Certificate in Study of Indigenous Storytelling

University of Saskatchewan

Certificate in the Study of Indigenous Storytelling is an interdisciplinary certificate that recognizes expertise in the study of oral and written forms of Indigenous storytelling in Canada, as well as culturally-specific knowledge systems inherent in storytelling.You will study Indigenous storytelling and literatures from various cultural and disciplinary perspectives. You will also learn about:the history and continuing traditions of Indigenous storytelling through specific cultural examplesthe systems of knowledge that are inherent in storytelling with an understanding of protocolsways that traditions have been adapted to tell new stories for delivery in new media (stories, poems, plays, books, film etc.)the profound impact of different ways that stories have been told and recordedWhile this is not a certificate in how to be a storyteller, you may be able to explore pathways toward telling your own stories.

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