the residential school affect Canada’s First Nations people? In Canadian history‚ there are a lot of interesting events happened in the past. Some of them are events that are proudly presented such as Battle of Vimy Ridge‚ Canadian peace keeper and others. On the other hand‚ there are also a lot of tragedy events that happened in the past. Indian Act is one of an important act which occurred in 1876 and it led to establishment of Indian residential school‚ and the Indian residential school is a
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The Aboriginal Culture. The Indigenous aboriginal people are one of a kind they mostly reside in Australia both the mainland and the island Tasmania. The Aboriginals were indigenous to the continent and has resided there since the late 1700’s. There are over 400 different tribes within the Aboriginal culture and they all have different dialects‚ and languages. Communication amongst the Aboriginal people is much different they use terms such as full blood or half caste meaning not of the same
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There have been many initiatives and processes in support of the Aboriginal Spirituality and its approach to Reconciliation. The most predominant tradition through its campaigns and movements in asserting the Aboriginals is the Christian religious tradition. This can be seen through the ongoing support‚ the ACC‚ the media‚ protests and the formal apology for the abuse through the missionaries. This is highly effective as it recognises the wrongfulness and asserts the positivity in the process of
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wellbeing of Aboriginal and Torres Straight Islanders. Another on going issue as a result of European settlement is racism. Due to past discriminatory policies and legislation‚ Aboriginal people have been denied access and participation in education‚ access to information‚ training and employment and health‚ resulting in grief and substance abuse. It is important in a childhood education and care service to take into account these historical/contemporary issues and the culture of the Aboriginal/Torres
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Methodist mission in the Northern Territory. When the mission lease expired‚ the Federal Government changed it to a special purpose lease that could be taken away for mining‚ but no Aboriginal people were consulted. When the Methodist missionaries Edgar and Ann Wells arrived at Yirrkala‚ they learnt that the Aboriginal people were very disturbed and anxious that the mining would violate their sacred sites but despite the feelings of the Aborigines‚ the Prime Minister‚ Robert Menzies‚ announced that
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Aboriginal people are the natives of Canada; the people who lived here before anyone else settled. Therefore‚ when new settlers arrived they sometimes had to fight to get what belonged to them. This has not changed today. After the 1980s‚ Aboriginal people have only been somewhat successful in having their issues such as self-government‚ social conditions‚ land claims‚ and residential schools addressed. Self-government is one of the issues that the First Nations have been moderately successful
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population who lack sufficient income to obtain adequate health‚ food‚ housing and clothing that the rest of society can afford‚ find it difficult to ensure an adequate standard of living or are often unemployed and rely on social security and services. Aboriginal and Torres Straight Islanders (ATSI) fall into this category and make up a large amount of the people who are socioeconomically disadvantaged. A study by the ‘United Nations Draft Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples’ in 1998 found that
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The Impact of Domestic Violence on the Aboriginal Community Domestic violence in Aboriginal communities is a cause for concern relating directly to Aboriginal women’s health and safety. According to Kubik‚ Bourassa‚ and Hampton (2009)‚ “in Canada‚ Aboriginal women have faced destruction in their communities and families as a result of multiple forms of oppression. Aboriginal women experience the highest rates of violence and abuse of any population in Canada” (p.29). Domestic violence is defined
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Just like in Christianity‚ there are many sacred items in Aboriginal Spirituality. These sacred items provide a meaning and importance to each religion. They are used in ceremonies‚ in which enhances the religion and environment. One of the sacred items from Christianity that is similar to sage is the cross. The cross is a predominent item in Christianity as it recognizes the sacrifice made by God to renew His people of sin. Jesus was His only son‚ but he was still crucified in order for the
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Amrit Gill Reflection #6 This week we have spent some time considering Aboriginal Education. How has your thinking about your role in reconciliation as a teacher developed since you entered PDP? What PDP goals do Aboriginal Principles of Learning and Aboriginal content address? What excites you about this challenge? What struggles are you having? What are your next steps? After the visit to the Aboriginal center I feel empowered and like I would be able to "authentically‚ transparently
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