Willakuy: Indigenous Stories, Contemporary Cosmovisions by

Indigenous stories - contemporary cosmovisions

Contents

introduction English EspaĂąol PortuguĂŞs

rationale

Argentina

australia

Brasil

Canada 27

Chile

Mexico

South Africa

Peru

about the curators

more info

introduction

Willakuy is a catalogue of multimedia stories directed to children and young adults. The project was named after the Quechua word willakuy, which means ‘story’. But it could also be káso, epew, diidxa hrui’cabe’, tsikbal, aknutmaqn, pakiwaitara, hadithi, ibali, indaba, nyaya, pale, itan, akuko, labari. At the core of all these words is the wonderful human capacity for fabulation, the ability to see and experience the world through stories. Storytelling is a universal manifestation that transcends the boundaries of time and space. It is also what unites all the works included in this catalogue, no matter the media: books, films, songs, plays, oral tales - all of which work as vehicles for narratives that reflect the worldview of different indigenous nations, their cosmovision. Once gathered, these stories reaffirm the contemporaneity of indigenous cultures, which are often regarded as belonging to the past. Similarly, they bring visibility to current conflicts rooted in colonialism and present postcolonial practices such as state oppression, police violence or extractivism.

introducCIÓN

Willakuy es un catálogo de cuentos multimedia dirigidos a niños y jóvenes. El proyecto recibe su nombre de la palabra quechua willakuy, que significa ‘historia’. Pero también puede ser káso, epew, diidxa hrui’cabe’, tsikbal, aknutmaqn, angka, pakiwaitara, hadithi, ibali, indaba, nyaya, pale, itan, akuko, labari. En el centro de todas estas palabras está la maravillosa capacidad humana de la fabulación, la habilidad para ver y experimentar el mundo a través de relatos. Contar historias es una manifestación universal que trasciende los límites del tiempo y el espacio. Es además lo que une a todas las obras incluidas en este catálogo, sin importar el medio: libros, películas, canciones, obras de teatro, narrativa oral; todas las que sirven como vehículos que reflejan el punto de vista de diferentes naciones indígenas, su cosmovisión. Los cuentos aquí reunidos reafirman la contemporaneidad de las culturas indígenas, que son a menudo consideradas como pertenecientes al pasado. Similarmente, estas entregan visibilidad a conflictos cuya raíz yace en el colonialismo y en las presentes prácticas postcoloniales tales como la opresión estatal o el extractivismo.

INTRODUÇÃO

Willakuy é um catálogo de histórias multimídias dirigidas a crianças e jovens. O projeto recebe seu nome da palavra quéchua willakuy, que significa “conto”. Mas também poderia ser káso, epew, diidxa hrui’cabe’, tsikbal, aknutmaqn, angka, pakiwaitara, hadithi, ibali, indaba, nyaya, pale, itan, akuko, labari. No cerne de todas essas palavras está a maravilhosa capacidade humana de fabulação, a habilidade de ver e experienciar o mundo por meio de narrativas.

Contar histórias é uma manifestação

universal que transcende as fronteiras de tempo e espaço. É também o que une as obras incluídas neste catálogo, não importa a mídia: livros, filmes, canções, peças de teatro, contos orais - todos funcionam como veículos para narrativas que refletem a visão de mundo de diferentes nações indígenas, sua cosmovisão. Uma vez reunidas, essas histórias reafirmam a contemporaneidade das culturas indígenas, muitas vezes tidas como pertencentes ao passado. Da mesma forma, dão visibilidade aos conflitos atuais enraizados no colonialismo e em práticas pós-coloniais, como a opressão do Estado, a violência policial ou o extrativismo.

Rationale

The curation Willakuy: Indigenous Stories, Contemporary Cosmovisions brings together an array of texts about and/or by indigenous cultures from across the globe. The project aims to serve as a mindful resource for families, educators, librarians, editors, and other industry professionals, in order to discuss indigenous cultures with youths. Indeed, we believe that facilitating authentic engagement with this topic is crucial within the 21st century, as many nations continue to undermine and torment indigenous communities through political violence, police brutality, and state oppression. While in some parts of the world these atrocities are everyday occurrences, in other parts they go unnoticed; both of this needs to change. Within the realms of childrenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s texts, education, librarianship and family practices, teaching children and adolescents about indigenous cultures is a vital entry point into changing conceptions of indigenous peoples and the struggles they face today. Our selection of texts seeks to facilitate this discussion. We have chosen to present our curation in the form of a catalogue that can be used in many contexts, from schools, libraries, and cultural organisations, to private homes and family settings. Notably, our catalogue is by no means a definitive list. We recognise that there are many texts from around the world that may well warrant inclusion. This curation is but a starting point, and the idea is to keep it going and growing as an open list: our audience is invited to add to it. Three main criteria guided our text selection process. Firstly, we sought out texts that offer a high degree of authenticity by reflecting, as closely as possible, the lived experiences of indigenous peoples. Texts created by cultural outsiders without sufficient insider knowledge run the risk of being superficial, stereotypical, anecdotal or tokenistic; these are precisely the texts we have chosen to avoid in our catalogue. Thus, our chosen works are either authored by members of indigenous communities, or by cultural outsiders working in close collaboration with indigenous communities. Nevertheless, critical engagement with the text is required

