How Aboriginal Culture is Becoming Mainstream in Today’s Society
Culture can be defined as the “characteristics and knowledge of a particular group of people, defined by everything from language, religion, cuisine, social habits, music and arts”9. Despite efforts throughout the years to destroy the traditions and their way of live, Aboriginal culture is nevertheless thriving in today 's society because Western and Indigenous culture have become somewhat meshed. The Indigenous have people persevered through residential schools and ongoing racism. “The resiliency of the aboriginal peoples has enabled them to preserve the best of their traditional culture, despite generations of oppression, and to combine their own ingenuity to the knowledge …show more content…
“Aboriginal peoples were producing art in the territory that is now called Canada for thousands of years prior to the arrival of European settler colonists and the eventual establishment of Canada as a nation state”.3 There are also a vast number of collectors who actively seek these works out. The art can be in the form of paintings, stone carvings, totem poles, inukshuks and probably the most common Aboriginal art piece, the dream catcher. It seems just about every home has one, be it over a child’s bed or on a keychain.
Famous Aboriginal People:
There are many famous aboriginal people from Louis Riel to Ray St. Germain. Some are actors while others are political activists furthering the human rights of their people, consequently becoming excellent role models for Aboriginal youth. Actor Adam Beach has been in major American movies such as “Windtalker”, “Flags of our Fathers” and has been on the American television show “Law and Order: Special Victims Unit”. He is a prime example of making it mainstream. Over the last few decades, many Aboriginal musicians have also found their way onto the mainstream airwaves sharing their vocal gifts. …show more content…
These buildings were designed with sustainability in mind as these are energy efficient, environmentally friendly and durable. Those three things are on everyone’s wish list for new construction. The buildings “Incorporate traditional design elements reflecting the community’s culture and heritage”.2 The buildings draw “from specific cultural, geographic and environmental contexts”.2 The buildings “reinforce timeless interconnections between the sun, earth and primary elements – essential in creating living, restorative
Culture can be defined as the “characteristics and knowledge of a particular group of people, defined by everything from language, religion, cuisine, social habits, music and arts”9. Despite efforts throughout the years to destroy the traditions and their way of live, Aboriginal culture is nevertheless thriving in today 's society because Western and Indigenous culture have become somewhat meshed. The Indigenous have people persevered through residential schools and ongoing racism. “The resiliency of the aboriginal peoples has enabled them to preserve the best of their traditional culture, despite generations of oppression, and to combine their own ingenuity to the knowledge …show more content…
“Aboriginal peoples were producing art in the territory that is now called Canada for thousands of years prior to the arrival of European settler colonists and the eventual establishment of Canada as a nation state”.3 There are also a vast number of collectors who actively seek these works out. The art can be in the form of paintings, stone carvings, totem poles, inukshuks and probably the most common Aboriginal art piece, the dream catcher. It seems just about every home has one, be it over a child’s bed or on a keychain.
Famous Aboriginal People:
There are many famous aboriginal people from Louis Riel to Ray St. Germain. Some are actors while others are political activists furthering the human rights of their people, consequently becoming excellent role models for Aboriginal youth. Actor Adam Beach has been in major American movies such as “Windtalker”, “Flags of our Fathers” and has been on the American television show “Law and Order: Special Victims Unit”. He is a prime example of making it mainstream. Over the last few decades, many Aboriginal musicians have also found their way onto the mainstream airwaves sharing their vocal gifts. …show more content…
These buildings were designed with sustainability in mind as these are energy efficient, environmentally friendly and durable. Those three things are on everyone’s wish list for new construction. The buildings “Incorporate traditional design elements reflecting the community’s culture and heritage”.2 The buildings draw “from specific cultural, geographic and environmental contexts”.2 The buildings “reinforce timeless interconnections between the sun, earth and primary elements – essential in creating living, restorative