Category: First Nations
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When Worldviews Collide
This term I am teaching Ecopsychology. Yesterday, we began to talk, in-depth, about tribal understandings of the world. The objective was simply to introduce the concept of worldview to the class. The class, which began with much laughter and happiness among the students, became very difficult as we discussed a generalized, pan-tribal, description of the…
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What’s In A Name?
I’ve been thinking about Samantha’s recent post regarding the meaning of “Indian”. I’ve though about this a good deal recently, as actually being in India casts an entirely new light on the issue. Growing up, the only tribal people I saw were either “Injuns” or African Natives. These folks were in movies and on TV,…
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Notable Blogs: 1/16/2011
Some time has passed since I last posted under the category of “Notable Blogs”. Here are four recent blog posts I found especially engaging. As always, I hope you will visit the blogs and read the posts in their entirety. Please remember to leave the author a comment expressing your appreciation. Samantha has been engaged…
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The Power of Words
I’ve been challenged by words lately. I usually come by them easily, but right now writing is a chore. Today I began thinking maybe this problem is less personal, and more just “in the air,” something we as an entire country are grappling with. I began thinking about my recent struggles with words after having…
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