of the mediator and reader, regardless of the authorship, in order to promote children’s development as knowledgeable and empowered social agents within the world. Thus, we have deliberately sought out texts that offer opportunities for thorough engagement with indigenous lived experiences and cosmovisions. Secondly, the curation casts a deeper look at what it means to identify as indigenous within the contemporary day and age. While the selection includes both new stories and retellings of old tales, each text is produced, and thus (re)interpreted, within the 21st century. For centuries, indigenous cultures and lands were colonised, and as a result this topic is often classified as a thing of the past, confined to history. However, colonisation remains alive and ripe today – in fact, it is stoked – when indigenous stories and visions are silenced. As long as indigenous voices are ignored, their colonisation is still happening: it is not a thing of the past. Not only are indigenous voices important for the sharing and preservation of identity, culture and language, as their knowledge has tremendous value for the present. The current environmental crisis is but one example. Indigenous cosmovisions offer different perspectives and alternative ways of relating to the world, and we need to heed them in the present in order to create a decolonised future. The third criteria running through our curation is the inclusion of a diversity of children’s media: we deliberately sought out works beyond the bindings of books. The term ‘text’ used throughout is thus defined openly as a story that is recorded or can be reproduced in a coherent and relatively consistent way, including but not limited to theatre plays, songs, films, digital apps, oral storytelling and different literary genres. Diversity in media addresses issues of accessibility and cultural expression, as not every culture is steeped in a literary tradition, nor does every child prefer to read or indeed have access to books. While some children have libraries and modern technology at their disposal, others rely on resourceful and immediate forms of storytelling such as plays,

songs and oral tales. Furthermore, children also occupy different media and use them in different ways. In many parts of the world, increased media literacy is a requirement for keeping up with the 21st century. In this way, indigenous communities – as well as children – have agency in using different media at their disposal to tell their stories. Finally, we would like to acknowledge that our curation is not untainted by ideology. As subjects steeped in our own cultural contexts, we cannot pretend to be wholly objective. While we do not identify as indigenous, we hail from countries with rich indigenous cultures and peoples. In this sense, we share some of the nationalities, but not the cultures or ethnicities, as some of the indigenous cultures presented in this text curation. Like a bridge between two worlds, we are positioned as insider-outsiders within our contexts. We have witnessed the oppression, suffering, and silencing of indigenous communities in our countries, and we will not allow their erasure. This is our call: to elevate their stories and amplify their voices through this curation. Thus, we have chosen to use our skills and expertise as children’s literature students, analysts, educators, and editors in support of indigenous voices and stories. In this way, we believe that our subjective contexts and curation’s delimitations allow us to be as sensitive as we can to the world’s contemporary multiliteracy. Selecting the texts required us to make choices. Yet while we recognise that our choices speak, the voices they speak in are indigenous.

ARGENTINA

título/Title director composer producción/production año/Year idioma/Language GÊNERO/GENRE DURACIÓN/DURATION

Doña Ubenza Juan Manuel Costa and Agustín Touriño Chacho Echeñique El Birque animaciones 2015 Spanish Video clip/ Animation 03’30’’

sinopsis Doña Ubenza is a beautiful videoclip of a song interpreted by Mariana Carrizo, a famous singer versed in the fusion of different genres like jazz and Andean folk music. The song represents the spirit of the indigenous woman in the mountains of the north-east of Argentina. This character is a shepherd, a weaver, and a salt worker, among others, as she works hard to raise her child. While working, she sings coplas to help her endure the cold and the injustices to her ethnicity. This song could resonate with children first through the music, and then through the creative use of woolen materials. synopsis Doña Ubenza es un hermoso videoclip de una canción interpretada por Mariana Carrizo, famosa cantante versada en la fusión de diferentes géneros como el jazz y la música folclórica andina. La canción representa el espíritu de la mujer indígena en las montañas del noreste de Argentina. Este personaje es una pastora, una tejedora y una trabajadora de la sal, entre otros oficios, mientras trabaja duro para criar a su hijo. Mientras se ocupa, canta coplas para ayudarse a soportar el frío y las injusticias hacia su etnia. Esta canción podría resonar con los niños primero a través de la música y luego a través del uso creativo de materiales de lana.

australia

13 Title Author Publisher Year Languages

Baby Business Jasmine Seymour Magabala Books 2019 English, with Darug words and glossary at the back

GENRE

Picturebook

synopsis Baby Business is a story of ceremony and belonging. It shows young readers a Darug baby smoking ceremony that welcomes a new baby into the world. Fire smoke blesses the baby’s various body parts and acts as a reminder that the infant belongs to Country. Darug words are integrated in the text and explained in a glossary at the back.

Title Author Publisher Year Language GENRE

My Father’s Shadow Jannali Jones Magabala Books 2019 English YA novel

synopsis This mystery thriller meets family drama centres around Kaya, a teenage girl who is forced to go into hiding in the Blue Mountains. A court case against dangerous criminals tears Kaya’s family apart, as her father suddenly disappears and Kaya herself is a witness in the case. The relationship between Kaya and her mother, who is of Aboriginal descent, endures mounting tension as the mystery deepens. The suspense is kept high throughout the book until the very end.

Brazil

14 título/Title autores/Authors

A Boca da Noite Cristino Wapichana and ill. by Graça Lima

editora/Publisher ano/Year

Zit 2016

idioma/language

Portuguese

gênero/GENRE

Picturebook

synopsis What happens when the sun goes to sleep and makes room for the moon, the stars and the night? There are many stories that are born with the night. Stories of heroes, monsters, princes, witches and indigenous peoples, like this one of the curumim Kupai. Looking beyond, where the legs cannot reach, Kupai questions the movement of the universe and reflects on the relationship between man and nature. Thunder, a river, or nightfall can trigger our fears, our questions about loss, about the finiteness of life. But they may also highlight the importance of conversation and of family gatherings. sinopse O que acontece quando o sol vai dormir e dá espaço para a lua, as estrelas e a noite? Há muitas histórias que nascem com a noite. Histórias de heróis, de monstros, de príncipes, de bruxas e de indígenas como esta do curumim Kupai. Olhando para além, onde os pés não podem alcançar, o menino Kupai questiona o movimento do universo e reflete sobre a relação do homem com a natureza. Um trovão, um rio, um anoitecer podem trazer nossos medos, nossos questionamentos sobre perdas, sobre a finitude da vida. Mas também podem resgatar a importância da conversa, da convivência familiar.

