Module 1 – Post 1

Learning from the land

Perspectives of Indigenous land-based learning and traditional knowledge from across Turtle Island

Learning land-based practices is such an important aspect of understanding and embracing Indigenous knowledge. This video was used from the Canadian Geographic #Explore Canada “Learning from the Land” Story Map resource. This resource was developed with Indigenous educators from across Canada. It is to give teachers the confidence to teach their students about Indigenous topics like seasons and the earth’s cycles.

Explore this Story Map to learn more:

https://storymaps.arcgis.com/stories/95c8dfc9d1584d459e7e6c6f84422673

Story Maps by ArcGIS is a immersive tool that teachers can use to embed video, content, but also connect to location through maps. I am a believe all stories are connected to a location/map and think it’s crucial to use when telling stories from different spaces and places.