Engaging with Indigenous Stories

These flashcards provide key vocabulary and definitions related to the concepts discussed in the lecture on Engaging with Indigenous Stories.

Traditional Knowledge

A wider category that includes Indigenous architecture, forest management, medicines and herbology, and knowledge about climate patterns and animal migrations.

Oral Traditions

The stories that have been told for generations, many of which are Sacred Stories.

The Four R's

The principles of Respect, Reciprocity, Responsibility, and Relevance as foundational to engaging with Indigenous knowledge.

Respect

Recognizing the inherent value and dignity of all people, including Indigenous peoples and their knowledge.

Reciprocity

Recognition that relationships must be based on mutual respect, understanding, and benefit, involving giving and receiving in equal measure.

Relevance

Acknowledging the importance of Indigenous knowledge and culture in today’s world.

Responsibility

Recognizing the role of non-Indigenous people in creating a more just society and addressing the harms of colonization.

Synergy

The idea that different elements come together to operate as a whole, crucial for understanding meaning in storytelling.

Holism

The philosophical concept referring to the interrelatedness of intellectual, spiritual, emotional, and physical aspects to form a whole healthy individual.

Interrelatedness

The connection between a story, the storyteller, and the listener, which shapes meaning.