“I do not want to only talk about our traditions. I want to show people how to track and gather food... If I do not pass on what I know, who will?”

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Andrew Kruiper (ann-droo cry-per)

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IMAGE SOURCE: ”San tracker thanks medical team for help.” Cape Times. 18 Apr 2017. | QUOTE SOURCE: Mpho Raborife. “Khomani San elder gets second chance after knee op.” News24. 13 Apr 2017.

QUOTE CONTEXT: Andrew Kruiper had osteoarthritis in both knees forcing him to leave his job for a time as a ranger and tracker. “It broke my heart because I realized that I wouldn’t be able to pass on my knowledge.”

QUOTE QUESTION: What must you pass on to others?

IMAGE CONTEXT: “On the Mend: Orthopaedic surgeon Dr. Ponky Firer, left, donated his time and expertise to perform Andrew Kruiper’s operation”.

IMAGE QUESTION: Who has helped you to continue to do the things you must do in times of challenge?

MEDIA LITERACY CONTEXT: The quote is from an online news story. The photo is from a newspaper article.

MEDIA LITERACY QUESTION: What news sources might be appropriate to report on the initiatives of your people?

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“I do not want to only talk about our traditions. I want to show people how to track and gather food... If I do not pass on what I know, who will?”

Andrew Kruiper (ann-droo cry-per)

“We're all power. We all have power - one has this knowledge and one has a degree.”

“If a person who speaks our language dies then our language also dies. When you cover him with dirt the language is not like a plant that grows again.”