Questions

Listed below are some of the questions being asked through this work, gathered from the people involved. The answers are a work in progress.

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Do visitors realise these places were once full of people?

How do we maintain culturally protected spaces for some without others feeling excluded?

A lot of things are run by newcomers - does that matter?

Are the traumas in Mull’s history still shaping its present?

Why do us Muileachs not turn up - do we not care - or are we too busy? Or is it something else?

How can we keep our culture and heritage alive and thriving in these challenging times?

What would Mull look like in 100 years if the words Gàidhealtachd, dùthchas, furan, cèilidh and brìgh were the core values of that society?

Is new indigenous culture still being created?

What are other people in Mull thinking in relation to all this?

How can people who aren’t of Gaelic heritage learn and work meaningfully within Gaelic culture?

How can people of Gaelic heritage assert their indigeneity and share this knowledge with those who are new to the region?

Is there a cultural divide on Mull and is it helpful to acknowledge it?

What does indigeneity mean for us in the Gàidhealtachd?

Newcomer, Muileach, Gael, Scottish, English... What is hidden by the labels?

What can we learn from the people and culture of this place?

Why can't new residents pronounce place names properly?

How can we work sensitively in the Gàidhealtachd without replicating the same historic dynamics of displacement, silencing and erasure?

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