LISTENING TO INDIGENOUS VOICES

"Our knowledge, stories, songs, and dances do not exist to validate us as Sto:lo, Ojibway, or any other nation or clan; they are not there to guarantee us a place in the world. They are there to engage the listener in establishing a relationship to the land and help us to build good relations between beings and the land."
— Lee Maracle

Key Online Resources

A Story of Creation

Told by Onaubinasay Jim Dumont

In 2018, Elder Onaubinisay shared this Anishinaabe story at the Parliament of World Religions in Toronto, speaking of the creation of the peoples of Turtle Island, the way of spirit, respect for diversity, and the importance of living in awareness and beauty.

More Indigenous creation stories (Haida, Gwi’chin, Piikani, Algonquin, Mi’kmaq, Inuit) or here
An Ojibwe story of Turtle Island
Listen to Rick Hill speak on Indigenous Knowledge

Local Indigenous Resources

Use the interactive map at native-land.ca/ to identify the Indigenous Peoples who have traditionally inhabited the place where you live.
Find out about local Indigenous friendship centres

How to invite an Elder, knowledge keeper or cultural advisor:

Classroom Connections

Research Project: Creation Stories

Spiritual Reflections

For use by faith and spirituality groups:
Entwined with Earth by Mark Hathaway.