On 'Celebrating Aboriginal Successes: Maintaining Cultural Integrity'

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As I started reading this piece, I was already mesmerized by the incorporation of names such as Louis Riel, who was a major part of Canadian history. Through further reading, I connected exceptionally well with the quote from "Celebrating Aboriginal Successes: Maintaining Cultural integrity" by Douglas J. Cardinal, " We can use science in different ways, but also the Elders said, make it from the heart, make it beautiful," (Cardinal, 1) considering that I believe, no matter how hard one may work at something, unless they add something to it to make it mean something to them and make it their own, it is difficult to make your art portray something to others. Whether it be a major project brought upon you by work or a small gift given by a loved

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