Cultural Appropriation vs. Appreciation
Designed as a brief introduction to the issues for educators.
Designed as a brief introduction to the issues for educators.
Related material: Interview with teacher participant.
Dakota games included: Kaƞsu kutepi (They shoot the plum seed); Tasiha uƞpi (Foot bone game); Hokṡina itazipe 9Young boy’s archery); Tahuka caƞhdeṡka (Hoop and arrow); Caƞkawacipina (Spinning tops and whip); and Takapsicapi (Lacrosse).
Lakota games included: Icaslohe econpi (Game of bowls); Inyan onyeyapi (A rock sling); Ipahotonpi (Popgun; Napsiyohli (Small Finger Ring); Tateka yumunpi (Wind Buzzer); and Tate kahwogyapi (Wind Chaser – They are chasing the wind).
Lesson plan focuses on what cultural appropriation is, how it affects Indigenous peoples and whether it should be regulated by law.
Accompanying Material: Student Version.
Developed in conjunction with the documentary Rumble: The Indians Who Rocked the World.
Researchers use a decolonizing approach in this study; interviewed 22 people from a First Nations community in Northern Ontario to explore the lived experience and perceptions about developing the disease. Findings indicate a need for culturally appropriate care.
Sociology Thesis (MA) -- Acadia University, 2019.
Art History Thesis (PhD) - York University, 2019.