First Nations

character. Badami has used novel technique of informing about incidences in India and Canada. In the same way the heritage of Indian culture was found in the title itself of “The hero’s walk” she named it behind classical Indian cultural dance from Bharathatyam. Badami claimed on their loyalty and emotions to their homelands as reflected in the novels. This novel was also the followers of Hinduism, who are impacted by religion in one way or author. Badami has incorporated the religion into…

of globalization across the globe, Canada became more diverse than ever before housing cultures and religions from different regions of the globe. Canada today stands as a multicultural nation hosting one of the most diverse population. Globalization further helped Canada welcome more immigrants from other nations. According to the 2006 Canadian census, 16.5% of the Canadian population identified themselves as belonging to a visible minority group (Hyman, Meinhard & Shields, 2011, pg.6). The…

Assimilation, as shown through the events in Up Ghost River, is the underlying factor that creates an environment where an imbalance between cultures is accepted and allowed in Canada. Native peoples are generally thought of as the subject of assimilation, however they also play a role in creating a gap between non-native Canadians and themselves. Native people have been pushed down in their resistance to stop assimilation for so long that it has come to the point where they either must submit…

responsibility fails, multiculturalism will be at risk and the result is disastrous. Not only will there be an anarchy, culture and politics will breakdown as government holds too much power, constitution will be ignored and the remaining defining aspects of a nation will be shaped on what the government desires. Multiculturalism is essential to Canada and is only protected and ensured when its citizens practice civic…

ds them.[2] Hence, the state rebranded the Indian to be inherently inferior and unable to think for themselves so the Europeans, “master race”, had to do it for them. Prior to European contact, the Aboriginal culture were matrilineal, meaning the mother's lineage held significant power through property, status and inheritance. [3] However, following European contact, the societal system was shifted to the patriarchal structure where the power and status is through the father’s lineage.[4] Thus,…

This was devastating to the Canadian public yet also humiliating. It was viewed more a tragedy as Canada’s legacy with the United Nations, including the Security Council, had been built up for generations. Now, it is viewed as “almost lost” (Partsinevelos, 2012). However, the upsetting moment for several was the reveal of the lack of votes received. Many Canadians have a specific view of how we are seen on the international scale, and with the results of this election, Canadian citizens now had…

Indian School Road: Legacies of the Shubenacadie Residential School features varies perspectives of the founders, teachers, and survivors of the Shubenacadie Residential school. Even though there are gaps to the history, Chris Benjamin has drawn from several sources to give a sense of how the school came to be. It discusses the traumatizing environment that Aboriginal children were put in. The book has a similar outline as my approach for this paper and it also offers additional sources and…

Today, 89 percent of magazines sold in Canada are foreign, most of which are American. ( From Class Material). Just imagine this statement, it seems Canadian people depend on foreign entertainment. Globalization played a major role to take in this case. What I believe is that head of the country always try to save the country with any cost. But in this case is little different, Canada and America are neighbor country. What I feel is that America always see Canada is one of their States. I could…

Indigenous Studies 100 is a course that serves important knowledge to any university student in Canada. This is a course that deals with contemporary issues and our history as a country. It is of equal importance to other classes that are mandatory throughout our lives in university. This essay will discuss the importance of a mandatory Indigenous Studies 100 course. In this paper I will attempt to explain why the issues and history that have happened, or are currently happening in our country…

Residential School Syndrome (RSS) was coined by psychiatrist Dr. Charles Brasfield, and it refers to a group of symptoms exhibited by some survivors of the Canadian residential school system. These schools operated in the early 1900s until the late 1990s, and Aboriginal children across Canada were forcibly removed from their homes to attend. The traumas that students at residential schools suffered ranged from being apart from their families to being physically or sexually abused. Brasfield’s…