The Canary Effect
The film the canary effect was written in the year 2006. It is a documentary written by director Robin Davey. Davey focused throughout the film `the effects the United States rules and regulations have placed on the lives of Native Americans. The film was produced to bring forth the truth and uncover the horrifying truth of the indigenous people’s lives. US policies have complicated the lives of the indigenous people both past and present. The documentary the canary effect allows for viewers to follow the historical path. Through this essay the reader will learn and understand the horrifying measures and genocidal practices used on Native Americans and the effect it has had on their lives today.
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The film starts by referencing Christopher Columbus. The director addresses the concept Christopher Columbus was not exactly kind man. Columbus landed on the land in which he called the “new world.” However, upon his arrival he claimed ownership of the land in vain of his king. Yet, there was a problem with this. The land was already occupied by what Columbus described as, humble, caring, and loyal individuals known as- the indigenous people. Europe had on objective in mind when it comes to studying the “New World.” They wanted to come and destroy the people they considered to be “lesser.” Columbus’s description of the indigenous people made them the perfect targets. Columbus describes through his writing the Native Americans were people who were natural givers by heart. The film continues showing the relationships they had with the Native Americans. After the first Thanksgiving, the attitudes and mentality towards them changed after that point on. As the film progresses viewers receive a turning point in the documentary. The documentary discusses the ideology of immigrants taking the Native American land. They would treat them brutally. Brutality acted out towards the Native Americans …show more content…
Christopher Columbus upon his arrival tried to take over the land. Columbus himself said the Native Americans were kind hearted people. However, when immigrants moved in to take over their land, they took a stand. By the year 1890, 98% of the indigenous people were gone. Christopher Columbus today is noted as being a hero whom discovered America however, he was quite the opposite. As viewers, seen through the film Columbus had one goal in mind. His goal was to conquer and destroy their culture. According to the article Confronting Columbus Day, Columbus was never entirely respectful towards the Native Americans. He wrote they were unclothed individuals, whom presented themselves as having a lack of culture, custom, and religion. According to the film, Columbus saw this a chance to spread religion, but none the less explotate them. Columbus viewed them as strictly being masters of slavery because, they were
The film the canary effect was written in the year 2006. It is a documentary written by director Robin Davey. Davey focused throughout the film `the effects the United States rules and regulations have placed on the lives of Native Americans. The film was produced to bring forth the truth and uncover the horrifying truth of the indigenous people’s lives. US policies have complicated the lives of the indigenous people both past and present. The documentary the canary effect allows for viewers to follow the historical path. Through this essay the reader will learn and understand the horrifying measures and genocidal practices used on Native Americans and the effect it has had on their lives today.
The film Canary Effect is …show more content…
The film starts by referencing Christopher Columbus. The director addresses the concept Christopher Columbus was not exactly kind man. Columbus landed on the land in which he called the “new world.” However, upon his arrival he claimed ownership of the land in vain of his king. Yet, there was a problem with this. The land was already occupied by what Columbus described as, humble, caring, and loyal individuals known as- the indigenous people. Europe had on objective in mind when it comes to studying the “New World.” They wanted to come and destroy the people they considered to be “lesser.” Columbus’s description of the indigenous people made them the perfect targets. Columbus describes through his writing the Native Americans were people who were natural givers by heart. The film continues showing the relationships they had with the Native Americans. After the first Thanksgiving, the attitudes and mentality towards them changed after that point on. As the film progresses viewers receive a turning point in the documentary. The documentary discusses the ideology of immigrants taking the Native American land. They would treat them brutally. Brutality acted out towards the Native Americans …show more content…
Christopher Columbus upon his arrival tried to take over the land. Columbus himself said the Native Americans were kind hearted people. However, when immigrants moved in to take over their land, they took a stand. By the year 1890, 98% of the indigenous people were gone. Christopher Columbus today is noted as being a hero whom discovered America however, he was quite the opposite. As viewers, seen through the film Columbus had one goal in mind. His goal was to conquer and destroy their culture. According to the article Confronting Columbus Day, Columbus was never entirely respectful towards the Native Americans. He wrote they were unclothed individuals, whom presented themselves as having a lack of culture, custom, and religion. According to the film, Columbus saw this a chance to spread religion, but none the less explotate them. Columbus viewed them as strictly being masters of slavery because, they were