Originally, I mistook this course for being a pseudo-history course. Now I know that their struggles are still present and it will take a lot of work to properly reconcile.
In a world where information is so readily available, it is easy to forget that learning is more than just acquiring knowledge, but about build relationships through sharing that knowledge.
NBE3U
Rohan
Raina
Reciprocity
Land As Pedagogy
Kwezens finds joy in teaching her family how to get and use the syrup.
The protagonist learns how to get maple syrup from trees by watching a squirrel nibble through bark.
Relevance
Christi Belcourt's Final Keynote
Superficial Reconciliation
Land destruction through pollution and climate change.
Lack of education in native languages.
No land returned.
Responsibility
What's in a name: Indian, native, aboriginal or indigenous?
I realized the power that words can have over someone's identity.
Terms like "aboriginal" have negative connotations attached to them.
Respect
Nightmares of the
Americas: Indigenous
Tales Episode 1:
The Wendigo
I can use their principles when I discuss sensitive topics where the language used is important.
They respect alternative beliefs and life experiences.
The brothers accept they will make mistakes.
Grandfather Teachings
The buffalo symbolizes the Grandfather Teaching of respect.
Motivates me to be a more mindful consumer to minimize my impact on the environment.
Killing a buffalo was a necessary sacrifice. Each part of the animal was used optimally and with respect.
