The Truth and Reconciliation Commission and Indigenous activism have
made many Canadians uncomfortably aware of how little they know about
First Nations, Métis, and Inuit peoples. In Braided Learning,
Lenape-Potawatomi scholar and educator Susan Dion shares her approach
to learning and teaching about Indigenous histories and perspectives.
Métis leader Louis Riel illuminated the connection between creativity
and identity in his declaration, “My people will sleep for a hundred
years, but when they awake, it will be the artists who give them their
spirits back.” Using the power of stories and artwork, Dion offers
respectful ways to address challenging topics including treaties, the
Indian Act, the Sixties Scoop, land claims, resurgence, the drive for
self-determination, and government policies that undermine language,
culture, and traditional knowledge systems. Braided Learning draws on
Indigenous knowledge and world views to explain perspectives that are
often missing from the national narrative. This generous work is an
invaluable resource for Canadians trying to make sense of a difficult
past, decode unjust conditions in the present, and work toward a more
equitable future.
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Illuminating Indigenous Presence through Art and Story
Produktdetaljer
ISBN
9780774880800
Publisert
2021
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Utgiver
University of British Columbia Press
Språk
Product language
Engelsk
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Product format
Digital bok
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