What does it mean to be Secwepemc? And how can an autobiographical
journey to recover Secwepemc identity inform teaching and learning?
Drumming Our Way Home demonstrates how telling, retelling, and
re-storying lived experiences not only passes on traditional ways but
also opens up a world of culture-based learning. Georgina Martin was
taken from her mother not long after her birth in a segregated
tuberculosis hospital. Her experience is representative of the
intergenerational trauma inflicted by the Canadian state on Indigenous
peoples. Here she tells her story and invites Elder Jean William and
youth Colten Wycotte to reflect critically on their own family and
community experiences. Together they journey, exchanging thoughts
about personal and collective identity, culture and language, and the
challenging process of gaining traditional knowledge. This process of
reaching into memories not only uncovers the pain of separation from
culture but also provides a powerful example of reconnection through
healing, affirmation, and intergenerational learning. Throughout this
journey, Georgina Martin is guided by her hand drum, reflecting on its
use as a way to uphold community protocols and honour teachings.
Drumming Our Way Home is evidence of the value of storytelling as
pedagogy, demonstrating that it can offer vital lessons in teaching,
learning, and meaning making.
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Intergenerational Learning, Teaching, and Indigenous Ways of Knowing
Produktdetaljer
ISBN
9780774870108
Publisert
2024
Utgiver
University of British Columbia Press
Språk
Product language
Engelsk
Format
Product format
Digital bok
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