Throughout this module I have been thinking about resources that have helped me in reimagining the way I go about teaching Indigenous ways of knowing and histories in my classroom. As a settler on these lands, it is important for me to look towards Indigenous voices to bring into the classroom. One of my favourite books that I discovered through Tik Tok is called This Place: 150 Years Retold.
This book is an anthology of very vital stories and histories that is done in a graphic novel style by Indigenous authors and artists. I wanted to share this book because it really brings these stories to life and the images are incredibly powerful.
Here is a review for further information: Book Review.
Hi Sonia,
I loved this book as well. I read it for my bookclub (which is just 6 close friends who like to rad) a couple years ago. I found it challenging (I connected with some stories more than others) and of course heartbreaking.
I think it’s important to see joyful Indigenous art as well, so I would recommend Reservation Dogs – a comedy/drama tv show on Disney Plus – if you haven’t seen it. 🙂
Hello Amanda,
I completely agree with your comments that it is extremely vital to see joyful Indigenous images. This is also a conversation I had with the librarian at my school as well because I was finding that a lot of the books I had in my classroom library and that we have in the school are often from a not joyful point of view or perspective or also portray Indigenous history as just that, history and not current.
Thank you for sharing that show with me, I will check it out.
I did a read aloud last year of The Barren Grounds for Global Read Aloud which I really enjoyed. There is also the Mighty Muskrats mystery series that focuses on Indigenous children solving mysteries and my class really loves mystery books so they gravitate towards that.