Locating Yourself- September 18 PDF

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September 18, 2017 Locating Yourself 

Indigenous Methodology o Circle Teachings o Elder Jean Becker

Indigenous VS Settlers Indigenous Values: RESPECT  Ainu- the indigenous people of Japan  Sense of unity with nature, creatures and plants  Large sense of respect o More respected if…  You uphold traditions/customs  Respect for women and children  Respect for age (elders) and their wisdom  Authentic to tribe/people  Identity- non-materialistic  Locating for indigenous people include: which tribe they’re apart of and/or land (Less individualistic)  Hunting= respect and pray for animals before kill them  Connected community Settlers Values: INDIVIDUAL SUCCESS/ACHIEVEMENT  Rows  Very individualistic, grades, social status, financial status = being the best  Individual **A sense of moral actions based in ether collectivity or individual  Moral guidelines that are not religious

Q: Are their people at this school that are better than me? Ubuntu: We are who we are because of the people around us TRUTH= Good Communal  Created with connections Individualism  Differentiate, isolate, distance, categorize (implies judgement)

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o Criticism/judgement Differentiate through judgement

In order to succeed/be good in a communal world you create connections… if you want to be good in an individualistic world you need to differentiate and judge. Key in our world to success in both/reach both: 1) Arts 2) Indigenous Assignment: Go through locating yourself… 1) Name 2) People (tribe?) 3) Land 4) Include pictures! Second blog:  Introduce us to body of social justice songs or composer and add links...