Discrimination Against Indigenous Population In Canada

From Canadian history, we can observe discrimination against Indigenous population. The discrimination took a part in various ways. One of the biggest discrimination Indigenous people faced and are still facing is violation of basic human rights, separation of families with no consent, and abuse of power and authority of the ones who are suppose to protect them. In this essay, I will argue that Indigenous rights of Canada can be advanced through proper education in and outside of Indigenous communities and better representations in the government of Canada. To end stigma and racism against Indigenous people, it is important for the general public to be properly informed about the history of Indigenous people and the values that they stand for.
Even though the history of Canada and Indigenous history is in the public school’s curriculum, it is written as a narrative from a perspective of the dominant power- the Canadian government. This is problematic because the narrative can hold dismissive information of events that has occurred and provide bias. Proper representation of Indigenous history in the educational system will create a drastic change. Not only it will eliminate the stigma that Indigenous people have been provided aid already but are just substance abuse population that does not want to participate in society, it will give insight to how the problem of misrepresentation and racism we hold as a society. When embedded racism dies down, it will be easier for Indigenous populations to be hired, practice basic human rights, and less discrimination. With education in Indigenous community, the new generation will understand the importance of voting. With a higher voter turnout, the population will be represented or hold a stronger voice in politics, which can be pushed to create laws or bills that properly represent the Indigenous population. Even though the Indigenous population is constitutively represented in Canadian government, it is not the case that the rights of Indigenous population is rapidly improving. Social movements have formed to catch the evoke awareness of serious violation of human rights that are ignored by the law or the government to the general public. Social movements are just one of the many processes that help represent something in politics.(Philips) METRAC is a social movement to raise awareness for the missing and murdered Aboriginal Canada. Aboriginal women are three times more likely to be victims of violence(METRAC) and young women make up the most of the victims of violence. METRAC has been raising awareness, educating the public, and