Etuaptmumk: Two-Eyed Seeing | Rebecca Thomas | TEDxNSCCWaterfront
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- čas přidán 22. 07. 2024
- Etuaptmumk - Two-Eyed Seeing is explained by saying it refers to learning to see from one eye with the strengths of Indigenous knowledges and ways of knowing, and from the other eye with the strengths of Western knowledges and ways of knowing ... and learning to use both these eyes together, for the benefit of all.
Spoken word artist, current Halifax Slam Master and recently appointed Poet Laureate for the Halifax Regional Municipality, Rebecca Thomas also holds the position of Coordinator of Aboriginal Student Services at the Nova Scotia Community College. Coming from an indigenous background whose family has been greatly impacted by residential schools, Ms. Thomas has come to recognize the lack of prominence given to First Nations perspectives within the history of Halifax. As a Mi’kmaw woman, she embraces the opportunity to bring her cultural voice to the broader public discussion through the Poet Laureate position, and believes that the arts and poetry can help people heal in ways beyond traditional therapies. “Poetry can give a voice to the voiceless. Poetry can make a powerless person feel powerful. This is why I speak,” said Ms. Thomas.
This talk was given at a TEDx event using the TED conference format but independently organized by a local community. Learn more at ted.com/tedx
Awesome, absolutely love the spoken word that brings so much to light. Thank you!
BRILLIANT!! Etuapymumk is not your only gift - you are a tremendous poet/storyteller as well!! Thank you for sharing your gifts...
wow. i cried. powerful and strong message. I will use etuaptmunk in my life.
Beautiful Rebecca. WOW! very inspiring. Thank you.
Thank you, miigwetch 🦅 Merci, I am going to share this okay. I am so happy to know more people like us. I am a proud half breed social service worker 🦅
Your poem is extremely well written and has touched my heart! I too am indigenous and have grown up off reserve, and am also trying to reconnect with my Mi'gmag culture. I have chosen Etuaptmumk as the topic of my essay for university because of how much it has resonated with me. Thank you for doing what you do Rebecca!
The poem resonated within me. Your poetry is beautifully and well-articulated. Miigwetch for sharing.
Best Ted Talk i've seen in awhile. A lot will display common knowledge. True learning experience given right here in a motivating way
That was truly amazing.
I have lived in at least "two worlds" for most of my life. This resonates with my experience. Thank you.
Nakummek from an Inuk in Nain, Nunatsiavut. I love how you explained this.
WLIWINNI! Rebecca, this brought tears to my eyes! Gitsi Wliwinni!
What a beautiful and inspiring talk! You've definitely opened my eyes a bit more. Thank you for that insight into your world.
WOW watch right til the end that poem is SLAMMIN'!! Thank you for sharing this concept, as I am on the path to learning to see with both my eyes.
Incredible. This is the way forward for all Canadians. Rebecca, your intelligence and eloquence are not surprising, however, much needed. Thank you so much for sharing your talent with words.
i cannot stop crying throughout this video..... thanks, it has opened my second eye
Wow that was amazing
You gave me chills, and tears
I understand and agree I try to support as much as I can
I inform myself about all that happened
I am on your side
You are all so strong!😊
I am going to reflect on a interesting layer,, as a person labeled with Asperger's syndrome ,, I see the world through and reflect expression through an entirely different set of expression structures , at times this whole Nero typical world feels "alien" to me, I am not native don't claim any roots there , but the world "feel" within the indigenous, community , does not have that strange out of sync structural expression "feeling" , having ones own people "shun" one of there own to me is like a form of mind colonization on a sublime level , I must always run in "expression translation mode" when I try and interact , I can do this but the layers of effort it takes to do so require a huge amount of focus and effort , to be able to work within this systems frame of expression..
Thank you for sharing your perspective!
@@sitkadear4535 One of the deepest core challenges I have in trying to mesh in are the the internal "Duality" thought and expression strutures that are interwoven into the English language. these polerized expraession layers are interworven into the core european religious instutions of idology and instutions of so called powwr , the way they "feel" for lack of any better words to describe them is , The world reaaly does not work that way ,, why in the world must I suscribe to thiose expressions or ways of thinking ?? ,, So I don't
Wow! Powerful. Mind blowing. Thank you.
Very powerful and I loved your poem and presentation of it! We all have much to learn from each other.
This was empowering and beautiful
Very powerful. Wela'lin for sharing.
Its so true when she said it doesn't make you less of a native person from a certain country just because you don't speak the native language
The lecturer show this video to the Master of Social Works student at the university. We are learning to unlearn and relearn with two eyes seeing ....
Thank you for this. I got a better understanding of this topic from this talk.
Wonderful!
❤️ thank you.
This was a great video. I almost cried many times, but couldn't hold it together at the end. I hope it's ok if I share it with my nursing class. Your poem was powerful.
I’m trying to get into nursing it’s really hard but your post is a sign from god that I need to keep trying. ❤
Heh baka
this was very powerful!!!! you are a true poet!!!
Very profound & evocative slam poetry. I love it!
Thanks for sharing!!
Very good. Two-eyed seeing makes sense.
I have listenrrd to the poem dozens of times, so powerfull. I will memorize it
This is my third time really powerful
wow, this is so good! very eloquent....
Thank you Rebecca....
That was so beautiful
Can some explain to me what does Etuaptmumk pleases
It’s everything she just spoke about. Two eyed seeing. Bi-culturalisn.
8:40 two eyed seeing discussion begins
I doubt I will get a reply. But, I have a question that you pointed out in your talk.. If a language has concepts and so much depth to meanings. Is it possible that in history and the past and you mentioned that its been 5 centuries. How much is lost in translation and the inability to communicate with complete understanding has led us to where we are today? If its impossible or nearly impossible or even difficult to translate into English/French an Indigenous language, will mistakes and in fact many not get made? I was not alive back in 1800's but can many of the issues that have existed and still exist be understood in the context of a language barrier? Something was said that had a meaning but was not full understood. This not an excuse for any of it , but a way to better understand and produce a better context for everyone to realize how we got to where we are and maybe provide a path for a better understanding of how to approach solutions. Indigenous and non need to somehow work together better to fix what is broken and it may be thru a better understanding of Indigenous languages that provides solutions.
funny how little people watched this knowing that TEDx Talks has 30mil subs
Askwalii❤️❤️❤️👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽
Beautiful!❤️
I agree with you
This is beautiful
straight bars 11:08
hood classic
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💗 HearT 💜
💯. Consider also Third-Eye Seeing: The all-inclusive viewpoint of Soul, the Eternal Spirit of unconditional love for all life. Open this viewpoint by singing HU daily. Search the Song of HU.
BARSSSS
sh3s got bars tho
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okay, parth lol
@@MrDazzleMe All I am saying is she saying bars like she’s right next to kanye
Wela'lin
Translation betrays...
Always and most of the times the actual message is addressed differently
Ohhh what a zazasaka video
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hiy hiy 💌
What is she yapping about.
boooooooring
Hurts more to listen to this then getting scalped
Wtf
This Becky Thomas is embarrassing.