilkinson\u2019s class is small, but it is mighty. A handful of students are seated in a rough semi-circle in the middle of the room, relaxed and engaged. Wilkinson starts the day\u2019s class with a review of Hester\u2019s thoughts on epistemology before he opens the floor for discussion about the assigned reading. They\u2019re comparing the story of Thales \u2013 a tale told by Socrates about a philosopher so focused on studying the cosmos that he forgot to watch the ground in front of him and fell into a well \u2013 and Coyote, a trickster figure that plays a part in many Indigenous traditions and myths.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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An illustration of the mythical figure of Coyote by Katherine Chandler.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Wilkinson poses a question: Is the pursuit of knowledge, purely for the sake of knowledge, desirable or even advisable? Everyone participates, offering their observations and making arguments for their point of view.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Grummer has been enjoying the class and likes that he\u2019s been able to learn from scholars from a completely different philosophical tradition than he\u2019s used to.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cA lot of Indigenous philosophy centers on your relationship to your community and your physical surroundings It\u2019s much more grounded than many western philosophers,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Of course, Indigenous thinkers vary in their views, but Wilkinson noted that there are some common themes: Interdependence and the connection between living beings is emphasized a lot, he said, and many talk about how shared values, rather than fear of punishment, should drive people\u2019s motivation for good actions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

He\u2019s glad to see his students enjoying the class because what they\u2019re learning is important. Not only does learning the material give them a chance to apply the lesson to their own lives, but it gives them a way to connect with communities that are often overlooked.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cIndigenous people are still here. Their philosophies are really robust and are what have helped them survive as communities through periods of colonialism. In that way, as political and moral philosophies, they have a lot to teach us,\u201d Wilkinson said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

He hopes that he can teach this course again so that even more people can learn from them.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

By Sarah Vickery, College of Letters & Science<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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