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Module 4 post 1 (Sam Charles)

In this post, I went on a journey to further explore Indigenous storytelling and video but also wanted to investigate the role of reflection (motivated by the readings and discussion within Week 10). This concept of reflection within the interpretation of videos is an important component of video within pedagogy.

  1. Using Indigenous storytelling to connect (Halloween)
  2. Connecting with elders
  3. Understanding the power of sharing through storytelling
  4. Understanding Indigenization through reflection
  5. Describing the process of decolonizing a museum

 

1. This is an interesting Halloween inspired news story that also includes some additional features related to Indigenous storytelling

Indigenous storytelling (scary stories)

https://www.cbc.ca/radio/unreserved/indigenous-storytellers-share-scary-stories-and-the-wisdom-they-hold-1.6629302

2. Storytelling video featuring an elder

-effective and appropriate approach to Indigenous storytelling through video

The video is part of a series created by the TreadRight Foundation.

 

3. Dan Nanamkin describes the power of sharing history through story-telling within a TEDs Talk from Spokane.

 

4. I appreciated the introspection of this post regarding using reflection as a tool for Indigenizing

As the author says “Reflection helps us understand our experiences, navigate hardships, and act strategically.”

https://nativegov.org/news/reflection-a-tool-for-indigenizing-the-future/

5. This Q&A investigates the manner in which the Royal Ontario Museum is decolonizing through the eyes of two of their facilitators.

https://medium.com/viewfinder-reflecting-on-museum-education/decolonize-and-indigenize-a-reflective-dialogue-3de78fa76442   

Jessica Presta: Module 2, Post 3

Another resource I wanted to call out for educators looking to decolonize their curriculum is the ‘First peoples principles of learning‘. This poster was created by the First Nations Education Steering Committee (FNESC) and as a classroom resource aimed at highlighting the main principles of First Peoples learning practices. The role and responsibilities of the FNESC is to support First Nations students and advance First Nations education in BC. Their website has a plethora of resources aimed at supporting this goal.

M1 P2 Five Ideas to Support Indigenous Languages in Canada

As a language teacher, I love the idea of incorporating more Indigenous language learning into the classroom. This video is short, sweet and to the point.  It provides 5 easy ways of supporting Indigenous language revitalization in Canada. As we have read in this week’s readings, language is an important part of Indigenous culture and knowledge.

The main suggestions for support from the video are :

  • Learn a greeting and a response from an Indigenous language
  • Learn more Indigenous phrases and words through smart phone apps (such as First Voices)
  • Learn the names of local mountains, lakes, towns and rivers in a local Indigenous language (I hope to to do this with my students next week!)
  • Watch a movie or TV show in an Indigenous language
  • Listen to artists in an Indigenous language

These five suggestions remind me of the following First Peoples Principle of Learning :

http://https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I8Zf-Id0SQ4&t=10s