Brazil

15 título/Title

A primeira estrela que vejo é a estrela do meu desejo e outras histórias indígenas de amor

autor/Author editora/Publisher ano/Year idioma/language gênero/GENRE

Daniel Munduruku Global 2007 Portuguese Anthology of short stories

synopsis The book comprises five short stories that, according to the author, should be read with the heart. The narratives belong to oral traditions from different indigenous peoples and portray the way each of these communities understands, values and experiences love. Munduruku draws attention to the social dimension of love in these stories: in his perspective, “it is possible to love someone and to love an entire community at the same time”. sinopse O livro traz cinco histórias que, segundo o autor, devem ser lidas com o coração. As narrativas fazem parte da tradição oral de diferentes povos indígenas e retratam a maneira como cada uma dessas comunidades enxerga, valoriza e vivencia o amor. Munduruku chama atenção para a dimensão social do amor nessas histórias: “é possível amar alguém e amar toda uma comunidade ao mesmo tempo”, ele explica.

Brazil

16 título/Title

Criaturas de Ñanderu

autores/Authors

Graça Graúna and ill. by José Carlos Lollo

editora/Publisher ano/Year idioma/language gênero/GENRE

Amarylis 2000 Portuguese Illustrated book

synopsis In the village, the children sit around the old lady to listen to her story: it is the story of a girl named after a bird. Upon becoming an adult, the girl receives a mission from the Great Spirit Ñanderu: to leave her village and go to the big city in order to discover the “other world” and share these discoveries with her community. But while abroad, she must also protect her people and their traditions, science and land with her voice and wings. In this exciting indigenous tale, Graça Graúna talks about identity and belonging. sinopse Sentadas ao redor da velha senhora, a crianças da aldeia escutam a história da garota com nome de pássaro. Ao tornar-se adulta, a garota recebe de Ñanderu, o Grande Espírito, uma missão: sair da sua aldeia e ir para a cidade grande com o intuito de conhecer o “outro mundo”, compartilhando com seus irmãos e irmãs as suas descobertas. Mas deve também proteger com o seu canto e com suas asas a sua comunidade, sua tradição, sua ciência e sua terra. Neste emocionante conto indígena, Graça Graúna fala sobre identidade e pertencimento.

Brazil

17 título/Title

Coração na aldeia, pés no mundo

autores/Authors

Auritha Tabajara and ill. by Regina Drozina

editora/Publisher ano/Year idioma/language gênero/GENRE

UK’A Editorial 2018 Portuguese Illustrated book/ Poetry

synopsis In her debut book, the poet Auritha narrates her own story - the journey of an indigenous woman from the Tabajara people who, early on, leaves her village and goes to the city in search of a better life. Her journey is neither linear nor conventional: between comings and goings, returns and departures, Auritha falls in love, marries, has children, divorces and ends up in São Paulo. She does not abandon or forget her roots in the big city - she continues to perform her sacred rituals, dreaming of herbs and preparing medicines inspired by her grandmother’s lessons. “Heart in the village, feet in the world” raises important reflections, such as: what does it mean to be an Indigenous person today? Is it possible to combine tradition and modernity? sinopse Em seu livro de estreia, a cordelista Auritha narra a sua própria história – a jornada de uma indígena tabajara que, ainda cedo, deixa a sua aldeia e parte em direção à cidade grande em busca de uma vida melhor. Sua trajetória não é linear nem convencional: entre idas e vindas, retornos e partidas, Auritha se apaixona, casa, tem filhos, divorcia e acaba se mudando para São Paulo. Mesmo aí, não abandona sua origem. Segue fazendo seus rituais sagrados, sonhando com as ervas e preparando seus próprios remédios, inspirada pelos ensinamentos da avó. “Coração na aldeia, pés no mundo” levanta discussões importantes: o que é ser indígena nos dias de hoje? É possível conciliar tradição e modernidade? Deixa de ser indígena aquele que sai da sua aldeia?

Brazil

18 título/Title autora/Author editora/Publisher ano/Year idioma/language gênero/GENRE

Eu sou macuxi e outras histórias Julie Dorrico Caos e Letras 2019 Portuguese and Macuxi Anthology of poems and short stories

synopsis In this work, Julie Dorrico narrates her process of identity-affirmation as an indigenous woman. Combining words in Portuguese and Macuxi, the stories and poems depict the young author’s journey, ranging from identity erasure and denial to finally taking pride in her ethnicity. The author shows us the courage it takes to walk along the path of acceptance and belonging, a path she could only take once she connected with her own history - ancestral and contemporary. sinopse Nesta obra, Julie Dorrico narra o seu processo de autoafirmação como indígena. Mesclando vocabulários em português e macuxi, os contos e poemas retratam a jornada da jovem autora, que vai do apagamento à negação até, finalmente, o orgulho do pertencimento étnico. Ao conectar-se com sua própria história, ancestral e contemporânea, Julie nos revela a coragem de se trilhar o caminho de volta, o caminho da aceitação e do pertencimento.

