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Title of paper

LA2: Reflective Journal

Name: Kedareswara Meruva

Student Id: 229576480

Algoma University

Mississuaga Campus

Course name/ Section:

PMAL103: Turtle Island, Canada, and the World (23S-O-1E)

Professor Name: Richard E. Jaques

Due Date: May 14, 2023

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how Skraeling (Qitsualik, 2010) exemplifies the following Indigenous ways of knowing:

relationship with the land, interconnectedness with animals, and intergenerational transmission

of culture. Refer to the reading's characters and events to support your analysis. Finally,

comment on differences you notice between the Indigenous ways of knowing you exemplified

and Western ways of knowing.

Skraeling (Qitsualik, 2010) exemplifies the following Indigenous

ways of knowing:

“Skraeling” is a short novel written by Inuit (the first people who live in Northwest

Territories and northern Quebec and Labrador of Canada) authors Rachel and Sean Qitsualik-

Tinsley about an Inuit hunter who meets an unusual group of individuals while on a hunting trip

and discovers the relationship of Indigenous people show towards the ground, animal

interconnectivity, and intergenerational cultural transmission.

Being connected to the land:

Indigenous People and their Ancestors always have a great bonding towards the nature

earth. History says that many of the Indigenous Nations were able to survive in the severe

environmental conditions by constant migration from winter and summer camps. Therefore, they

strongly believe that living off the land and water due to the environmental changes instilled a

strong connection and respect for the soil, the sky, and all the living things. Indigenous people

felt, and encored, that the land holds life and is vital, and that water serves as healing for their

people.
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Interconnectedness with animals:

Indigenous hunting techniques reflect a respect for animals. Every component of the

animal was used, whether for food, clothing, housing, or ritual. They demonstrate incredible

gratitude for the animals that provide for his people and the same knowledge will be passed to

their younger generations in the form or art, music or story telling. Nothing was ever thrown

away, and the food they hunted and harvested was shared with their family and fellow neighbors.

Intergenerational transmission of culture:

They have a diverse ancestral culture that includes some hunting techniques, knowledge,

and wisdom. Indigenous communities always believe that passing down knowledge from one

generation to the next from their elders and predecessors is a sacred responsibility. The way they

pass the knowledge and traditional wellbeing from elders to youth is considered to be a critical

feature of Indigenous cultures, where the transfer of knowledge and values are necessary for the

survival of communities and the maintenance of cultural identity.

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Author, (year),BookName , Publisher

https://www.ictinc.ca/blog/what-is-the-relationship-between-indigenous-peoples-and-
animals

https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/full/10.1177/00219894211031716