Public Domain photo taken by Karen Arnold
Indigenous Garden Series: Intro (Oral Storytelling): This site shows how the Indigenization of educational institutions are beginning to exist and how decolonization of the schooling systems are coming into effect. The art of storytelling gives instruction on how to live and relate to the living land, and how passing on this knowledge on to the present and next generations, so that the circle of a healthy and happy life may continue.
Indigenous Garden Tour by Justen: A behind the scenes of the K’nmaĺka? Sənqâĺtən garden in the Okanagan Valley, where an Indigenous student, Justen Peters, explains the history of the lands and its people of the Okanagan. He identifies various fruits, seasonal plants, recipes that tie in with special Indigenous ceremonial events. He is creating a reconnection and a connection with his viewers by sharing his knowledge of his people to a viewer, like myself, who is learning and feeling a more meaningful connection with his fantastic oral storytelling skills. The goal is to continue growing a healthy community and reach and share with as many people through this beautiful virutal tour.
References:
Okanagan College. (May 26, 2021). Indigenous Garden Series: Intro (Oral Storytelling). [Video].YouTube. Retrieved May 24, 2021, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6DcCWj8JTDs
Okanagan College. (May 26, 2021). Indigenous Garden Tour (Justen). [Video].YouTube. Retrieved May 24, 2021, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lfu4VRUNmLg