Brazil

título/Title diretores/directors produção/production ano/Year idioma/Language GÊNERO/GENRE DURAÇÃO/DURATION

Konãgxeka - O Dilúvio Maxakali Isael Maxakali and Charles Bicalho Pajé Filmes 2016 Maxakali Animated short-film 12’50’’

synopsis Konãgxeka, in the native language of Maxakali, means “big water.” The film depicts the Maxakali version of the traditional flood tale, which appears in many different cultures. For the Maxakali, the spirits of Yãmî send the “great water” as a punishment for man’s selfishness and greed. One of the directors, Isael, is a representative of the Maxakali people and the drawings for the animation were created by indigenous people during a workshop in Aldeia Verde Maxakali, in the municipality of Ladainha, Minas Gerais. You will find the animation with English subtitles under this link: https://youtu.be/lr3zAR17rxc sinopse Konãgxeka, na língua indígena maxakali, quer dizer “água grande”. O filme retrata a versão maxakali da história tradicional do dilúvio, que aparece em distintas culturas. Para os indígenas maxakali, os espíritos yãmîy enviam a “grande água” como um castigo pelo egoísmo e ganância dos homens. Um dos diretores é representante do povo Maxakali e as ilustrações para a animação foram feitas por indígenas Maxakali, durante oficina realizada na Aldeia Verde Maxakali, no município de Ladainha, Minas Gerais. Você pode assisti-lo completo neste link: https:// youtu.be/_XKNdLtJZGs

Brazil

20 título/Title Artista/artist ano/Year idioma/Language GÊNERO/GENRE

My blood is red Kunumi MC 2017 Portuguese and Guarani Hip hop/rap music album

synopsis Werá Jeguaka Mirim, better known as Kunumi MC, is a young rapper of Guarani origin who lives in the village of Krukutu, in the Parelheiros region, São Paulo. His first album - My Blood is Red - was released in 2017, when he was only 16 years old. In his songs, Kunumi talks about indigenous rights, nature preservation and the importance of education in the indigenous villages. His compositions mix Portuguese and Guarani languages.YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/c/ KunumiMCOficial sinopse Werá Jeguaka Mirim, mais conhecido como Kunumi MC, é um jovem rapper de origem Guarani que mora na aldeia de Krukutu, na região de Parelheiros, São Paulo. Seu primeiro álbum - My Blood is Red - foi lançado em 2017, quando tinha apenas 16 anos. Em suas canções, Kunumi fala sobre os direitos dos indígenas, preservação da natureza e a importância da educação nas aldeias. Suas composições misturam português e guarani. Para conhecer mais do seu trabalho, acesse seu canal no YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/KunumiMCOficial

Brazil

21 título/Title

Nós: uma antologia de literatura indígena

autor/Author

Various, ed. and ill. by Maurício Negro

editora/Publisher ano/Year idioma/language gênero/GENRE

Companhia das Letrinhas 2019 Portuguese Anthology of short stories

synopsis In this anthology, the stories told or retold by writers from different indigenous nations (Mebengôkre Kayapó, Saterê-Mawé, Maraguá, Pirá-Tapuya Waíkhana, Balatiponé Umutina, Desana, Guarani Mbyá, Krenak and Kurâ Bakairi) touch on the most varied themes – from myths of origin to impossible love stories – and take the reader on unique journeys. The narratives are accompanied by a glossary and an informative text about each author’s community of origin.

sinopse Nesta antologia, as histórias contadas ou recontadas por escritores de diversas nações indígenas (Mebengôkre Kayapó, Saterê-Mawé, Maraguá, Pirá-Tapuya Waíkhana, Balatiponé Umutina, Desana, Guarani Mbyá, Krenak e Kurâ Bakairi) tratam dos mais variados temas - dos mitos de origem às histórias de amor impossível. As narrativas conduzem o leitor por situações e desenlaces muito particulares, sempre acompanhadas por um glossário e um texto informativo sobre o povo indígena de origem de cada autor. Este é um convite para todos aqueles que desejam entrar em contato com as raízes mais profundas de nossa cultura originária.

Brazil

22 título/Title

Sehaypóri: O livro sagrado do povo Saterê-Maw

autor/Author editora/Publisher ano/Year idioma/language gênero/GENRE

Yaguarê Yamã Peirópolis 2007 Portuguese Anthology of short stories

synopsis Synopsis: Sehaypóri, in the Saterê language, literally means “collection of myths”. In this collection, the author Yaguarê Yamã pays homage to the shamans of his nation, who seek in the natural spirit the answers to the concerns of the soul. Like his ancestors, Yaguarê narrates the memories of his people to preserve the tradition from one generation to the next. The legends and fables of animals gathered here teach the origin of things according to the Saterê-Mawé perspective, introducing the reader to the culture and imagination of this community. sinopse Sehaypóri, na língua Saterê, significa literalmente “coleção de mitos”. Nesta coletânea, o autor Yaguarê Yamã presta uma homenagem aos pajés de sua nação, que buscam no espírito natural a resposta para as dúvidas da alma. Como seus antepassados, Yaguarê narra as memórias de sua gente para preservar a tradição de uma geração para outra. As lendas e fábulas de animais aqui reunidas ensinam a origem das coisas, apresentando ao leitor a cultura e o imaginário desta comunidade.

Brazil

23 título/Title autor/Author

Tapajós Fernando Vilela

editora/Publisher

Ática

ano/Year

2007

gênero/GENRE

Wordless picturebook

synopsis The book tells the story of two children and their pet turtle, who live in the Jari region – a small channel that connects the Amazon River to the Tapajós River in the state of Pará. But the main character of the book is, in fact, the environment itself: the river that guides the destiny of the riverside communities, forced to move to other parts of the Amazon Forest during the flood season. Even the school follows the logic of the river, interrupting classes during the rainy season. The fauna and flora, as well as the everyday life and customs of the community, are portrayed with beauty and fidelity to details - all without the use of a single word. sinopse O livro conta a história de duas crianças – e sua tartaruga de estimação – que moram na região do Jari, um pequeno canal que liga o Rio Amazonas ao Rio Tapajós, no estado do Pará. Mas o personagem principal do livro é, na verdade, o próprio cenário: o rio que guia o destino das comunidades ribeirinhas, obrigadas a se mudar para outros pontos da Floresta Amazônica na época da cheia. Até a escola obedece à lógica do rio, interrompendo as aulas durante a estação das chuvas. A fauna, a flora, o dia-a-dia da comunidade e os seus costumes estão retratados com beleza e fidelidade aos detalhes – tudo isso sem a necessidade de uma única palavra.

