Open AccessSharing my Personal Sense of Space
Author(s) -
Doreen Spence
Publication year - 2019
Publication title -
cultural and pedagogical inquiry
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
ISSN - 1916-3460
DOI - 10.18733/cpi29410
Subject(s) - indigenous , space (punctuation) , poetry , physical space , aesthetics , personal space , sociology , psychology , social psychology , art , geography , literature , philosophy , cartography , ecology , linguistics , biology
Elder Spence uses poetry to describe a relationship to the world around through sacred teachings involving physical, spiritual, mental and emotional responsibilities. She encourages the learning of the "beautiful, powerful culture, traditions and teaching" as a way for Indigenous people to live with the land and its people.