Tag Archives: indigenousidentity

M3. P4

Jeremy Ratt is a half-indigenous half-caucasion 19-year-old. He created a podcast earlier this year in which he  “discovers his Indigenous roots and explores what it means to be Indigenous. Ratt finds strength in his Indigenous identity, leading to conversations with new faces in unfamiliar places, gaining wisdom and finding the missing pieces to his past and present along the way” (CBC, 2021.)

As someone who can relate to Jeremy’s experiences, I have found the first few episodes of his podcast to be both enlightening and emotional. He talks about how his lived experiences have influenced his identity and connection to land and his people.

You can listen to his podcast on CBC Listen, Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts and Spotify. You can also read more about him on CBC

M3. P2

Below is a link to a 20-minute video from a project called What I Learned In Class, which is “comprised of clips from videotaped interviews in which several UBC students, both Aboriginal and non-Aboriginal, share their most memorable classroom experiences where the discussion of Aboriginal issues became difficult, as well as share their reflections on the dynamics underpinning these situations. Candid, touching, and provocative, their interviews highlight not only the problems themselves but also the repercussions that these experiences can have, as well as potential ways to move forward.” 

20-minute Video

When developing a Unit on Identity, it is important that I continue to recognize that many issues will be difficult to discuss for many of our students and it’s important that I am understanding of this and do my best to learn how to approach these topics with care and compassion, knowing that there will be feelings of trauma that could arise.