Have you ever considered that all that we know is really a collection of stories that people tell us?
"Stories are wondrous things. And they are dangerous." - Thomas King
In The Truth About Stories, Indigenous novelist and scholar Thomas King explores how stories shape who we are, and how we interpret the world, and interact with other people.
Imagine what might happen if the authors of children’s stories, articles, books, textbooks, and research papers, were written in the first person, if they were forced to explain that they were expressing their point of view, their understanding, and their personal experience.
In this 10 minute video, Albert Wiggan highlights the need to recognize Indigenous Knowledges as science, and challenges us to reconsider the dominant narratives around us and the implications they have for the mark we make on the world.
Interested in reflecting on the stories you’ve been told and how they impact your way of thinking and living, and interacting with others?
Attend the workshop: Be the change you want to see: Co-creating a racially inclusive Humber.
Join Kathy Obear on October 26, a leader in helping to establish socially just environments, to learn more about white supremacy and how it is upheld in our institutions and ourselves, and the role white people can play in driving Humber towards racial inclusion and decolonization.
Kindly contact Lisa Salem-Wiseman or Regan Mancini for any questions about this post or the workshop.
