This thesis consists of two parts. The first is a children's book titled "Son Of
Two Tribes". The second part is this document which traces the two and a
half year research journey taken by the author and subject in writing this
book. This work is a marriage of images and text. "Son Of Two Tribes" and
the accompanying research journey focus on the cultural heritage of one
small child, Luther Tettevi. Luther is a member of two tribes, the Dakelh' ne
First Nations in Northern British Columbia and the Anlo Ewe in Southern
Ghana. The book and journey explore the untouched heritages of both
tribes, when Luther's ancestors on both continents were living in harmony
with nature.
The European invasion of each tribal homeland is uncovered and issues
such as slavery, residential schools and the Sixties' Scoop are explored as
they directly impacted this child's family history. Images of First Nations and
African people portrayed in the media are discussed and exposed visually.
This work concludes with a discussion about the process of rebuilding,
after a troubled past and the strength within this family to endure and
survive.
| Identifer | oai:union.ndltd.org:LACETR/oai:collectionscanada.gc.ca:BVAU.2429/9823 |
| Date | 11 1900 |
| Creators | Yorke, Daun C. |
| Source Sets | Library and Archives Canada ETDs Repository / Centre d'archives des thèses électroniques de Bibliothèque et Archives Canada |
| Language | English |
| Detected Language | English |
| Type | Electronic Thesis or Dissertation |
| Relation | UBC Retrospective Theses Digitization Project [http://www.library.ubc.ca/archives/retro_theses/] |
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