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The stories themselves come "through the land," and land is required to provide the conditions for the story-telling and transmission of culture. [37] Without the land, removed by colonialism or by environmental destruction, Nishaabeg storytelling loses its grounding point for the transmission of cultural knowledge. [ 37 ]
Myths explore the people's relationship with the coast and the rivers along which they traditionally built their towns. There are stories of visits to parallel worlds beneath the sea [46] and up in the sky. [47] See also: KwakwakaŹ¼wakw mythology – an Indigenous peoples of the Pacific Northwest Coast.
Stories cover many themes and topics, as there are stories about creation of sacred places, land, people, animals and plants, law and custom. In Perth, the Noongar believe that the Darling Scarp is the body of the Wagyl – a serpent being that meandered over the land creating rivers, waterways and lakes and who created the Swan River.
The name comes from various Indigenous oral histories that tell stories of a turtle that holds the world on its back. For some Indigenous peoples, the turtle is therefore considered an icon of life, and the story of Turtle Island consequently speaks to various spiritual and cultural beliefs. Teuton, Christopher B (August 2016).
Native Americans believed this forced relocation illegal, given the Hopewell Treaty of 1785. Under President Andrew Jackson, United States Congress passed the Indian Removal Act of 1830, which authorized the President to conduct treaties to exchange Native American land east of the Mississippi River for lands west of the river.
Sayet, a member of the Mohegan Tribe who became the first Native playwright produced at the Public when her “Where We Belong” made it in 2020, said keeping Indigenous stories being produced ...
Indigenous-centered tourism embraces a decolonialized experience. Here's how it's done.
Aboriginal people regard all land as sacred, and the songs must be continually sung to keep the land "alive". [citation needed] Their "connection to country" describes a strong and complex relationship with the land of their ancestors, or "mob". [6] Aboriginal identity often links to their language groups and traditional country of their ...