Indian Horse: Entry-Point Journal
Entry-Point Journal
As I read the first few chapters of the novel, Indian Horse, I think I have gained a slightly different perspective of the world. For example, at first, I thought that Indigenous people were just individuals that had a strong relationship with Canada's land. Now I have learned why they have such a relationship with this land that they consider theirs. These individuals helped shape Canada physically and culturally. In World War II, they voluntarily joined the Canadian military to help protect the land that we now know as Canada.
I have also developed a different attitude toward the Indigenous people. Primarily, I thought that Indigenous people were just greedy beings, however, that is not the case now. I have a lot more respect for them knowing that they were the first settlers on Canadian soil and that they sacrificed their lives for the protection of their land. Unfortunately, overtime Britain took over. I have always wondered what Canada would be like if this land still belonged to the Indigenous people. Would we still have the two levels of government? The Queen of England would have not been our head of state, who would? Would we still be a part of the North American Free Trade Agreement? Lastly, in terms of diversity, would we even need the Canadian Charter of Rights …show more content…
For example, their values, beliefs, attitudes, aspirations, and customs. For their values and attitudes, I will need understand how the Indigenous people act towards other communities. This will give me an idea of how they would feel about diversity. It will provide me a small image of whether Canada would be a very diverse or a narrow-cultured country. By knowing their thoughts on diversity, I will be able have a rough estimate of whether Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms would be
As I read the first few chapters of the novel, Indian Horse, I think I have gained a slightly different perspective of the world. For example, at first, I thought that Indigenous people were just individuals that had a strong relationship with Canada's land. Now I have learned why they have such a relationship with this land that they consider theirs. These individuals helped shape Canada physically and culturally. In World War II, they voluntarily joined the Canadian military to help protect the land that we now know as Canada.
I have also developed a different attitude toward the Indigenous people. Primarily, I thought that Indigenous people were just greedy beings, however, that is not the case now. I have a lot more respect for them knowing that they were the first settlers on Canadian soil and that they sacrificed their lives for the protection of their land. Unfortunately, overtime Britain took over. I have always wondered what Canada would be like if this land still belonged to the Indigenous people. Would we still have the two levels of government? The Queen of England would have not been our head of state, who would? Would we still be a part of the North American Free Trade Agreement? Lastly, in terms of diversity, would we even need the Canadian Charter of Rights …show more content…
For example, their values, beliefs, attitudes, aspirations, and customs. For their values and attitudes, I will need understand how the Indigenous people act towards other communities. This will give me an idea of how they would feel about diversity. It will provide me a small image of whether Canada would be a very diverse or a narrow-cultured country. By knowing their thoughts on diversity, I will be able have a rough estimate of whether Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms would be