In this article, the author proposes the “unfinished story” as an interesting and useful narrative-based method for understanding the processes of constructing collective action frames in social movements based on his research in the Walpole Island First Nation. Amedium that works within a narrative structure, the “unfinished story” provides insight into how interpretive devices embody a radically self-reflexive identity the author calls the Ecological Native. He discusses the steps involved and some influential experiences in the field. More radical next steps are discussed in the concluding section.
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