Introduction Decolonization is complex, indigenous peoples and settlers need to work hand in hand (Flower, 2015; Gardner, 2014). This paper will discuss the following articles Refusal to Forgive: Indigenous Women’s Love and Rage by Rachel Flowers, Toward the 8th Fire: The view from Oshkimaadziig Unity Camp by Karl Gardner and Richard Peters, and Treading the Path of the Heart by Aurelia Kinslow. The paper will go through what these articles collectively have to say about decolonization, both the similarities and the differences. The points I agree and disagree with throughout the articles, and has the answer I handed in at the beginning of the term about decolonizing Canada changed.
Collectively, what the articles say about decolonization
Collectively, Refusal to Forgive: Indigenous Women’s Love and Rage by Rachel Flowers, Toward the 8th Fire: The view from Oshkimaadziig Unity …show more content…
For indigenous peoples to be able to live their lives the way they have been living their lives for years, they need land, schooling, and government systems of their own. Before settlers came to what is now known as Canada, indigenous peoples had their own government system which was established by treaties. The treaties indigenous peoples had before settlers came over had been working for them for years. This system should be able to continue to work if Canada would let Indigenous peoples have their own government that indigenous peoples are able to control. In order for indigenous culture to continue indigenous people need useable land to live off of, have their ceremonies and continue traditions that could be lost if they are not given land and continue to be assimilated into the White settler culture. As well settlers should be doing something more for missing and murdered indigenous women as they are the life line for indigenous cultures to continue to
Collectively, what the articles say about decolonization
Collectively, Refusal to Forgive: Indigenous Women’s Love and Rage by Rachel Flowers, Toward the 8th Fire: The view from Oshkimaadziig Unity …show more content…
For indigenous peoples to be able to live their lives the way they have been living their lives for years, they need land, schooling, and government systems of their own. Before settlers came to what is now known as Canada, indigenous peoples had their own government system which was established by treaties. The treaties indigenous peoples had before settlers came over had been working for them for years. This system should be able to continue to work if Canada would let Indigenous peoples have their own government that indigenous peoples are able to control. In order for indigenous culture to continue indigenous people need useable land to live off of, have their ceremonies and continue traditions that could be lost if they are not given land and continue to be assimilated into the White settler culture. As well settlers should be doing something more for missing and murdered indigenous women as they are the life line for indigenous cultures to continue to