Hello, and welcome to Humanities!

So far, our introduction to Humanities 9 has consisted of inquiries about our identity and what influences it. We mainly focused on the question of ‘how does the land affect our identity?’

Identity is the way that others see you and how you present yourself as a person and as a member of society. Identity can be influenced by things that aren’t necessarily tangible or your choice. Where we live, or just land in general around us, does have a great impact on how we present ourselves or how we think of certain topics pertaining to land. 

For example, we reside on First Nations territory, and being aware of that helps us understand that we must have great respect for the land that we took from them long ago. Political views tied to land can effect your identity as well. B.C. is a liberal province, so many people here are thought to be open-minded and accepting. Alberta is a conservative province, so  a recurring stereotype would be that many are uneducated and prone to racism, sexism, or homophobia. Just because these assumptions come with the land that doesn’t mean that everyone thinks the same way there.