The Report of the Special Rapporteur on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples
Indigenous people in Canada were and still are facing poor treatment. Canada has done a great job of hiding the history behind Canada, let alone Indigenous people within Canada. As Eldon Yellowhorn states in the youtube video, “the past has been the story of Canada, but not necessarily the story of Indigenous people in Canada”…
Indigenous Knowledge in Education
The future of education in Canada would look amazing if Indigenous peoples’ vision of education is embraced. Indigenous people would be able to more successfully contain and pass on their knowledge and traditions and have the resources to do so. This would evidently also lead to properly caring for the earth surrounding us, and assisting…
Understanding Indigenous Identity
Indigenous people living in Canada are defined under the following three categories by the Canadian government: Aboriginal, Metis and Inuit. While enduring this video, a lot of emotions arise within me, with one being the thought that the government should not have the control to categorize anyone or aboriginal people. Indigenous people residing in Canada…
Acts of Defiance
The Act of Defiance clearly shows that the Canadian government has discriminated against Indigenous people living in Canada in the past, but it also actively shows how the Canadian government still is abandoning the brotherly relationship that Indigenous people want to have with Canada. During this viewing, the Mohawks were having their lands stripped from…
Treaty Relationships
The treaty relationship was “entered” into upon a hidden way by the Canadian government through pressure and time restraints. During the process of communicating about treaties, there were many promises made which were never successfully “promised” as they had stated. The agreement of treaties and creating a treaty was a very rushed process, which was…
Dancing Around the Table – Part 1
During viewing the film “Dancing Around the Table Part 1”, a lot of emotions had risen within me, specifical anger towards the Government of Canada. This video was very informational and eye-opening. Throughout the entirety of the video, you can see the Indigenous representatives pushing for what they know their people need, which was attempting…
