Chapter Three: mah!
niya iskotêw. I am fire.
This chapter really had me working overtime both when writing it - and recording the audio. I would say I’ve recorded it at least 3-5 times and I still feel like it needs work.
<< Wedding Day 06-16-2022. My husband and I with nôhkom Mary Lee. Photo by Azalea Photo and Film.
I feel like it needs work because how do you neatly wrap up 150+ years of colonial history and Indigenous activism in a pleasant 45-minute audio chapter? I wanted to make so many comments, edits, and emphasis that was ultimately hindered by flow and or proper reference punctuation.
This chapter fulfills the significance of the research requirement by exploring the colonial history of Canada and the road towards Truth and Reconciliation. What are assimilation policies and how we are responsible for stewarding our history together?
Episode Time: 45 Minutes 50 Seconds
Key Topics:
3 Significance of the Research: mah!
3.1 Why Reconcile Archaeology?
3.2 History of Colonialism
3.2.1 Indigenous Activism: A Turning Point
3.3 Land and Connection to Spirit
3.3.1 Land and Wanuskewin
3.3.2 Petroglyphs at Wanuskewin
3.4 mah!
Audiobook Thesis read by Honey Constant-Inglis. Production by Honey Willow nêhiyaw Studio 2026
