First language

audiences crave in plays. These are what all of the great tragedies have in common and people love it. From, everlasting Greek myths to the lovely Harry Potter books. How can a book that was made generations ago still be relevant? Is it the rich language, diverse and rich characters and themes we still value today or is it the story itself that’s painting a picture in your mind while you read every word, every sentence? There was a man who did all of these things with ease, and he's one of the…

William Shakespeare’s ‘Hamlet’ is a piece of literature with the ability to transcend time and remain relevant four hundred years after its creation. The language Shakespeare’s characters use allows for conjecture into the present day; the titular character utilising language to lure both character and audience into his madness - true or feigned. The themes explored within are complex, like the inner conflict of Hamlet between thought and action, whether to be rash or rational. It is the…

history book or an entertainment piece, it draws the reader into the life and culture of those whose stories it shares. By providing the reader with exquisite art to accompany the stories, Campbell is able to give the reader as full of an experience of First Nations and Metis culture that a book can allow. She is able to represent the storytellers in her book with dignity and power because she uses the stories of elders of the Metis tribes. The combination of the pictures and the fair…

were ineffective in their goal of assimilating First Nation children into the European society that once was (Anishinabek, 2013). Native children were continuing to do rituals and their teachings secretely at school, as well as practicing their language both which weren’t…

The first source is a quotation from Prime Minister John A. Macdonald, regarding the Aboriginal peoples and their tribal system. The source states, “The Canadian Government will do away with the tribal system, and assimilate the Indian people in all respect with the inhabitants of the Dominion.” This source presents the idea that the relationship between the Aboriginals and the Federal government in Canada at the time was very harmful and demonstrated a lack of respect towards the First Nations.…

ABOUT THE CHIPPEWA INDIANS The Chippewa indians are a large North American tribe. They speak the Algonquian language. The Algonquian language is a music-like language. Aaniin (pronounced ah-neen) is a friendly greeting, while Miigwech (pronounced mee-gwetch) means “Thank you.” The Chippewa pursued a nomadic life. They live in dome-shaped houses of 15-20 ft. These houses are called wigwams. These were built by women and given a small hole in the roof to allow smoke to escape, just like tepees.…

passed, we should return to one of the very first questions of the course: is Québec a distinct society, and if so, how and why did it develop this difference? Several themes persisted throughout our studies that sought to answer these questions, including that of la survivance. This ideologically loaded phrase describing survival by means of French, Catholicism, and a farming vocation related back multiple times to other concepts. With regards to language, the long-standing linguistic tensions…

We have gathered here to discuss how our society has caused many problems that Canada’s Natives face today, such as destroyed lives, endangered cultures and languages,1 unforeseeable economic future on reserves, and how it silently neglects and lets them struggle in those problems. Canadian history is a great example how we grow as a nation and learn valuable lessons from our previous mistakes. Canada began allowing immigration for refugees after discovering the repercussions of Canada’s…

from the trading that came with globalization. Overall, the cons outweighed the pros for the globalization and imperialism from the perspective of an aboriginal. An example of how heavily imperialism over First Nations has permanently affected them is the loss of traditional Aboriginal language.…

Russ Rymer, distinguished author and freelance journalist, describes in his article Vanishing Voices the threat of a dominant culture in a region eliminating minority cultures and languages through the rapid rise of globalization and technology (Rymer, 2012, pg. 6). The minority population of second generation children in Canada and the United States also face a bicultural identity crisis as a result of being submerged in a different dominant culture in which their old heritage culture (HC)…