Discourse and Truth: The Problematization of Parrhesia

Elements of Indigenous Style offers Indigenous writers and editors—and everyone creating works about Indigenous Peoples—the first published guide to common questions and issues of style and process. Everyone working in words or other media needs to read this important new reference, and to keep it nearby while they’re working. This guide features: • Twenty-two succinct style principles. • Advice on culturally appropriate publishing practices, including how to collaborate with Indigenous Peoples, when and how to seek the advice of Elders, and how to respect Indigenous Oral Traditions and Traditional Knowledge. • Terminology to use and to avoid. • Advice on specific editing issues, such as biased language, capitalization, and quoting from historical sources and archives. • Case studies of projects that illustrate best practices. Elements Of Indigenous Style Provides Guidelines To Help Writers, Editors, And Publishers Produce Material That Reflects Indigenous People In An Appropriate And Respectful Manner. Gregory Younging, A Member Of The Opaskwayak Cree Nation In Northern Manitoba, Has Been The Managing Editor Of Theytus Books, The First Aboriginal-owned Publishing House In Canada, For Over 13 Years. Elements Of Indigenous Style Evolved From The House Style Guide Gregory Developed At Theytus In Order To Ensure Content Was Consistent And Respectful. This Guide Contains: A Historical Overview Of The Portrayal Of Indigenous Peoples In Literature; Common Errors And How To Avoid Them When Writing About Indigenous Peoples; Guidance On Working In A Culturally Sensitive Way; A Discussion Of Problematic And Preferred Terminology; Suggestions For Editorial Guidelines.-- Gregory Younging. Includes Bibliographical References (pages 136-139) And Index. "Elements of Indigenous Style provides guidelines to help writers, editors, and publishers produce material that reflects Indigenous people in an appropriate and respectful manner. Gregory Younging, a member of the Opaskwayak Cree Nation in Northern Manitoba, has been the managing editor of Theytus Books, the first Aboriginal-owned publishing house in Canada, for over 13 years. Elements of Indigenous Style evolved from the house style guide Gregory developed at Theytus in order to ensure content was consistent and respectful. This guide contains: A historical overview of the portrayal of Indigenous peoples in literature; Common errors and how to avoid them when writing about Indigenous peoples; Guidance on working in a culturally sensitive way; A discussion of problematic and preferred terminology; Suggestions for editorial guidelines."-- Provided by publisher pages