Voices From Here

ACTIVITY 10 CULMINATING DISCUSSION QUESTIONS Open a circle discussion on the videos and topics you’ve covered by posing one of the culminating questions. If desired, ask students to create a written response to a second question of their choice. If students would benefit from a group discussion, ask them to first conceptualize, research, and write a response in pairs or in small groups. Thinking back to the piece(s) that you watched, how can stories illuminate truths, encourage accountability, and promote healing? STORYTELLING What are some of the ways in which past events continue to affect the lives of Indigenous Peoples in the present? What could you say to someone who claims that “the past is in the past?” To answer these questions, think about: • How trauma can be passed down from generation to generation, affecting individuals, families, and communities • Legislation and barriers that continue to affect Indigenous Peoples (e.g., the Indian Act , funding models, education, access to justice, employment, health care, resource extraction, systemic racism, etc.). CONNECTING PAST & PRESENT 24