Wab Kinew’s The Reason You Walk
Read Wab Kinew’s The Reason You Walk. Available free with a free trial of Audible: https://www.audible.ca/pd/The-Reason-You-Walk-Audiobook/B077F1319SL
After reading Wab Kinew’s The Reason, You Walk,” spend some time reflecting on the themes presented. Are these themes noticeably different than what you have read in other non-Indigenous literature?
Reflect on if you did or did not notice other literary differences, such as with the narrative structure, character development, or style, for example? Was there an emphasis placed on story ownership or rules surrounding different cultural practices or events, or did the author embed Indigenous words in the text?
Choose 5 artifacts/symbols representing different pivotal points in Wab’s life, as presented in “The Reason You Walk.” Research the cultural significance of certain items, such as the buffalo skull or the sage used for smudging.
Write a script where you spend 30 seconds to 1 minute discussing the relevance of each artifact and how they connect to Wab’s journey. Making connections to your own life will help to make this meaningful.
Record a 2.5 to a 5-minute video where you show and discuss your chosen artifacts/symbols.
