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INDI 2717

Indigenous Literature in Canada

0.5 credits · Undergraduate

Fall 2021

Topics

  • Theorizing Indigenous Storytelling
  • Daniel Heath Justice “Introduction: Stories that Wound, Stories that Heal”
  • Basil Johnston, "Is That All There Is? Tribal Literature
  • Niiganwewidom
  • Sinclair, “Kzaugin—Storying Ourselves into Life”
  • Indigenous Oral Traditions and Indigenous Literature
  • Maria Campbell, “La Beau Sha Shoo”
  • Coffee with my Ma (Episode 1)
  • Thomas King, “The One About Coyote Going West”
  • Louis Halfe, “Der Poop” and “My Ledders”
  • poems in the context of the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation
  • Short Stories
  • Beth Brant, “A Long Story”
  • Short Paper on Theory or Translating Oral
  • Cherie Dimaline, “Legends are Made, Not Born”
Winter 2021

Topics

  • AILE= An Anthology of Indigenous Literatures in English
  • Basil Johnston: “One Generation from Extinction”
  • Theoretical Framework (AILE 96-101)
  • “Traditional History of the Confederacy” (AILE 2-4)
  • Thomas King: “” The Inconvenient Indian
  • Marvin Francis: “BNA Actor” (AILE 390-2)
  • History versus Story
  • Armand Garnet Ruffo: “Poem for Duncan
  • Close Reading Campbell Scott” (AILE 395)
  • Guidelines
  • Annharte: “One Way to Keep Track of Who Is
  • Drew Hayden Taylor: “A Culturally Inappropriate
  • Armageddon” (Take Us to Your Chief)
  • History and Stereotypes
  • the Blue Spots” (AILE 362-9)
  • Wayne Keon: “my sweet maize” (AILE 196-8)
  • Jeannette C. Armstrong: “History Lesson” (AILE
  • Present
  • Wayne Keon: “i’m not in charge of this ritual” (AILE
  • Invisible Border” (AILE 299-300)
  • Corruption of Symbology
  • Drew Hayden Taylor: “Take Us to Your Chief”
  • (Take Us to Your Chief)
  • Formal Paper
  • Louise Halfe: “My Ledders” (AILE 348-9)

Readings

  • Required: King, Thomas. The Inconvenient Indian: A Curious Account of Native People in North America. Anchor Canada, 2012.
  • Required: Ruffo, Armand Garnet et al. An Anthology of Indigenous Literatures in English: Voices from Canada. 5th ed. Oxford UP, 2020.
  • Required: Taylor, Drew Hayden. Take Us to Your Chief and Other Stories. Douglas & McIntyre, 2016.
  • Required: Yahgulanaas, Michael Nicoll. Red: A Haida Manga. Douglas & McIntyre, 2014.
  • Required: English/Indigenous Learning 2717 WAO Syllabus 3
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