We courageously rally from some in-person technical issues to discuss King's observations about the oral/written divide. Of particular importance are our comments about how the written word has become, perhaps wrongly, identified with certain "civilized" characteristics, while oral expression has been viewed as inferior. We them move to a mini-lecture on some of the "writing" systems found in the Americas prior to encounter and exploration. The handout and slides are available on Blackboard. We end with an important note: for Native peoples, the written word isn't some new, untraditional, or corrupted practice -- it's just an adaptation of traditions that have long existed.
