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Let's start with something we know about!  How we describe ourselves is a reflection of our personal identity.  It is our experiences - with our family, friends, society - that shape our individuality.  The connections we make with others, with nature, and with ourselves also shape our individuality.  Consider how you would describe yourself?  What are your significant connections to others, to the world around you?  What has had an impact on your personal identity?

Buffy Sainte-Marie, is a Canadian singer-songwriter, musician, composer, visual artist, educator, pacifist, and social activist. Throughout her career in all of these areas, her work has focused on issues of indigenous peoples of the Americas. Her singing and writing repertoire also includes subjects of love, war, religion, and mysticism.  She describes herself in this computer image she calls "Self-Portrait".

From:  https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Buffy_Sainte-Marie

Self-Portrait - a computer image by Buffy Sainte-Marie

From:  http://buffysainte-marie.com/?page_id=15

To get started open your Unit 4 Learning Guide 4.1 Self Portrait and in point form, describe how you identify yourself.  Give at least 4 adjectives.  Then after researching Buffy Sainte-Marie, write a brief paragraph to describe how Buffy Sainte-Marie portrays herself in this portrait. Use at least 4 descriptive adjectives in your response.  What information about Buffy Sainte-Marie can you learn from other sources to better understand this visual portrayal?