Myths and Origin Stories in Indigenous Traditions · 2019. 11. 4. · myths, and beliefs. This...
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Lecture byManvitha Singamsetty
World Religions01 November 2019
Myths and Origin Stories in Indigenous Traditions
Dear Friends of the LIR Program!
I really enjoyed our lecture today, and I enjoyed our interactions on religions, myths, and beliefs. This version of the presentation contains all the slides we used in class today, as well as additional slides pointing to more stories of the Inuit peoples. Included also are some additional resources available on Carleton campus for quenching your curiosity on the topic of indigenous myths and origin stories. I hope you find this informative and useful!
Enjoy the rest of your course, and I hope that our paths cross again soon!
Manvitha Singamsetty
(still the highest scoring word on scrabble!)
Land Acknowledgement
• Colonization
• Truth and Reconciliation Commission – www.trc.ca
• Algonquins of Ontario – www.tanakiwin.com
Map of Algonquin Peoples
Myths have several functions
•Central to communication styles – oral traditions
•Knowledge transfer and sharing
•Central to their worldview
3 myths today
• Sky woman myth of the Haudenosaunee
• Sedna myth of the Inuit
•Dreaming of the Australian Aborigines
Sky Woman Myth of the
Haudenosaunee peoples
Sky Woman
Turtle Island
Sky Woman Installation by Shelly Niro
Sedna Myth of the Inuit
Story of Luumajuug – teaching forgiveness
Inuit creation story – Raven
The following link will lead you to a video of an Inuit narration of their creation story that features a raven
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=skVdZAjWUNs
Inuit Stories
The following link contains an archive of various Inuit stories.
Enjoy!
https://www.collectionscanada.gc.ca/stories/020020-3100-e.html
Dreamtime Mythof the
Australian Aborigines
Dreaming or DreamtimeAustralian Aborigines
•Word for the time of creation
• Spiritual dimension of life – the unseen Truth responsible for life
• Source of all life – healing, creativity and renewal
• Source of all existence
Significance of thesemyths
Interconnectedness
Reciprocity
Reverence
Responsibility
Human – Nature Relations Anthropocentrism
Environmental Protection
Resources
Prof. Kahente Horn MillerSchool of Indigenous Studies
Dr. Zoe ToddCultural Anthropology
Resources
This is a highly recommended documentary that talks about the current politics of Inuit
seal hunting.