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Papers by Cara Mumford

English journal, Sep 1, 2016

Editors' Introduction: Cara Mumford's "Le(e/a)ks: Being Anishinaabekwe o... more Editors' Introduction: Cara Mumford's "Le(e/a)ks: Being Anishinaabekwe on the Land Is Political" is a beautifully crafted text, weaving together poetry, storytelling, correspondence, and reflection, offering rich opportunities for teaching and learning through the lens of political, historical, philosophical, and autobiographical contexts. In addition, it offers a muchneeded Indigenous presence in the study of poetry and literature, where Indigenous voices are often missing or misrepresented. The misrepresentation of Indigenous peoples in literature, in textbooks, on television, and in mascotry has consequences not only for how non-Indigenous people conceptualize who Indigenous people are, but also for the ways in which Indigenous people view themselves. Following the article are a few examples of the many possibilities for lesson plan activities and classroom discussion based on key themes from the text. Lessons can be broadened further to include other subject area...

Performing (in) Place: Moving on/with the Land, 2022

Inspired by essay films meditating on time, travel and ceremony and informed by cinematic cartogr... more Inspired by essay films meditating on time, travel and ceremony and informed by cinematic cartography, my short dance film, sing them home (2020), travels the specific bodies of water that form the route that Atlantic Salmon once journeyed as they migrated to Michi Saagiig Nishnaabeg territory. Rooted in Nishnaabewin and Indigenous food sovereignty, toward a vision of the collective continuance of Michi Saagiig aki miijim, the film uses movement to activate sites in and on the shores of these lakes and rivers in the present while remembering the past and future of this waterway and her kin. This photo essay documents the film's journey and invites you to consider the making of this dance film as a prayer for the salmon to return.

English Journal, 2016

Editors' Introduction: Cara Mumford's "Le(e/a)ks: Being Anishinaabekwe on the Land Is Political" ... more Editors' Introduction: Cara Mumford's "Le(e/a)ks: Being Anishinaabekwe on the Land Is Political" is a beautifully crafted text, weaving together poetry, storytelling, correspondence, and reflection, offering rich opportunities for teaching and learning through the lens of political, historical, philosophical, and autobiographical contexts. In addition, it offers a muchneeded Indigenous presence in the study of poetry and literature, where Indigenous voices are often missing or misrepresented. The misrepresentation of Indigenous peoples in literature, in textbooks, on television, and in mascotry has consequences not only for how non-Indigenous people conceptualize who Indigenous people are, but also for the ways in which Indigenous people view themselves. Following the article are a few examples of the many possibilities for lesson plan activities and classroom discussion based on key themes from the text. Lessons can be broadened further to include other subject area...

English journal, Sep 1, 2016

Editors' Introduction: Cara Mumford's "Le(e/a)ks: Being Anishinaabekwe o... more Editors' Introduction: Cara Mumford's "Le(e/a)ks: Being Anishinaabekwe on the Land Is Political" is a beautifully crafted text, weaving together poetry, storytelling, correspondence, and reflection, offering rich opportunities for teaching and learning through the lens of political, historical, philosophical, and autobiographical contexts. In addition, it offers a muchneeded Indigenous presence in the study of poetry and literature, where Indigenous voices are often missing or misrepresented. The misrepresentation of Indigenous peoples in literature, in textbooks, on television, and in mascotry has consequences not only for how non-Indigenous people conceptualize who Indigenous people are, but also for the ways in which Indigenous people view themselves. Following the article are a few examples of the many possibilities for lesson plan activities and classroom discussion based on key themes from the text. Lessons can be broadened further to include other subject area...

Performing (in) Place: Moving on/with the Land, 2022

Inspired by essay films meditating on time, travel and ceremony and informed by cinematic cartogr... more Inspired by essay films meditating on time, travel and ceremony and informed by cinematic cartography, my short dance film, sing them home (2020), travels the specific bodies of water that form the route that Atlantic Salmon once journeyed as they migrated to Michi Saagiig Nishnaabeg territory. Rooted in Nishnaabewin and Indigenous food sovereignty, toward a vision of the collective continuance of Michi Saagiig aki miijim, the film uses movement to activate sites in and on the shores of these lakes and rivers in the present while remembering the past and future of this waterway and her kin. This photo essay documents the film's journey and invites you to consider the making of this dance film as a prayer for the salmon to return.

English Journal, 2016

Editors' Introduction: Cara Mumford's "Le(e/a)ks: Being Anishinaabekwe on the Land Is Political" ... more Editors' Introduction: Cara Mumford's "Le(e/a)ks: Being Anishinaabekwe on the Land Is Political" is a beautifully crafted text, weaving together poetry, storytelling, correspondence, and reflection, offering rich opportunities for teaching and learning through the lens of political, historical, philosophical, and autobiographical contexts. In addition, it offers a muchneeded Indigenous presence in the study of poetry and literature, where Indigenous voices are often missing or misrepresented. The misrepresentation of Indigenous peoples in literature, in textbooks, on television, and in mascotry has consequences not only for how non-Indigenous people conceptualize who Indigenous people are, but also for the ways in which Indigenous people view themselves. Following the article are a few examples of the many possibilities for lesson plan activities and classroom discussion based on key themes from the text. Lessons can be broadened further to include other subject area...