My Artifact

I rate the authenticity at a 5. The author is telling a story from a community he is a part of. The author and Matoaka both originate from the Powhatan community. He factually states the historical happenings around the life of Matoaka. He tells of how she was portrayed in the Disney movie, and how different the actual events of the story are. The author tells of the harmful stereotypes used to portray his people and how different it was in actuality. For these reasons, I rate the authenticity of the text to be a 5. 

The Real “Pocahontas” Story Text Evaluation

Curricular Competencies Reflection

Through this assignment, I was able to demonstrate the comprehend and connect competencies. By completing this assignment, I learned how to determine whether a text is authentic. By learning this skill, I can now establish whether a text is authentic and written by those who have jurisdiction to tell it. This is important when reading and discussing Indigenous topics as it is pertinent that they are genuine and written by individuals that have first-hand knowledge. It is an important part of reconciliation as hearing requirements and requests from those harmed allows for proper healing.

Core Competency Reflection

By completing this project, I was able to advance my thinking core competency. While reading a website, I can determine whether the text is authentic or not. I can do this by analyzing evidence to make judgements. To determine if it is authentic, first I find whose story is being told. Next, I read and see if the author has the jurisdiction to tell the story. Then, I check if the author is representing their own culture and representing it accurately. By considering all of these factors, I can determine whether the story is authentic and a credible source or not.