Brazil

24 título/Title autores/Authors editora/Publisher ano/Year idiomas/Languages

Um dia na aldeia Various, ed. by Rita Carelli SESI-SP 2017 Portuguese & WajãpiIikpeng/ Ashaninka/ Mbya-guarani/ Kisêdjê

GÊNERO/GENRE

Picturebook and film collection

synopsis Produced in partnership with the NGO Vídeo nas Aldeias [Video in the Villages], the collection offers an authentic and contemporary take on various indigenous peoples by enabling them to tell their own stories. Each book is bilingual and comes with the film that inspired it, made by or in collaboration with indigenous filmmakers. The aim is to demystify some preconceived images that we have of indigenous peoples, and to show children that these are not only in books. With each title, the reader gets to know a little more about the current and ancient customs of indigenous peoples throughout Brazil: Wajãpi, Ikpeng, Panará, Ashaninka, Mbya-Guarani and Kisêdjê. Audiences can watch the movies before or after reading the books, but the invitation is always the same: enjoy a day in an indigenous community of Brazil sinopse Feita em parceria com a ONG Vídeo nas Aldeias, a coleção traz um olhar autêntico e contemporâneo sobre diferentes povos indígenas ao possibilitar que eles mesmos contem suas histórias. Cada livro, em edição bilíngue, vem acompanhado do filme que o inspirou, feito por cineastas indígenas ou com a sua colaboração. A proposta é desmistificar algumas imagens preconcebidas que temos dos povos indígenas e mostrar às crianças que eles não estão apenas nos livros. A cada título, o leitor conhece um pouco mais dos costumes atuais e antigos de povos indígenas Brasil afora: Wajãpi, Ikpeng, Panará, Ashaninka, Mbya-Guarani e Kisêdjê. Você pode assistir aos filmes antes ou depois da leitura, mas o convite é sempre o mesmo: desfrutar de um dia na aldeia de um povo indígena no Brasil.

Canada

25 Title Authors

Alego Teevee, Ningeokuluk [Inuit] Inuktitut translation by Nina Manning-Toonoo

Publisher Year Language GENRE

Groundwood Books 2009 English and Inuktitut syllabics Picturebook

synopsis The young girl Alego goes clam digging for the first time with her grandmother. The story depicts the relationship between granddaughter and grandmother, as the latter teaches Alego about the interesting ocean creatures that she finds along the coastline. The text is bilingual, in English and Inuktitut, and includes a glossary at the back explaining the names of the animals that Alego discovers.

Title Authors

The Sockeye Mother Hetxw’ms Gyetxw / Brett David Huson [Gitxsan Nation] and Natasha Donovan [Métis]

Publisher Year Languages GENRE

HighWater Press 2017 English, with Gitxsan words Picturebook

synopsis The Sockeye Mother is an informational picturebook about the journey of the sockeye through the river. The book conveys the delicate natural balance of the ecosystem, and the sockeye’s pivotal place within it. Indigenous perceptions of and sensitivity towards nature are presented to readers through poetic language and bold illustrations.

Canada

26 Title Authors

This Place: 150 Years Retold Various, Kateri Akiwenzie-Damm, Sonny Assu, Brandon Mitchell & others

Publisher Year Languages GENRE

HighWater Press 2019 English Graphic novel (anthology)

synopsis This Place: 150 Years Retold is a graphic novel anthology that reclaims history from the perspective of First Nation, MeĚ tis, and Inuit people. It brings together the creative work of indigenous writers and artists from across the country. In this way, the book disrupts and overturns public discourse of Canadaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s founding by lending voice to those who were colonised, silenced and erased in the past.

chile

título/Title autor/Author Interprete/Interpreter año/Year idioma/language gênero/GENRE

Canción para dormir a un niño Oral tradition Beatriz Pichimalén 2000 Mapudungun Music

synopsis This Mapudungun song is accompanied by an animation about the story of a little boy who follows his wolf into the night. The animals start to dance in the moonlight and show their magical powers, until eventually they return to sleep.

sinopsis Canción en Mapudungün con una animación sobre la historia de un pequeño niño que sigue a su lobo en la medianoche. Los animales comienzan a bailar y a mostrar sus poderes mágicos en medio del bosque, hasta que juntos retornan a dormir. Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F3FYC2_IFGQ

Chile

28 título/Title

Cuando cae la noche, relatos del Wallmapu

autores/Authors

Various; Juan Carlos Painequeo, Nelson Lobos Camerati & others

editorial/Publisher ano/Year idioma/language gênero/GENRE

Novenosur 2018 Spanish and Mapudungun Illustrated book

synopsis This illustrated book is a compilation of stories that explore the perspective of the Mapuche culture, but with an unusual horror twist. The text allows children and adolescents to comprehend spirituality from the indigenous perspective, as an integration of cosmovision, religion and way of life. For the occidental rationality, these stories are folklore or legends, but for the Mapuche people they are lived experiences. sinopsis Este libro ilustrado es una compilación de historias que exploran la perspectiva de la cultura mapuche, pero con un inusual giro de terror. El texto permite a los niños, niñas y adolescentes comprender la espiritualidad desde la perspectiva indígena, como una integración de su cosmovisión, religión y forma de vida. Para la racionalidad occidental, estas historias son folclore o leyendas, pero para el pueblo mapuche son experiencias vivas. Link: http://rewmay.cl/wp-content/uploads/2019/05/Cuando_Cae_la_Noche_ resen%CC%83a.pdf

chile

título/Title director producción/production año/Year idioma/Language GÊNERO/GENRE DURACIÓN/DURATION

