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Relevance
A3.4 evaluate several different contemporary
text forms to determine how accurately they represent the lives and activities of First Nations, Métis, and Inuit individuals and communities, past and present (e.g., identify realistic and/or unrealistic elements in the portrayal of a First Nation, Métis, or Inuk character in a television or online drama), and describe some ways in which updated representations can influence society (e.g., eliminating the use of stereotyped images such as tomahawks and war bonnets on sports team logos helps advance understanding
of contemporary First Nations, Métis, and Inuit identities)
Sample questions: “In what ways does the
use of a First Nations symbol in this team logo perpetuate a stereotype?” “In your opinion, how might popular culture have shaped the ideas about Inuit individuals expressed by the author of this text? Why do you think so?”
Affirmation
A3.5 describe some contemporary efforts to affirm the value and counteract the undervaluation
of First Nations, Métis, and Inuit cultural text forms (e.g., as reflections of the cultural benefits that First Nations, Métis, and Inuit workers
can contribute to workplace settings rather than evidence of a lack of assimilation into the mainstream work environment)
Sample questions: “What opportunities and barriers can you identify with respect to the use of a talking circle to address workplace conflicts?” “How might an Indigenous com- munity member who uses a sacred item such as a talking stone or an eagle feather when making a presentation to co-workers have a positive effect?” “When you see an inuksuk being used as a cultural symbol in non-Inuit contexts, how do you think it is being valued? How might this differ from the valuation of an inuksuk placed within the Arctic landscape?”
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English: Understanding Contemporary
First Nations, Métis, and Inuit Voices
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