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      Kasayak The Wise Ones

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      Date
      2017-09-28
      Author
      Smith, Cassi Wynn
      Type
      Thesis
      Degree Level
      Masters
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      Abstract
      In Cree there are two translations for “Elder.” There is kachayak that refers to “old people,” and there is also kasayak that means, “the wise ones.” This collection of stories stems from numerous interviews conducted with a selection of Saskatchewan’s First Nations Elders, the Wise Ones. Those interviews, completed over the span of a year, were done without format or agenda and in this way more so resembled conversations than formal interviews. Those conversations were recorded in accordance to traditional beliefs and the transcriptions of those conversations were then used to construct a series of stories, each with their own Elder, voice and lesson. The Elders I worked with on this project, like all Knowledge Keepers, are absolutely invaluable. Their stories are not only vital to the continuation of Indigenous traditions as a whole, but stand as testament to the inherent wisdom in culture.
      Degree
      Master of Fine Arts (M.F.A.)
      Department
      Interdisciplinary Centre for Culture and Creativity
      Program
      Writing
      Supervisor
      Lynes, Jeanette
      Committee
      Riegel, Christian; Parkinson, David; Bidwell, Kristina
      Copyright Date
      October 2017
      URI
      http://hdl.handle.net/10388/8152
      Subject
      Indigenous, Stories, Elders
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