First Nations

Indian act philosophy encourage aboriginal people to live their Indian status and culture and to become member of Canadian society (Makarenko, 2008, p.8). The term Indian refers to the men with the Indian blood, child of such person, women who was married to such person (Makarenko, 2008, p.10). It also broader the enfranchisement system, in which “aboriginal lose their Indian status and gain full citizenship” (Makarenko, 2008, p.10). Women who married to non-aboriginal men is also a part of…

the sense of worthlessness that was instilled in students by the residential school system contributed to extremely low self-esteem. this has manifested itself in self-abuse, resulting in high rates of alcoholism, substance abuse, and suicide. among First…

educate aboriginal children in Canada. The majority of students in residential schools are aged under 16 years old, so they are easier to manipulate with the commands of teachers than adults. Although the schools’ primary objective of civilizing First Nations children seems to be implemented in a good manner, they are actually depriving those young people of their human rights. The government of Canada holds the perspective that young people are more easily acceptable and susceptible to external…

occurring today. In order to change this, steps need to be taken to replace the rhetoric used and action taken in laws and in the media. A prime example of this in the law, is when Monchalin states that the government allocates less monetary funds to first nation communities (75). If the government does not take steps to treat Indigenous communities or Indigenous persons as equal to…

mind. Residential schools were a school system set up by the canadian government and run by churches, having the objective of educating aboriginal children (Guerin, 2011, pg 2). Residentials schools 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…

Residential schools were made compulsory for First Nation children to attend by the amendment of the Indian Act in 1884 into the closing decades of the 20th century. (Restoule) The federal government created the schools’ system and the Christian churches administered the schools and the education styles. (http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/a-history-of-residential-schools-in-canada-1.702280) Residential schools were built to serve two purposes: to remove and isolate the native children from their…

With the newly acquired Rupert’s Land they could make money from trading, but they would need to negotiate with the First Nations of the area first. George Brown, editor of The Globe and a Father of Confederation, described it as "the vast and fertile territory which is our birthright - and which no power on earth can prevent us occupying.” The expansion was necessary for the prosperity…

comfortable life, but what about the people who were first in Canada? Kent Monkman is one of the country’s most celebrated artists, because of his artwork is based on realism, detailed the way Canadians have treated and represent Indigenous people. The Indigenous are being physical force from a catholic perspective through the ways the British enters in their territory, also how the government becomes helpless. Canadian First Nations artist Kent Monkman express the theme of violence…

the TRC supports the work of the Missing Children Research Group, “which is documenting how many children died or went missing” in the residential school (CBC News,2010, p.53). From 1926 to 1973, there were 15 children disappeared at Lac Saul First Nation (CBC News,2015, para.5). AS…

person or thing. Everyone is different in their own unique way. Our identity depends on self of belonging to nation, religion, culture and family. Also identity can be defined in terms of personality, appearance, beliefs and choices. My name is Burcu Yaylamis and I was born in Turkey on October 29, 1993. I am 23 years old. I am an young adult who is a student at University of Alberta and in my first…