Module 8



Topics:

  • Introduction to Indigenous Storytelling Traditions: Exploring oral histories, community-based knowledge sharing, and storytelling's cultural significance.
  • Indigenous Storytelling and Technology: How modern digital platforms can preserve, transform, and share Indigenous stories.
  • Indigenous Voices in the Digital Space: Examining the role of Indigenous creators, media-makers, and activists in reclaiming and reshaping narratives.
  • Digital Sovereignty and Decolonizing Media: Understanding how Indigenous communities use technology to assert sovereignty and resist colonial media structures.

Learning Outcomes:
By the end of this module, students should be able to:

  • Understand and critically evaluate traditional Indigenous storytelling practices.
  • Analyze the use of digital platforms by Indigenous communities to share and reclaim narratives.
  • Investigate digital sovereignty and its role in preserving Indigenous narratives.
  • Apply critical thinking to the representation of Indigenous cultures in new media and assess ethical considerations.

Required Readings:

  1. Tekobbe, Cindy. “Indigenous Storytelling and Ways of Thinking and Being.” Indigenous Voices in Digital Spaces, University Press of Colorado, 2024.
  2. Hausknecht, S. et al. "Sharing Indigenous Knowledge Through Intergenerational Digital Storytelling." Educational Gerontology, 47(7), 2021.
  3. Mines, Sara. "Storytelling as a Method of Indigenization." Abenaki Language and Cultural Preservation, Middlebury College, 2019.
  4. Cunsolo Willox, A. et al. "Digital Storytelling as a Method for Promoting Indigenous Oral Wisdom." Qualitative Research, 13(2), 2013.



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