Halahaches Alejandra Jaramillo Paulina Sanhueza 2015 Selk’nam Short film/Stop-motion animation 14’

synopsis This horror stop-motion animation tells the story of Telkoy, a young Selk’nam boy, who prepares for a sacred tradition amongst the people of Tierra del Fuego, South of Chile. The protagonist transits from child to adult, and he must decide between succumbing to belief or dying to protect what is important to him. The animation brings children a step closer to the culture of the Selk’nam, a group of indigenous people who suffered terrible violence at the hands of European settlers, and who today remain underrepresented. sinopsis Esta animación stop-motion de terror cuenta la historia de Telkoy, un joven selk’nam, que se prepara para una tradición sagrada entre la gente de Tierra del Fuego, al sur de Chile. El protagonista transita de niño a adulto y debe decidir entre sucumbir a la fe o morir para proteger lo que es importante para él. La animación acerca los niños y niñas un paso más cerca de la cultura de los selk’nam, un grupo de indígenas que sufrió terrible violencia a manos de los colonos europeos y que hoy siguen siendo poco representados. Link: https://vimeo.com/152414447

Chile

30 título/Title

La noche que nos regalaron el fuego / Feichi pünh ta ñi elugemum kütxal

autoras/Authors

Carmen Muñoz Hurtado and ill. by Alejandra Oviedo

editorial/Publisher año/Year idioma/language gênero/GENRE

Pehuén 2017 Aymara and Spanish Illustrated book

synopsis A child and his mother go to collect piñones, a typical seed from the south of Chile. Night falls, and they have to spend the night in the mountain. The boy is afraid of the darkness, so his mother tells him a story: on a stormy night of gathering piñones, she and her grandmother were blessed by nature with fire and light. This is a story about how the Mapuche people discovered fire – and around the fire there’s nothing to fear. sinopsis Un niño y su madre van a recolectar poñones, una semilla típica del sur de Chile. El atardecer los alcanza y deben pasar la noche en la montaña. El niño tiene miedo de la oscuridad, por lo que su madre le cuenta una historia sobre cómo una noche de tormenta en que fueron a recolectar piñones, ella y su abuela fueron bendecidas por la naturaleza que les dio luz y fuego. Esta es la historia sobre cómo la gente del pueblo mapuche descubrió el fuego, porque alrededor del fuego no hay nada que temer.

chile

título/Title director Dramaturgy idioma/Language GÊNERO/GENRE DURACIÓN/DURATION

Kay Kay y Xeng Xeng Vilu Francisco Sánchez Francisco Sánchez and César Ankalaf Spanish and Mapudungun Theater play 45’

synopsis With lots of creativity and visual elements, this play relates the story of Kay Kay and Xeng Xeng Vilu, the two giant snakes. In ancient times they fought and gave rise to the Mapuche people, one of the main indigenous communities in Chile. This production is suitable for the whole family with children from 3 years old and is bilingual (Spanish and Mapudungun). The music, made with indigenous instruments like the kultrún and the trutruka, transports the spectator to the magical world of indigenous mythology. sinopsis Una obra que con mucha creatividad y elementos visuales relata la historia de KayKay y Xeng Xeng Vilu, las dos serpientes gigantes que pelean en tiempos remotos para dar vida al pueblo Mapuche. Este trabajo biligüe (español-mapudungün) puede ser visto con toda la familia, con niños desde los 3 años de edad. La música realizada con instrumentos indígenas como el jultrún y la trutruka transportan al espectador al mágico mundo de la mitología indígena.

Chile

título/Title director producción/production año/Year idioma/Language GÊNERO/GENRE DURACIÓN/DURATION

Kiñe Rupa Lucía Pérez Sánchez Sinóptico; Marilen Llancaqueo and Andrea Salazar 2018 Mapudungun and Spanish Puppet web series 13’

synopsis Kiñe Rupa (“Once Upon a Time”) is an innovative, four-episode children’s web series told by puppets. It explores Mapuche forms of storytelling with Segundito and his Grandma Paskuala, who live in the valleys of southern Wallmapu, the Mapuche ancestral territory. It is based on the book Segundo Llamin ñi kuyfike nütram (2015) organized by Pewvley Taiñ Rakizuam, which is comprised of a group of Mapuche women in Valparaíso. sinopsis Kiñe Rupa (“Había una vez”) es una innovadora serie web infantil de cuatro episodios narrada por títeres. Explora formas de contar historias mapuches con Segundito y su abuela Paskuala, quienes viven en los valles del sur de Wallmapu, el territorio ancestral. Está basado en el libro Segundo Llamin ñi kuyfike nütram (2015) de la organización Pewvley Taiñ Rakizuam, que está conformada por un grupo de mujeres mapuche de Valparaíso.

chile

33 título/Title director producción/production

Mala junta Claudia Huaiquimilla Lanza Verde, coproduced by Pinda & Molotov Cine

año/Year idioma/Language GÊNERO/GENRE DURACIÓN/DURATION

2016 Spanish and Mapudungun Film 89’

synopsis This is a story about two adolescent outsiders. Tano is sent from the capital, Santiago, to Southern Chile under the custody of his father whom he has not seen in years. In his new school he meets Cheo, a shy boy who gets bullied for his indigenous origins. The two befriend each other by learning how to face their own challenges: Tano learns to manage his anger and Cheo finds strength in claiming his identity. This film invites the adolescent and adult audience to reflect upon the ongoing Mapuche conflict, social prejudices and unspoken family stories while unveiling the violence that this community lives in every day, being threatened by big local forest companies and the government. sinopsis Esta es una historia sobre dos adolescentes forasteros en su entorno. Tano es enviado desde la capital, Santiago, al sur de Chile bajo la custodia de su padre a quien no ve desde hace años. En su nueva escuela conoce a Cheo, un niño tímido que es acosado por sus orígenes indígenas. Los dos se hacen amigos al aprender a enfrentar sus propios desafíos: Tano aprende a manejar su ira y Cheo encuentra la fuerza para reclamar su identidad. Esta película invita a la audiencia adolescente y adulta a reflexionar sobre el actual conflicto mapuche, los prejuicios sociales y las historias familiares calladas mientras revela la violencia que vive esta comunidad cada día, amenazada por las grandes empresas forestales locales y el gobierno.

