7188
| ID: | 7188 |
|---|---|
| Title: | Blanket Ceremony |
| Description: |
Developed 20 years ago by Kairos Canada, a faith-based human rights group, the interactive exercise teaches participants about five centuries of Indigenous history on the northern part of Turtle Island (now Canada), using narration and physical movement to illustrate the devastating effects of colonization, disease and assimilation initiatives. “We included the Blanket Exercise in our welcome back to school meeting to signal to the entire school that we are committed to knowledge, awareness, cultural humility, and the indigenization of our curriculum,” explains Jason Powell, dean of the School of Health Sciences. “This kind of development is essential for faculty and staff to translate that knowledge into their classrooms.” Led by Bear Standing Tall, a trainer and consultant from the Onion Lake Cree Nation in Saskatchewan, the exercise began with smudging and prayers for open minds and hearts. Participants stood on the blankets, representing the Indigenous peoples of Turtle Island before the arrival of Europeans. |
| Keywords: | Aboriginal & First Nations, Campuses, Events, Groups & crowds, North Campus, Parks & outdoor spaces |
| Date Created: | Tue Aug 07 00:00:00 EDT 2018 |
| Size: | 2.67 MB; 5760 x 3840 pixels; 488 x 325 mm (print at 300 DPI); 1524 x 1016 mm (screen at 96 DPI); |
| Orientation: | Landscape |
| Usage Rights: | Internal Use |
| Categories: | Areas of study, Campus & area infrastructure, Descriptive words, Events, Non-academic units, People |
