Aboriginal peoples in Canada

Residential schooling was an act of cultural genocide because people were not murdered, but the Indigenous culture was. Children who were forced to attend residential schools had their tongues stabbed if they spoke their native language. A residential school survivor says. “ I remember getting my tongue pulled out and pinched if I spoke my native tongue”. This was an act of cultural genocide because children were punished for speaking their native language, consequently, it was gradually removed…

Christianized the aborigines and assimilate them into mainstream society. The government believed that their responsibility educated the aboriginal children for adopting white lifestyles. They compulsorily disunite the children from their indigenous families and sent them into residential schools. The Schools made many dehumanized actions towards aboriginal people that acts were extremely painful to many of the Canadian First Nations. The inhumane treatment demonstrated in the CBC news, “For…

of our main plans in the residential schools is to bring in any aboriginal child and convert them to Christianity. We did not want them to learn about any other faith or culture. We believe Christianity is the most important religion. To prevent any reproduction, we would make sure the students are medically sterilized prior to entering. The reason why students are sterilized is simply because they are either abnormal or aboriginal. We would like to enhance the human population. Many principles…

Residential schools established after the 1880s. Christian churches and Canadian government originally conceived the residential schools. In all residential schools, everything was structured, and children had to follow all rules without regret. We watched a few videos, and the survivor that we chose to research about is Luille Mattess who attended Legac Residential School when she was six years old. We chose Luille because we both thought that she was the one who was telling the story with…

was aimed at assimilating First Nations people. - In 1884 school attendance became mandatory by law for Indians less than 16 years of age. - Students were forced to live on school premises. - When the government changed the Indian Act in the 1940s, some of the Indian bands, along with national native organizations wanted residential schools to stay open. - In 1998, the government made a Statement of Reconciliation this including an apology to those people who were raped and physically abused…

In 1831, the Government of Canada made it a practice to remove Aboriginal children from their culture and families in order to assimilate them into the dominant Canadian culture. Many of their fundamental freedoms were lost including the right to life, liberty, and security of person, the protection from discrimination, and the right of religion. This historical event is impossible to forget, which causes the bad ties between the First Nations and dominant Canada to remain after the last…

The media narrative, “To be Indian in Canada today…” written by Richard Wagamese discusses the struggles that the Indian community faces in Canada today. The author evaluates the position of Indians in Canada as the federal court decides to identify Métis and non-status Indians as “Indians” under the Constitution Act. In the media narrative, Wagamese examines the hardships that children and women face as Indians (Wagamese 2013). The author also uses specific words and phrases that connect to the…

In chapter eight of Lisa Monchalin’s The Colonial Problem: An Indigenous Perspective on Crime and Injustice in Canada, she discusses the crime that is affecting Indigenous persons. She explains that there are many factors leading to the victimization and over-representation of Indigenous persons, all of which are a result of colonialism and colonialist ideologies. In discussing this issue, Monchalin mentions that students living both on and off of reserve, face a struggle in their education and…

Deepa Mehta is a famous film Director which is born in India and she has done philosophy from University of New Delhi which later she migrated to Canada .She has started her professional career from Canada only. She started making many films on different social issues in Canada .She some awards too because of amazing works on social justice. The Fire and Water Distinct Image Fire: Male Domination and Patriarchy Here I want to focused on the two by Deepa Mehta which Both the movies Fire…

Drew Hayden Taylor’s Sir John A: Acts of a Gentrified Ojibway Rebellion, tells the history of Canada’s Indigenous People. The play shows how Canadian Confederation created a lot of resentment and mistreatment for Indigenous people which is still felt today. The play is divided between two different eras; 19th century Canada with Sir John A MacDonald and present day where the characters debate MacDonald’s legacy and the impact of his policies. MacDonald’s character describes important historical…