EN 2220 Lecture Notes - Lecture 2: Oral Literature, First Nations, Terra Nullius
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Last class: where is here, what is canadian literature, literary (romantic) nationalism, nation vs. state. Canada"s confederation 1867 though it may not be the start of canadian literature. Aboriginal: first nations, inuit & metis (cnd usage) Indigenous: first nations, inuit & metis (international/ un) First nations: (most) non-inuit or metis are metis indigenous peoples. Inuit: specific indigenous group, historically located in the arctic (singular inuk) Indian: legal term in canada otherwise derogatory; us term ( tribe") Orature (oral stories) /print/"bush writing": hierarchy of media: Different types of literature, some people say that oral lit should not be counted some say otherwise some say oral and written only , thereby creating a hierarchy of oral, textual and petroglyphs: textualizing orature: Creates a definitive version isn"t necessary always of value certain versions of stories are adapted for the diff audience. Limiting the idea that we are stuck with that text whereas reality may evolve and change.
