Assignment #1 GWST 2510B 9.0 Introduction to Gender and Women’s Studies Isabella Desmarais-212061727 Leyna Lowe‚ Tutorial 3 October 23rd‚ 2013 Chosen Subtopic: Violence against Aboriginal women in Canada. Justification of Database Search: For this assignment I choose to search all databases in which were provided to me by the York Universities library link through the Women’s Studies tab. I found both of my scholarly journals on the ‘Women’s International’
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Healing: Aboriginals Overcoming the Hardships and Barriers Aboriginal peoples have had to endure many tragedies throughout history‚ which has affected them emotionally and mentally. It is no wonder that this group of people are amongst the highest suicide rates in Canada (Royal Commission on Aboriginal Peoples‚ 1995). This is a look at those tragedies and how it is tied in with suicide‚ also mechanisms used by Aboriginals to start the healing process. Definition of Suicide amongst Aboriginals Suicide
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In Kiss of The Fur Queen by Tomson Highway and Lightfinder by Aaron Paquette‚ storytelling by elders to a younger generation is shown to be a significant part of Indigenous culture and life. In both these novels storytelling portrays the lack of knowledge the younger generation have of their history‚ and how in some instances it can be an outcome of western influence. In Kiss of the Fur Queen‚ the Okimasis brothers Jeremiah and Gabriel are misinformed of the history of their village‚ and Aisling
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Thousands of years ago‚ Australian Aboriginal people were living in accordance with their dreamtime beliefs- today‚ a majority of the Aboriginal community profess allegiance to Christianity‚ and only 3% still adhere to traditional beliefs. These beliefs have provided the Aboriginal people with guidance and perspective on all aspects of life. There were many variants to these beliefs and practises throughout the many Aboriginal tribal areas‚ but all Aboriginal people have developed an intimate relationship
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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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peasant mind in "The Fur Coat" Sean O’Faolain‚ a premier Irish short story writer‚ tells of an Irish middle class couple Molly and Paddy Magurie. Molly and Paddy have been married for years and were very poor for many years before Paddy finally got a promotion. After they got some financial security‚ Paddy promises Molly to buy her a fancy mink coat‚ which Molly has desired for her whole life. However‚ Molly has no rush to buy the coat right away‚ she does not want to buy some cheap fur coat nor does she
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The Aboriginal people were the first Australians and Owners of the land. As Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people were traditionally gatherers and hunters‚ they had a very strong relationship with the land. They are also deeply spiritual‚ value community life strongly and revere their ancestors. Therefore‚ elders were usually the decision makers. Different tribes used to move around searching for food and water‚ but always respected the land and resources it provided. They have sacred
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Chapter 3 Aboriginal people: Spiritual traditions are deeply connected to the physical environment and life is seen as interconnected. They rely on memory and memory keepers who have received teachings from the elders. Traditions of seasonal food growing‚ gathering‚ hunting‚ fishing‚ and spiritual and cultural activities Elders: Can be a man or a woman that is recongized as wise and consulted for their experience. Not always the oldest person in the community. Europe vs. Aboriginal: Many Europeans
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It is the history and values of a person that serve to build the frame of reference through which they view and function in society. Dr. Jardine‚ in An Invitation to Explore the Roots of Current Aboriginal/Non-Aboriginal Relations in Canada speaks of various pieces of legislation that serve to build the frame of reference for Indigenous Peoples of Canada. The legislations established who was able to own property‚ who was permitted to live the culture of an “Indian”. The government decided based
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What is a residential school? In the 19th century‚ the Canadian government believed it was responsible for educating and caring for the country’s aboriginal people. It thought their best chance for success was to learn English and adopt Christianity and Canadian customs. Ideally‚ they would pass their adopted lifestyle on to their children‚ and native traditions would diminish‚ or be completely abolished in a few generations. The Canadian government developed a policy called "aggressive assimilation"
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