Indigenous peoples are addressing the ongoing impacts of settler colonialism through a variety of expressions of community resurgence. Among these initiatives are those leveraging digital technologies. In the emergent network society, digital infrastructures, and information and communication technologies are powerful tools that can support self-government. In this context, we document […]
2015 • colonization / colonialism • cultural protocols • First Mile • First Nations • ICTs • indigenous communities • infrastructure • Kahnawà:ke • Mohawk • network • policyThe Storytelling Station: an interactive museum kiosk
This museum kiosk, designed as a prototype for the Ndakinna Education Center, provides an interactive introduction to storytelling and the Native American oral traditions of the Northeast. Participants learn about storytelling by: experiencing video interviews and recorded performances with storytellers from the Abenaki, Mohawk, and other northeastern Nations, reading and […]
Abenaki • kiosk • Mohawk • Native American • Ndakinna Education Center • oral tradition • storytellingFour Directions Teachings
About Four Directions Teachings From the Four Directions website: The goal for the project was to create an engaging site where people could experience Indigenous knowledge and philosophy and where educators could incorporate the site into their curriculum. FourDirectionsTeachings.com honors oral traditions by creating an environment where visitors are encouraged […]
Blackfoot • Cree • education • First Nations • Haudenosaunee • indigenous / traditional knowledge • Mi'kmaq • Mohawk • Ojibwe / Ojibway • oral traditionFour Directions Teachings: Indigenous Knowledge from five First Nations
A few days ago, Jennifer Wemigwans with Invert Media sent me a message suggesting a resource for the Ethnos Project Resource Database: Four Directions Teachings. Thought I’d step it up a notch and dedicate a post to the site. Four Directions is a vibrant and interactive online experience with an […]
Blackfoot • Cree • education • First Nations • Haudenosaunee • indigenous / traditional knowledge • Mi'kmaq • Mohawk • Ojibwe / Ojibway • oral tradition