Today in Class: Vizenor ad the Trickster

Films for the Humanities: Gerald Vizenor on the Trickster

Gerald Vizenor on the Trickster (TAKE NOTES)


In-Class Activity

Testing What Vizenor Says

Groups of 4 (Count off to 6)

1. Part 9 (Magical Master Rabbit)
2. Part 10 (Nanabozho and Whiskey Jack)
3. Part 11 (Old Man Napi)
4. Part 12 (Glooskap the Great)
5. Part 13 (Skeleton Man)
6. Part 14 (Raven Lights in the World)

How do Vizenor's ideas apply?

How does applying Vizenor's ideas help us understand American Indian culture?

Is his depiction of the Trickster accurate? Why or why not?

What significance do you find after thinking of these tales in light of what Vizenor says?