Following the Trails of Our Ancestors: Re-Grounding Tlicho Knowledge on the Land
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John B. Zoe
Northern Public Affairs, vol. 6, no. Special Issue 1, The Pan-Territorial on-the-Land Summit, July 2018, pp. 18-23
Description
Author uses traditional stories of Yamozha to talk about the relationship that the Tłįchǫ (Tlicho) have historically had and are rebuilding with the land; draws on teachings of Elders to discuss the importance of language, sacred place names, and people “living in spirit with the environment, with the animals.”
Video of conference presentation: Trails of our Ancestors
Duration: 47:22
McGill Journal of Education, vol. 53, no. 2, Spring, 2018, pp. 312-330
Description
Author uses perspectives from school teachers and Indigenous writers to argue that “Indigenous literary arts can foster relational understandings between readers and Indigenous communities.” Encourages educators to draw on Indigenous literatures for inspiration and motivation in this work.