Module 3 Post 4 (Sam Charles)

In this post, I wanted to investigate what videos are out there that are intended to educated an audience about Indigenous Knowledge. While my final project focuses on Elders sharing knowledge through storytelling, these links provide a variety of approaches to sharing Indigenous knowledge through video.

  1. Tips for engaging with Indigenous People
  2. What to say and do when working with Indigenous People
  3. Reporting on Indigenous stories
  4. What is an Indigenous Elder
  5. Role of Indigenous elders within the health care system

 

How to talk about Indigenous People of Canada provides 3 key things to remember

  • Understand we all have different tribes or nations
  • Get to know personal preferences, and how they prefer to be addressed
  • Understand the difference between different terms

Bob Joseph presentation entitled 20 tips on what not to say and do when working with First Nations that he presented to Geoscience BC

Reporting in Indigenous communities: 5 tips to get it right – short video with recommendations/tips from Angela Sterritt who is a Gitxsan Reporter

  • Cautious of stereotyping
  • Provide context
  • Consult with multiple courses
  • Balance
  • Create positive relationships

Full blog is available at https://www.cbc.ca/radio/docproject/blog/reporting-in-indigenous-communities-5-tips-to-get-it-right-1.3480853

CBC News from New Brunswick created a video seeks to define what an Edler is within The Elders: Getting to know some of the most honoured members of First Nation communities.

The crucial role of Indigenous elders through the eyes of Doreen Spence who discusses how healthy elders are essential to the identity of Indigenous people.

 

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