Chile

34 título/Title autores/Authors

Paloma Ururi Marcelo Escobar and ill. by Paloma Bustamante

editorial/Publisher año/Year idioma/language gênero/GENRE

Pehuén 2017 Spanish Illustrated book

synopsis Paloma, a little girl from Parinacota, goes on a mission to find a golden flower that grows in Tierra del Fuego, Chile, in order to save her grandfather from a serious illness. She travels on the wings of a Condor, on the back of a red fox, and even on the Caleuche to find different indigenous and mythological friends who help her reach the flower. The most famous myths of Chile and characters from the indigenous culture appear in this story that ends in a beautiful life lesson. sinopsis Paloma es una niña pequeña de Parinacota, quien tiene la misión de encontrar la flor dorada que crece en Tierra del Fuego, Chile, para salvar a su abuelo de una seria enfermedad. Ella viaja en las alad de un condor, en el lomo de un zorro rojo e incluso a bordo del Caleuche para encontrar a diferentes amigos indígenas y mitológicos que la ayudarán a encontrar la flor. Los mitos más famosos de Chile y los personajes más importantes de la cultura indígena aparecen en esta historia que culmina en una bella lección de vida. Link: https://biblioquinoa.com/lector/pdf/?bookPath=/bookDB/MM0096/ book/content.pdf&titleP=Paloma%20Ururi&authorP=Marcelo%20Escobar&backLinkP=/libros/MM0096/#mybook/

chile

35 título/Title autora/Author editorial/Publisher año/Year idioma/language gênero/GENRE

Piñén Daniela Catrileo Libros del pez espiral 2019 Español Short stories

synopsis In this book, three short stories about the idea of coming of age are displayed. The first two narrators transition from childhood to adolescence, whereas the third one is already a teenager. The protagonists and other characters understand their own origin: belonging to the Mapuche people. They embrace their cosmovision and discover their otherness from the rest of society. These stories showcase and invite adolescents and adults to reflect on relevant themes like marginalization, lack of sex education, racism, the transition from girlhood to womanhood, and urban contemporary indigenous culture. sinopsis En este libro, se muestran tres cuentos sobre la idea de crecer. Los dos primeros narradores pasan de la niñez a la adolescencia, mientras que el tercero ya es un adolescente. Las protagonistas y otros personajes comprenden su propio origen: pertenecer al pueblo mapuche. Abrazan su cosmovisión y descubren su otredad respecto al resto de la sociedad. Estas historias exhiben e invitan a adolescentes y adultos a reflexionar sobre temas relevantes como la marginación, la falta de educación sexual, el racismo, la transición de ser niña a mujer y la cultura indígena contemporánea urbana.

Chile

36 título/Title

Una mágica víspera de carnaval / Mä ancha suma anata ispira

autores/Authors

Carmen Muñoz Hurtado and ill. by Raquel Echeñique

editorial/Publisher año/Year idioma/language gênero/GENRE

Pehuén 2010 Aymara and Spanish Illustrated book

synopsis Nakara is an Aymara girl who is preparing for her first Anata carnival. Her mother gives her two woven balls (pompons) and her grandfather makes her two beautiful shoes for her dancing presentation of Kacharpaya, a typical dance from the north of Chile. But on the night before the carnival, Nakara sees two shooting stars. Her mother tells her that they are the Wara Wara women, who are going to take a bath in the river. The Wara Wara also have a surprise for Nakara’s first festival, which she discovers while she’s dancing. sinopsis Nakara es una niña Aymara que está preparando su primer carnaval Anata. Su madre le da dos pompones y su abuelo le fabrica dos hermosos zapatos para su presentación de baile de Kacharpaya. Pero la noche antes del carnaval, Nakara ve dos estrellas fugaces. Su madre le dice que son las mujeres Wara Wara que van a tomar un baño en el río. Las Wara Wara también tienen una sorpresa para Nakara, la que descubre mientras está bailando. Link: https://biblioquinoa.com/lector/?tipo=jpg&bookPath=../../bookDB/ MM0023/book/&titleP=Mä+ancha+suma+anata+ispira+%2F+Una+mágica+v%C3%ADspera+de+carnaval&authorP=Carmen%20Muñoz%20Hurtado%20 -%20Ilustraciones:%20Raquel%20Echeñique&backLinkP=/libros/MM0023/ ma-ancha-suma-anata-ispira-una-magica-vispera-de-carnaval/&activityP=%2Fvar%2Fwww%2Flirafront%2Fpublic_html%2FbookDB%2FMM0023%2Factivity%2Ffile.pdf

Mexico

título/Title directora/director producción/production año/Year idioma/Language

68 voces 68 corazones Gabriela Badillo (dirección general) Hola Combo 2018-2020 Various, Akateko, Ayapanesco, Chinanteco and others

GÊNERO/GENRE

Animated short-films

synopsis Synopsis: 68 voices 68 hearts is an animated series of Mexican indigenous stories, narrated in native language. Developed in conjunction with various indigenous communities of Mexico, the series seeks to publicize the great linguistic, cultural and ethnic wealth of the country. It aims to create an inclusive and contemporary project that doesn’t fall under the Mexican “cliché”, but instead represents a search for a reinterpretation of the indigenous culture through Mexican illustrators. You will find more about the project under this link: https://68voces.mx/projects. sinopsis 68 voces 68 corazones, es una serie animada de cuentos indígenas de México narrados en su lengua originaria. Desarrollado en conjunto con las comunidades originarias de México, busca dar a conocer la gran riqueza lingüística, cultural y étnica del país. La serie busca crear un proyecto inclusivo y contemporáneo que no caiga en el “cliché” de lo mexicano, sino en la búsqueda de la reinterpretación de la cultura originária a través de diversos ilustradores mexicanos. Para conhecer el proyecto, acceda a: https://68voces.mx/projects

