Storywork Bundles

In the spring of 2019, a select group of Indigenous youth from Bernie Wolfe Community School met weekly for a series of hands-on workshops. Through the lens of record literacy (how documents share pieces of story) and object literacy (stories embedded in material culture), they were guided to explore their cultural and self-identity by creating a personal bundle. Then through a digital storytelling initiative, students shared onscreen interpretations of their bundles. We celebrated together with a group smudge, classroom feast, and in-school screenings of their video compilation. This project was made possible by the Indigenous Cultural Initiatives Program and we appreciate Manitoba Sport, Culture, and Heritage for their assistance.