Throughout Canadian history‚ the effects of colonialism have hindered the reclamation process between Indigenous Peoples and their land. During the “Art of Engaging Difference” workshop‚ I was inspired by Dr. Rhonda Breitkreuz’ thought-provoking discussion where she revealed the difference between tolerating the existence of Indigenous Peoples in contrast to respecting their culture‚ heritage‚ and history. With the upcoming sesquicentennial anniversary of Canadian Confederation‚ otherwise known as
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Gisselle Bermudez Thursday‚ March 08‚ 2012 “Authentic” is a double-edged sword. Discuss this statement using at least 2 indigenous media examples. How can something be a double-edged sword? How can something be harmful and at the same time helpful? We are currently living in the 21st century; there have been many lives that lived on this earth before us. These lives have done a lot of work that have got us to where we are today. This being said it is so hard to think of something new
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reciprocity in the index to Edwards 2005). The word ‘reciprocity’1 conjures up a feel good image of ‘caring and sharing’ (Schwab 1995: 8). However according to Peterson (1993: 861) there is a darker more sinister side to this word when applied to Indigenous Australians. He defines it as ‘demand sharing’ rather than reciprocity and he states that Blurton Jones (1987: 38) labels it tolerated theft2. Peterson (1993: 860) goes on to assert that little ‘giving’ is purely altruistic because the giver might
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Education for Indigenous People Indigenous peoples are those groups specially protected in international or national legislation as having a set of specific rights based on their historical ties to a particular territory‚ and their cultural or historical distinctiveness from other populations. The Philippines consist of a large number of indigenous ethnic groups living in the country. They are the descendants of the original inhabitants of the Philippines. They were not absorbed by centuries of
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because they divided and conquered the indigenous groups residing in the Americas by using intentional tactics that involved advanced armed force and taking advantage of them and their beliefs after gaining their trust and unintentional tactics that included the spread of disease. These tactics were possible to use as the Portuguese and Spaniards had horses and weapons that were advanced compared to the indigenous groups in the Americas. Additionally‚ several indigenous groups had beliefs that these mysterious
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Depression is considered a health concern among indigenous people since it affects their wellbeing and emotional health. According to Gubhaju et al (2013) indigenous people are more prone to anxiety and depression than non-indigenous persons. Depression has been connected to various social determinants namely; discrimination‚ racism‚ financial constraints‚ poor education‚ colonization and poverty among others. For the poster presentation‚ in collaboration with my team members‚ I decided to place
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This essay seeks to demonstrate that whilst Indigenous health policy may have been on the Australian public policy agenda since the1960s‚ the gap between Indigenous and non-Indigenous health has remained. A brief description of the lives of Indigenous Australians prior to the colonisation of Australia is given‚ followed by a description of various policies that have been introduced by the Australian government to combat these inequalities. This essay demonstrates why these policies have been inadequate
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History and Civilization I 11/26/12 Exploitation of Indigenous Peoples The Native Americans were slaves from the north to the South of the Americas and right across the North American continent. The percentage of Native American slaves was larger than black slaves and they were enslaved far longer than Black slaves. Native Americans were slaves for about 500 years‚ from the 1400s to the 1900s. Native Americans slaves were for 200 years before African Americans made it to the new world
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In Canada‚ the term Indigenous peoples (or Aboriginal peoples) refer to First Nations‚ Métis and Inuit. Aboriginal people are the original inhabitants of the land that is now Canada. In 2011‚ there were more than 1.8 million Aboriginal people living in communities throughout the country. Their history significantly predates the arrival of European settlers. Though severely threatened and in certain cases extinguished by colonial forces‚ Aboriginal culture‚ language and social systems have shaped
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issue that is found in mental illness is that One-third (33%) of indigenous Adolescents had or experienced very high levels psychological stress and mental health (AIHW‚ 2011). From this research‚ it is found that young indigenous Australians are twice as likely to suffer from a mental illness (AIHW‚ 2011). This could also lead to more serve cases including self-harm and suicide by young indigenous kids. Statistics also show that Indigenous Adolescents are 5.2 times more likely to intentionally self-harm
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