Presenters : Fabrice Wacalie and Constance Lavoie  

 - Researchers

Institution : Université de Sherbrooke 

As part of this action-training research, we focused on the integration of Kanak Indigenous oral literature in kindergartens and primary schools in Kanaky/New Caledonia. The aim was to observe the level of inclusion of oral stories and the strategies used during storytelling activities in a school context. This study addresses the question: How is Indigenous oral literature used in schools? From a methodological perspective, we used a questionnaire with teachers and conducted interviews with educational professionals and Kanak storytellers to collect their views and draw a comparison between the social environment and the school environment. The results point to a vast repertoire of Indigenous stories and practices demonstrating an effort to counter epistemic injustices in colonized territories.