“Yes‚ many of us have lived in the direct darkness and shadows of the evil that was so evident in so many of those schools" (“A selection of quotes”‚ 2014). Indian residential schools is one of many scars that plague Canada’s colonial history. For the Indigenous community‚ the effects of residential schools did not end when the schools were shut down‚ but instead they leave a legacy of trauma and pain. Today‚ Indigenous people are still picking up the pieces of their culture as they struggle to make
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The Indian Act is just one of many policies developed by the government of Canada in order to assimilate and colonize First Nations people of Canada. The Indian Act sets forth racist‚ colonizing and assimilating properties in order to control First Nations people and ensure their right to self-determination is abolished. Women’s rights‚ property rights‚ and self-determination are just three aspects of the Indian Act that has negatively impacted First Nations people in Canada throughout history and
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history‚ artistic ability‚ music‚ language‚ moral and religious values. When European missionaries began to live amongst Native people‚ they concluded that the sooner they could separate children from their parents‚ the sooner they could prepare aboriginal people to live a civilized (i.e. European) lifestyle. Residential schools were established for two reasons: separation of the children from the family and the belief that Native culture was not worth preserving (LeJeune‚ Fr. Paul). Most people
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What happens when a book known by heart is torn up and thrown in the air? What happened when a tribal story is lost in an alien tale? Craig Silvey and Judith Wright examine‚ explore and display such changes in their respective texts Jasper Jones and Bora Ring. The idea of change as a maturing yet calamitous and estranging force is conveyed onto the audience through demonstration of its dynamic effects. The skilful use of literary techniques—metaphors‚ similes and symbolism—allows the reader to fully
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Aboriginal Culture and Western Culture are almost at opposite ends of the spectrum‚ we view the world and our futures quite differently. My Western culture doesn’t connect to the land or to each other like Aboriginal culture does‚ compared to Aboriginal culture‚ my culture feels superficial‚ shallow and individualistic‚ I have strong family connections but it’s limited to my immediate circle of family and close friends. Aboriginal culture is much broader and their ties run deeper. When I look into
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Aboriginal peoples have a long history of facing discrimination in Canada. Their political background is not expansive or lengthy in terms of voting in federal and provincial elections. All Aboriginal peoples in Canada were granted the right to vote in 1960 without enfranchisement. During the 2015 Canadian federal election campaign‚ Aboriginal issues‚ such as the housing crisis and self-government‚ were not forefront for the candidates‚ but political involvement has incrementally become important
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Following the recent apprehension of a young Aboriginal boy over the theft of a single chocolate Freddo frog‚ must media debate has been sparked. An opinion piece written in The Age on the 18th of November‚ 2009‚ Australian Justice is Coloured‚ was written by Chris Cuneen in response to this incident. Cuneen contends that the Aboriginal Youths are currently suffering at the injustices of the Australian justice system. Appealing to those with a keen interest in the justice system and human rights
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the rights and freedoms of Aboriginals has changed drastically from 1920 to the present. It is evident that Australia has made a greater effort throughout the years‚ to bridge the gap between the rights and of Aboriginals and the rest of Australia. This has been improved by the implementation of different policies such as the Protection policy‚ Assimilation‚ Integration‚ Self Determination and Reconciliation. In the early 20th century it was believed that Aboriginals we unable to care for themselves
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For Aboriginal Australians‚ the land has a special significance that is rarely understood by those of European descent. The land‚ or country‚ does not only sustain Aborigines in material ways‚ such as providing food and shelter‚ it also plays a major role in their spiritual lives. As Rose put it‚ "Land provides for my physical needs and spiritual needs." (1992‚ p.106). To use Rose ’s own term‚ to Aboriginals the land is a ’nourishing terrain ’. (1996‚ p.7). The basic tenets of Aboriginal spirituality
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ancient heritage should be described and portrayed for the wider community to observe. One of the opinions that the Aboriginal people hold concerning this is that they eagerly desire outsiders to know about their proud heritage‚ customs and traditions. They glance back through recent history and realise the impact of the migrating Europeans on their own unique culture. The Aboriginal People pass on much of what was once a secret‚ in order to avoid the loss of traditions and customs. Secrets that were
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