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  • "We see the world not as it is..... but as we are"          ~Anais Nin

    What does it mean to "re-frame" a perspective?
    Is it changing the way we look at things, people, and the world?
    Is it looking at things, people, and the world from different points of view?
    Is it holding back until we know what or who  is in our frame?
    And what is a frame, anyway?

    ACTIVITY

    Watch this 30 second clip

    from the newspaper "The Guardian" to think about these questions and formulate your answer about what it means to re-frame a perspective. We will address these ideas/thoughts during our synchronous session.

    Think about what you know about or in regard to Indigenous people, culture, language, music, worldview, etc.
    On your own or with a partner (invite a roommate, a friend, a family member, a neighbour or a colleague ) try out the following activity:

    1. Take 6 pieces of flipchart paper ( or any other kind of large paper or cardboard; you can also just use regular notebook sized paper). Take 2 pieces and on one of them write:
     MÉTIS - WHAT I KNOW.

    2. Take the second piece, and write: MÉTIS - WHAT I'VE HEARD.

    3. Do the same with the remaining 4 pieces: writing in one of them:
     FIRST NATIONS- WHAT I KNOW; and on the second one:  FIRST NATIONS-  WHAT I'VE HEARD.

    4. For the last 2 pieces, write: INUIT-  WHAT I KNOW, and  INUIT - WHAT I'VE HEARD

    5. Tape the large pieces of paper around the room, and now you and your partner spend a few minutes writing statements that relate to each of the posters.

    Reflect on the comments you wrote, then answer the following questions:

     
    What did you write?; Why?;
    Did you pause before you wrote a statement?; Why?;
    Were you certain about what you wrote?; Why?;
    How/When did you acquire that knowledge?
    Did you question any of the statements you wrote?; Why?

    ACTIVITY
    Write a brief reflection about this activity ON THE FORUM.