Last week, Ms. Cummings (our Indigenous Learning and Resource Teacher) began discussing land stewardship with our class. We discussed how humans can have positive and negative influences on our environment, and learned about how Indigenous communities have served as stewards and protectors of land since time immemorial.
In the video above, the N’we Jinan Artists, from the Tsleil-Waututh nation, sing about their hopes, commitments, and concerns to protecting their ancestral territories.
Some discussion questions for at home:
- What are some ways that humans have harmed or helped the environment? Are these changes reversible or irreversible?
- The N’we Jinan artists use music to get their message across. What are some other examples of songs that help to spread a message?
- What does it mean to have sovereignty?