Canada is a multicultural country. In fact it was the first country to adopt multiculturalism as an official policy in 1971 (ottawa citizen, 2015). So why is that our English curriculum doesn’t reflect this fact. One culture in particular that I feel does not get enough attention is Indigenous people of Canada. To correct this imbalance, Indigenous literature should be compulsory in high school. This exposure will help students understand the troubles that Indigenous people had to face, in the past, and to this day. Also, the stories from Indigenous authors would be more relatable for students rather than stories that were written over 400 years ago.
While they were to first ones on this land, they were kicked out by European settlers and
While they were to first ones on this land, they were kicked out by European settlers and