{"id":532,"date":"2010-10-14T16:31:28","date_gmt":"2010-10-15T00:31:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.ubc.ca\/etec521sept10\/?p=532"},"modified":"2010-10-14T16:31:28","modified_gmt":"2010-10-15T00:31:28","slug":"rybmod2-weblog","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.ubc.ca\/etec521sept10\/2010\/10\/14\/rybmod2-weblog\/","title":{"rendered":"Ryb\/Mod2 Weblog"},"content":{"rendered":"

A paper prepared in collaboration of Indian affairs 2002.\u00a0 <\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

http:\/\/www.usask.ca\/education\/people\/battistem\/ikp_e.pdf<\/a><\/p>\n

Part 1 outlines the bipolar view of Eurocentric knowledge vs Indigenous knowledge.\u00a0 Originally indigenous knowledge was pushed out because it did not fit into our scientific belief system, or our school system for that matter.\u00a0 Slowly, respect for indigenous knowledge is gaining ground along with ways to integrate it into our Eurocentric school system.<\/p>\n

Part 2 more specifically outlines the parameters of indigenous knowledge, and how such learning really does not fit into our current school system.\u00a0 As a high school teacher myself I can testify this to be very true, sad but true.\u00a0 Vales are deeply imbedded into indigenous knowledge, making them hard to quantify or distinguish from morals.\u00a0 Indigenous learning is viewed in a more holistic fashion, with the learner setting the course for learning dependant on personal circumstances and interests. This section very clearly outlines the key concepts of indigenous knowledge and in itself is a very worthwhile section to read.<\/p>\n

Part 3 presents a conclusion and recommendations for change.\u00a0 At least this gives a framework for change.\u00a0 Like all change, taking steps forward, even small steps, will require determination and time.<\/p>\n

Aboriginal People in the Movies<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

http:\/\/www.paperlw.net\/html\/Movies—Tv\/200807\/21-4976.html<\/a><\/p>\n

This is a very well written article chronicling how the motion picture industry has been responsible for many of the stereotypes of the North American Indian.\u00a0 Starting with the role of the Indian in silent movies, how the Noble Red Man changed into the Savage as film and native involvement evolved.\u00a0 The article recounts has certain cinematographic techniques were used and developed to further these stereotypes.\u00a0 The political native activism movement in the late 60\u2019s have been critical in identifying the inferior roles played and given to natives.\u00a0 They have been less successful in erasing these stereotypes.\u00a0 The article ends with an optimistic look as recent contemporary movies depicting Native Indians, as well as several links for addition reading.\u00a0\u00a0 The article offers a concise overview of how movies have stereotyped the North American Indian and neatly summarizes many of the key topics of discussion in Module 2.<\/p>\n

Climate Change… the old and the new<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

http:\/\/ourworld.unu.edu\/en\/indigenous-innovation-at-vanguard-of-climate-change\/<\/a><\/p>\n

Indigenous people have always had the best knowledge of the land that sustains them.\u00a0 They are most adaptable to change as they have been adaptable to change for millennia.\u00a0 This article chronicles some of the ways in which indigenous knowledge has been used to help combat climate change, most specifically caused by man himself.\u00a0 There are several cases where indigenous knowledge has been linked with \u201cscientific knowledge\u201d in way that is beneficial not only to the indigenous community but also the \u201coutside\u201d community at large.\u00a0<\/p>\n

This article also provides links to related information, the use of \u201cGPS and the Inuit\u201d, and how knowledge from the local \u201cbininj\u201d is helping control wildfires and reduce greenhouse gasses by as much as 100,000 tonnes per year\u00a0 (complete with a short video, native language, english subtitles)<\/p>\n

The UN recognizes indigenous knowledge<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

Indigenous peoples are among the first to face the direct consequences of climate change, owing to their dependence upon, and close relationship with the environment and its resources. Climate change exacerbates the difficulties already faced by indigenous communities, including political and economic marginalization, loss of land and resources, human rights violations, discrimination and unemployment.<\/p>\n

Although they contribute very little to the underlying causes of climate change, indigenous peoples are helping enhance the resilience of ecosystems they inhabit and are interpreting and reacting to the impacts of climate change in creative ways, drawing on traditional knowledge and other technologies to find solutions which may help society at large to cope with impending changes.\u00a0 (Opening press release for the Seventh Session of the United Nations Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues)<\/p>\n

Watch this short video to set the tone for the conference!<\/p>\n

http:\/\/hub.witness.org\/IndigenousMedia<\/a><\/p>\n

Now to the UN website.<\/p>\n

http:\/\/www.un.org\/esa\/socdev\/unpfii\/en\/session_seventh.html<\/a><\/p>\n

This is remarkable.\u00a0 This website provides a link to all the proceedings from the conference.\u00a0 Of special interest are the press releases (patience, they take a few seconds to load up).\u00a0 Look at the \u201cHandbook for Participants\u201d.\u00a0 The cover features a North American Indian in full headdress, while page 28 offers a website for participant who need a hotel room.\u00a0 Even in its effort to address indigenous concerns, the UN gets caught in the \u201cstereotype\u201d game.<\/p>\n

A look at the start of Indigenous media….. newspaper and radio<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

http:\/\/www.abc.net.au\/rn\/learning\/lifelong\/stories\/s1174633.htm<\/a><\/p>\n

Part Nine of the \u201cCultures of Journalism\u201d series exploring Journalism in Australia, produced and hosted by Donna McLachlan. \u00a0\u00a0Donna interviews the pioneers of Indigenous media, starting with black newspapers in the USA, and focussing on movers and shakers of the indigenous media in Australia and the Pacific.\u00a0 The message is much the same as the plight of the indigenous people in North America, especially in television; starting by trying to counteract the negative and untruthful stories of the dominant white culture.\u00a0 Once a toe-hold into the system is obtained, expanded air-time, expertise with emerging technology, and greater involvement by indigenous people follow.\u00a0 What I found very refreshing is that you can listen to the broadcast via \u201cReal Player\u201d.\u00a0 Hearing the voices and accents of the local journalists helps to reinforce the powerful notion of media as a way to \u201cstore and revitalize language\u201d, another positive argument supporting the use of media by indigenous people.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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