Describe how an Aboriginal person’s spirituality is connected to his/her birthplace. “When you sit in your country your spirits lift and you are again truly back to the land where things make sense and your life has meaning” Aboriginals believe that the land or country that is a person’s birthplace will ultimately give meaning to their life. When an Aboriginal returns to their birthplace they feel like they are at home and they feel that they have a meaning in life. An Aboriginals spirituality is
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belief and view. Canada has been popularized for being one of the most diverse and multicultural country in the world. However‚ this title has been acclaimed since the past decade‚ precisely‚ by the city of Toronto. It is established that people of all nationalities immigrated to Canada for individualistic reasons. Reasons ranging from‚ in the search of better education and jobs‚ to upbringing of their children in a safe and progressive country. No matter the situations‚ Canada has been accepting
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t h e s t o l e n g e n e r a t i o n Amid 1910 and 1970 up to 100‚000 Aboriginal children were taken forcibly or under compulsion from their families by police or welfare officers. A number of these children were taken at birth and in their childhood years. The babies and children were sent either to special intention’ establishments or in later years especially‚ to foster homes. In a small amount of instances mothers or families knew where their children had been taken and were able to maintain
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Canada’s political system makes more efforts to address‚ in a broad sense‚ the rights of minorities within their borders. Although some groups such as the Inuit still feel underrepresented‚ Canada still provides substantial aid and protections for every group and makes cultural acceptance an important consideration when passing legislation. In the wake of the recent US elections‚ I definitely admire the advantages of having representatives that actually consider the rights of all citizens‚ especially
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When the topic of Canada comes up among peoples‚ immediately the thought of ice hockey‚ the Mounted Police‚ and beavers comes to mind. In fact‚ Canada has truly lost its true identity that we once knew. It is slowly being assimilated and in fact “Americanized” in aspects of social identity‚ national identity‚ and cultural identity. First‚ Canada is being slowly “Americanized” in its social identity. When we talk about a country’s social identity‚ we examine a few
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When my father was seven years old‚ his family immigrated to Canada because they heard that it was the land of the free‚ where everyone was treated equally and with respect. Worldwide‚ that appears to be a common belief- Canada is viewed as vastly a tolerant nation‚ serving as a shining example to countries across the globe on topics such as human rights and the treatment of minority groups. However‚ behind the well-constructed façade lies a wealth of problems based on racial prejudice and stereotyping
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Our Home and Racist Land-Pg.73 3. Do you think Canada is still a racist country? Why or why not? Explain using examples to support your opinion. Being one of the most socially developed and multicultural countries in the world everyone probably sees Canada as a Utopian country. Unfortunately Canada isn’t as perfect as everyone thinks it is‚ and a major persisting issue is racism. Being a multicultural there are many minorities and this usually results in racism‚ isolation‚ and unequal treatment
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stereotypes about Aboriginality means that certain aspects of Aboriginal culture his been lost or significantly altered. Disconnection from cultural aspects hampered the identity of many Aboriginal people; one of these aspects being language. (Clark‚ 2000). Language carries cultural knowledge‚ so the loss of a language means the loss of culture‚ of Aboriginal people’s connection to their ancestors. This loss has the potential to impact on Aboriginal people’s health and well-being. The First Australians collectively
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would be like to live on the beautiful island of Newfoundland and Labrador? This breathtaking province is located on the eastern edge of North America and is the youngest province to join Confederation in 1949 (Summers‚ 2010) to become a part of Canada. There are many attributes that make up this province. Physical‚ economical and human diversity play a large role in the makeup of this province. These various characteristics differentiate Newfoundland and Labrador from the other Canadian provinces
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Every culture and religion has a unique way of burying‚ grieving and memorializing their dearly departed. Personally‚ the most interesting of rituals come from Native Americans‚ Tibetan Buddhist‚ Malagasy people from Madagascar‚ and Australian aboriginal mortuary rites. The Native Americans believe that if you hear an owl it may foresee death. The cry of coyote is believed to be a sure sign of looming evil or death. They never completely close the coffin to permit the spirit to be free. When the
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