Storyteller: Mishiikenh
Languages: English and Anishnaabemowin
About the story: Mishiikenh finds his way back to the sacred number 13.
Learn more: In Mishiikenh’s story, he shares his path towards an Indigenous way of being in the world. He uses his deepening understanding of the number 13 as a way to mark the growth of his critical consciousness. In this lesson, we learn how to say decolonization/ critical consciousness in Anishnaabemowin, and then hear language nest members explain the connections to language learning.
Culture and Language Activities
“Critical consciousness/ decolonization”
Learn a Phrase: Learn how to say “critical consciousness/decolonization” in Anishnaabemowin.
What critical consciousness/decolonization means to me…
Language Nest member Ronda shares what decolonization means for her as a language learner.
What does critical consciousness/
decolonization mean to you?