Feb 9 2026 2026 Stories, Legacy & Identity: How to Weave a Cultural Legacy Through Storytelling | Cohen Bradley | TED - Pair Work & Discussion

 Silent Read 20 min. 

How to Weave a Cultural Legacy Through Storytelling | Cohen Bradley | TED

Mini Lesson Plan: Stories, Legacy & Identity


  • Storytelling shapes cultural legacy

  • Stories are relational, reflective, and connected to land, history, identity

  • Legacy is collective, not just individual success

Connection to First Peoples Principles of Learning:
✔️ Learning is holistic, reflective, experiential
✔️ Involves identity exploration
✔️ Recognizes the role of Indigenous knowledge
✔️ Embedded in memory, history, story
✔️ Learning supports well-being of community and ancestors


Prompt (think-pair-share):
What story from your life matters most — and why? Who taught it to you, and what did it teach you?

Watch the TED Talk (10 min) Cohen - 

  • explains how legacy isn’t statues, but stories woven together

  • describes the importance of potlatch ceremonies in preserving culture

  • reflects on continuity through names and traditions

Active Listening Notes

1. What does “legacy” mean in Haida culture?
2. How does storytelling connect people to ancestors, land, and community?
3. What examples does Bradley use to show this?

Guided Discussion 

Use these questions to draw out deeper meanings:

  1. What’s the difference between Western ideas of legacy and what Bradley describes?

    • Western: individual fame/statues

    • Haida: collective stories and shared traditions

  2. Why are potlatches and memorial poles important?
    → They are living stories of community strength and resilience.

  3. What does Bradley mean when he talks about being the “weft” in the weaving?
    → Our lives and stories are threads woven into the larger cultural story.

  4. How does this relate to your own identity and community?


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