Mexico

título/Title autora/Author editorial/Publisher ano/Year idioma/language gênero/GENRE

Colección Tradición oral indígena de México Elisa Ramírez Castañeda Pluralia 2014 Spanish Myth anthology

synopsis The anthology is an emblematic selection of materials from the indigenous oral tradition of Mexico, collected from the late 19th century to the present day. The series is presented in four volumes titled: “Myths”; “Founding heroes, underground kings and extraordinary beings”; “Tales of cheating, lazy animals, compadres and other rogues”; and “Juan Oso, Blanca Flor and other wonderful tales from overseas”. sinopsis La antología es una selección emblemática de materiales de la tradición oral indígena de México, recopilados desde finales del siglo 19 hasta nuestros días. La serie se presenta en 4 volúmenes cuyos títulos son: Mitos; Héroes fundadores, reyes subterráneos y seres extraordinarios; Cuentos de animales tramposos, flojos, compadres y otros pícaros; y Juan Oso, Blanca Flor y otros cuentos maravillosos de ultramar.

Mexico

39 título/Title

Diccionario de mitos de América

autoras/Authors

María García Esperón and ill. by Amanda Mijangos

editorial/Publisher año/Year idioma/language gênero/GENRE

El Naranjo 2018 Spanish Anthology

synopsis From Tierra del Fuego to the Great Lakes, from Alaska to the Antilles, along the Andes and the Amazon River, the myths of America reveal a magical universe full of valuable lessons for our time. This dictionary covers the dreams and legends of the men and women who have lived on American soil since ancient times. The narrations tell us about lightning and hurricanes, floods and love stories; of the union of seeds with gods and men, with animals and stars. Ancestral wisdom, from A to Z. sinopsis Desde la Tierra de Fuego a los Grandes Lagos, desde Alaska a las Antillas, a lo largo de los Andes y siguiendo el curso del río Amazonas, los mitos de América nos revelan un universo mágico lleno de enseñanzas para nuestro tiempo. Este diccionario recorre los sueños y las leyendas de los hombres y mujeres que han vivido en el suelo americano desde los remotos tiempos del origen. Narraciones que nos hablan de relámpagos y huracanes, de diluvios e historias de amor; de la unión de las semillas con los dioses y los hombres, con los animales y las estrellas. Sabiduría ancestral, de la A a la Z.

south africa

40 Title director cast

Mantis and the Bee Joce Engelbrecht Gershan Lombard, Siyawandisa Badi, Monray Davids, Zizipho Gcasamba, Naledi Tlailane

company Year Language

Jungle Theatre Company Debut June 2019 Available in English, Afrikaans, and isiXhosa, with Khoikhoi and San

GENRE

Theatre Performance with interactive workshop

synopsis This folktale inspired by the San people from South Africa, one of the world’s oldest cultures, tells the myth of the origin of life and how the world came to be. Emotive music, humour, dance, masks and the indigenous Khoikhoi language combine in an adventurous tale for young audiences. The show is 45 minutes long and includes an interactive workshop. Link: https://jungletheatre.co.za/mantis-and-the-bee/ Title Authors

Skin We Are In Sindiwe Magona and Nina G Jablonski / Lynn FellmanDonovan (illust.)

Publisher Year Languages

New Africa Books 2018 Available in all 11 official South African languages

GENRE

Picturebook

synopsis Skin We Are In takes an evolutionary angle on human skin colour. By exploring our biological and genetic makeup, readers learn that the colour of our skin is only a tiny part of our whole. The book’s message is simple: what truly matters lies on the inside. The five diverse protagonists discover how human skin colour has been perceived throughout history, up to the present day. The book offers an insightful starting point into conversations about ethnicity, race, and what makes people different – or not! – and can be used both in classroom and family settings.

Peru

título/Title Autor/Author producción/production año/Year idioma/Language GÊNERO/GENRE

Keatsi Intiri Seripigari Adapted from oral tradition Pluspetrol Perú 2019 Matsigenka and Spanish Animation/Illustrated book

synopsis This animated illustration tells the story of Seripigari, a young shaman from the Matsigenka culture, who fights against the big fish Keatsi in the Urubamba River. With his magical powers and ancestral herbs, Seripigari community is able to cross the river safely without the fish-monster stirring the waters. sinopsis Animación sobre Seripigari, un joven chamán de la cultura Matsigenka que pelea con el gran pez Keatsi, que habita en el río Urubamba. Seripigari ayuda a su comunidad que está teniendo problemas para cruzar el río ya que el monstruo está revolviendo las aguas. Con sus poderes mágicos y hierbas ancestrales, logra comunicarse con Keatsi pidiéndole que abandone el río Urubamba. Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AWBBDyLuWYs

about The curators

We are Camila (Chile), Jéssica (Brazil), Katja (South Africa) and Loreto (Chile), four students with a passion for children’s literature and indigenous cultures. The pursuit of an international master’s degree in Children’s Literature, Media and Culture (CLMC) has brought us together in Europe and the UK. Each of us comes from a different academic and professional background, ranging from early childhood education and school teaching, to publishing and journalism. We are proud to present our text curation Willakuy: Indigenous Stories, Contemporary Cosmovisions as our product for the course “Children’s Literature for a Diverse World”, which critically engages with notions of diversity across texts for children. Despite none of us hailing from an indigenous culture, we have chosen to thematise indigenous storytelling because we believe that it is a crucial part of our world’s diverse traditions. Furthermore, each of our home countries has a devastating history of colonisation, genocide and oppression, the effects of which are still felt today – and will continue to be felt if we ignore and silence the targeted groups: indigenous peoples. This curation is our sincere effort to honour the richly diverse indigenous nations of the Earth.

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Indigenous stories - contemporary cosmovisions