{"id":6,"date":"2021-01-17T17:23:22","date_gmt":"2021-01-18T00:23:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.ubc.ca\/hollyrance\/?p=6"},"modified":"2021-01-17T17:23:22","modified_gmt":"2021-01-18T00:23:22","slug":"the-power-of-stories","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.ubc.ca\/hollyrance\/2021\/01\/17\/the-power-of-stories\/","title":{"rendered":"The Power of Stories"},"content":{"rendered":"

Hello, my name is Holly Rance and I am a 4th<\/sup> year Creative Writing student attending UBCO. Throughout this blog I will be taking an in-depth look at Colonial and Indigenous narratives that have been presented throughout Canada\u2019s history and that are still present this day. This blog is in correspondence with my Canadian Literature course, and in the spirit of my own learning process, I encourage my readers to question, discuss and challenge where they see fit.<\/p>\n

As a writer I know that stories matter, and who tells those stories matters just as much. Whether fiction or non-fiction stories give us a snapshot of not only the writer but the readers as well. They can tell us what was important at the time, what was subversive, what was taboo. What were people rallying against, what were they falling in line with? What was mundane, what was thought to be fantastic? What was important enough that the author felt the need that it should be recorded, remembered, and shared?<\/p>\n

If we were to look at the story of Canada and the \u201csnapshots\u201d represented in Canadian Literature, it would be easy to assume one homogenous clump of people obsessed with the prairies. An important part of our story is largely missing. A mere 31 years ago Canadian Literature<\/a><\/em> released their \u201cground breaking\u201d issue that featured Indigenous writers in the hopes of giving Indigenous voices and stories a platform to speak and the opportunity for their readership to view Indigenous Literature through the complex nuanced lens it deserves.<\/p>\n

We still have such a long way to go to see the diverse tapestry of stories that make up our narrative as a country. Especially as our means of storytelling is continuously evolving. Turning to a more contemporary and local example, I came across an article from BC Business<\/a><\/em>, in which they feature Kelowna animator Harley Knife. Working for Yeti Farm Knife explains his hope to see more Indigenous animators so that their stories can be told and shared.<\/p>\n

I hope that throughout this course and blog we can grow and learn together to create a deeper understanding of the power that stories have, beyond the page and beyond the screen.<\/p>\n

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Works Cited<\/p>\n

\u201cAn Introduction to Indigenous Literatures in Canada.\u201d CanLit Guides<\/em>, canlitguides.ca\/canlit-guides-editorial-team\/an-introduction-to-indigenous-literatures-in-canada\/.<\/p>\n

Hinton, Kevin, and Ryan Mckenzie. \u201cKelowna Animator Harley Knife Wants to See More Indigenous Representation in the Industry.\u201d BCBusiness<\/em>, 4 Jan. 2021, www.bcbusiness.ca\/Kelowna-animator-Harley-Knife-wants-to-see-more-Indigenous-representation-in-the-industry?fbclid=IwAR1nslYslqI48rRypNX-zQBb5YRPoSXnjhVF1YVbUSRI_uvo0OJgKZN-IHw.<\/p>\n

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