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  • Slide: 1
  • A story about identity, belonging, and the invisible lines that divide us.
  • Borders
  • Introduces the central idea before the story begins.
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  • My mother and I were going to visit my sister, Laetitia, in Salt Lake City.It was supposed to be a simple trip.We were only thinking about family, not borders.
  • Creates a peacful description before beginining the story
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  • My mother was not someone who changed herself to make others comfortable.She knew who she was, and she was proud of where she came from. (Indigenous)
  • Introduces her strenght and identity
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  • As we travelled, the landscape stretched endlessly around us.The land did not have borders.The fences and checkpoints were created by people.
  • The open land and all the nature here represents freedom
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  • Then we reached the place where invisible lines became real.A place where a simple question would challenge everything my mother believed about identity.
  • Peaceful atmosphere to tense atmosphere
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  • The question sounded simple, but it carried a much greater meaningA single answer would decide whether we could continue our journey.
  • "Good morning. Where are you travelling today?"
  • "We are going to Salt Lake City to visit my daughter."
  • "Nationality?"
  • No image of an actual border in the cartoon sense, only in real life images. So to keep it cartoon themed, I will use the gas station as the border. The United States Border.
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  • My mother did not hesitate.She was not refusing to answer the question.She was refusing to accept a definition that did not represent who she was.
  • "Blackfoot.""No. Blackfoot.""No. Blackfoot."
  • "I mean, are you Canadian?""Are you American?"
  • Shows the mother's courage to defend her identity.
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  • "You cannot enter the United States with that answer."
  • "Why can't you just say Canadian?"
  • "Because I am not."
  • Here, the mother shows she is not scared to show her true identity. 
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  • The land around us stretched endlessly.A small line drawn on a map had the power to separate people.
  • They decide to return to Canada, and try that Canadian border.
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  • We had been rejected by one country.Now we were rejected by the other.The border had placed us between two worlds.
  • "Nationality?""Canadian?""Then you cannot enter."
  • "Blackfoot.""No."
  • At the Canadian border :
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  • We were surrounded by borders, but my mother refused to let those borders define her.She knew exactly who she was.
  • "What are we going to do?"
  • "We wait."
  • In between the two borders, where they have to wait.
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  • "For now.""No. We are simply saying who we are."
  • "So... are we stuck here?""But we are not doing anything wrong."
  • We were standing between two countries, but my mother had never felt lost.She was not lost, but the borders were
  • The people who belong to the land are the ones being told they do not belong, represenation of irony.
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  • "Until they understand.""Then we keep reminding them."
  • "How long are we going to stay here?""What if they never do?"
  • The days became longerThe weather changed.The border guards changed shifts.But my mother's answer never changed.
  • The repeated answer "Blackfoot" becomes a symbol of resistance.
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  • For my mother, identity was not something written on a piece of paper.It was something carried through generations.
  • "Why is saying Blackfoot so important?""But they want you to choose something else."
  • "Because that is who I am.""Sometimes people ask you questions because they want an answer they already understand."
  • Thinking of the past
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  • "Why have you been waiting here for so long?""Why not simply say Canadian?"
  • "Because I said who I was.""Because that would not be the truth."
  • The camera represent society finally paying attention.
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  • After spending several days trapped between the Canadian and American borders, the mother’s refusal to change her answer attracts attention from the public and the media. Reporters begin sharing her story, and people start questioning the meaning of nationality and identity. What began as a simple border crossing becomes a larger discussion about Indigenous pride and the importance of allowing people to define themselves.
  • This is where the world heard their story.
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  • "The reporters are asking questions."
  • "People are starting to notice."
  • "We've never had a situation like this before."
  • What had started as a routine border crossing had become something much larger.
  • The officials are inside the checkpoint while the family remains outside, showing who holds power.
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  • After days of waiting, every word carried weight. I watched my mother's face, but she remained as calm as she had been from the beginning.
  • "Everything suddenly felt quiet."
  • "Yes?"
  • "Ma'am...""We've reached a decision."
  • This moment is kind of like the climax.
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  • The gate opened, but it was more than a barrier lifting. It was proof that determination could face even the most rigged systems.
  • "Open the gate!"
  • "Thank you."
  • "You may proceed.""We've reached a decision."
  • The opening gate represents recognition.
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  • We crossed the border, but I realized my mother had never been trying to cross a line on a map. She had been protecting something far more important.
  • "Close the gate!"
  • "We finally made it."
  • "Yes."
  • They finally crossed the border. The journey becomes a lesson about identity.
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  • "You're finally here!""I was starting to wonder what happened.""Are you okay?"
  • "We made it.""Yes. We are together now."
  • "HIII."
  • After everything that happened on the road, arriving felt different. We had reached our destination, but I knew the journey had changed the way I understood my mother, my identity, and the meaning of belonging.
  • The arrival represents a new understanding, not just the end of a trip.
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  • "So what happened on the way here?""Again?""That sounds like her."
  • "We got stopped.""Yes, but Mom never changed her answer."
  • Before this journey, I thought my mother's answer was just a response to a question. Now I understood that it represented something much deeper.
  • The mother's strength is shown through her actions.
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  • I used to think a border was only a line separating two places.""But now I know it can represent something much bigger."
  • The border was not only a physical place. It represented the way people sometimes try to define others without understanding their stories.
  • Represents a "looking back moment". (Flashback)
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  • "Because the land does not change because of a border.""Yes. But our stories existed before those lines."
  • "The land looks the same.""People create those borders."
  • The open landscape represents unity.
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  • "Understanding takes time.""No. I was trying to stay true to myself."
  • "I think I understand now.""You weren't trying to make things difficult."
  • My mother showed me that courage is not always loud. Sometimes it is quiet, patient, and powerful.
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  • I began the journey believing borders separated people. I ended it understanding that identity comes from the stories we carry
  • "Where does the road lead next?"
  • "Wherever we choose to go."
  • They belong beyond borders.
  • Slide: 27
  • This story teaches us that people are more than where they come from. Everyone has their own story, culture, and identity. We should respect and accept others for who they are. No border, rule, or person should decide someone’s value. We all belong somewhere, and we should be proud of who we are.
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