RESEARCH: Find examples of Indigenous Peoples amplifying, uplifting, reclaiming, reuniting, sharing and celebrating culture through the use of technology. Note: Contextual information is provided below to help guide the students in learning about oral tradition. How do stories/histories shape who we are and how we perceive the world?.What aspects of oral tradition were exemplified in the film?.REFLECT on the quote “The truth about stories is, that’s all we are” and what this statement means to you.ĬONSIDER the role oral tradition has within Indigenous culture. Watch the full clip by logging onto CAMPUS using the timecode 4:44-8:34.ĬIRCLE: If possible, have students arrange chairs or desks in a circle or U-shape. Video clip to watch: This is an abbreviated two minute clip. Activity 1: Oral Tradition and New Technologies The activities in this mini-lesson centre on reclaiming, amplifying and celebrating Indigenous cultural practices such as oral tradition, land-based learning as a form of resistance, and reimagining the role new technologies can have on uplifting and sharing Indigenous culture while unravelling misconceptions about Indigenous Peoples. The film features highlights from the book such as the cabdriver, Coyote, taking the author/narrator on a journey through the colonial version of history while exposing misconceptions of white supremacy and the attempted erasure, assimilation and genocide of Indigenous Peoples. Overarching Question: How can practising and reclaiming culture be a form of resistance?Įducational Synopsis: An adaptation of Thomas King’s bestselling book, the film Inconvenient Indian dismantles North America’s colonial narrative by reframing history through the powerful voices of those who continue to practise Indigenous culture. Warnings: Image of middle finger, hunting and dead animals, blood, some nudity Inconvenient Indian, , provided by the National Film Board of Canada

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