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Aboriginal Canada In the 21 st Century

Explore the representation of Aboriginals in mainstream culture, the legacy of residential schools, the role of Aboriginals in determining their future, and the quality of life on Aboriginal reserves in Canada.

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Aboriginal Canada In the 21 st Century

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  1. Aboriginal Canada In the 21st Century Progress and Problems

  2. Issue #1:Representations of Aboriginalsin the Mainstream Culture Keep America Beautiful, 1971 Canadian Stamp, 1972 Canadian Patriotic Fund, circa WW1 Dances With Wolves, 1990 Toronto Area High school Basketball Team Disney’s Pocahontas, 1995

  3. “I’m Not the Indian You Had in Mind” http://www.nsi-canada.ca/2012/03/im-not-the-indian-you-had-in-mind/ (5:20)

  4. The Trend Continues • Debates rage over the appropriation of native imagery • The majority of depictions of aboriginals we see in the media are created by non-aboriginals. • Regardless of the intention, these images help create an image of aboriginals as something from the past, not existent in our present.

  5. Signs of Progress Top 10 at TIFF Wab Kinew, author and TV Host Adam Beach, in CBC’s Arctic Air Joseph Boyden, award winning author Art by Brian Jungen A Tribe Called Red- Canadian musical group. Tanya Tagaq, Polaris Prize Winner

  6. Issue #2: The Legacy of Residential Schools Alanis Obomsawin - Indian Residential School 1934 - A prison or a school?  http://wherearethechildren.ca/en/stories/

  7. The Canadian Government Apologizes https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xCpn1erz1y8

  8. A Painful Past, A Painful Present 1,181 Missing and/or Murdered Indigenous Women whose deaths have not been solved.

  9. Signs of Progress Justice Murray Sinclair delivers the findings of the Truth and Reconciliation Commission, 2015 Prime Minister Trudeau pledges his support for all of the TRC’s 94 recommendations to Assembly of First Nations leader Perry Bellegarde Justice Minister Jody Wilson-Raybould announces a national inquiry into Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women

  10. Issue #3The Role of AboriginalsIn Determining Their (and Canada’s)Future Elijah Harper, Manitoba MLA https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4jILAU_aXZQ (2:20)

  11. Enduring Signs of Protest and Discontent Oka Crisis https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fShsLqN01A0 (2:36) Members of Kahnawake First Nation Protest the First Nations Educational Act. The Idle No More movement pushes for increased indigenous rights, sovereignty and control over their lives First Nations groups have been at the forefront of many debates regarding pipelines and oil production.

  12. Signs of Progress Regional authority of a large area of Northern Quebec was granted to the Cree of Eyou Istchee in exchange for their approval of a provincial hydro electric project. Two aboriginal MPs are amongst the current federal cabinet. The Vancouver 2010 Olympics recognized four host nations, in addition to Canada. The leadership of these First Nations were involved in the Olympics process throughout, both practically, and symbolically. Through an agreement between the Federal Government and Inuit Leadership, the Territory of Nunavut was created in 1999.

  13. Issue #4:Quality of Life onAboriginal Reserves Osoyoos First Nation Chief Clarence Louie Former Attawapiskat Chief Theresa Spence No Single Answer No Simple Answer

  14. Snapshot: Osoyoos First Nation • Located in British Columbia’s Okanogan Valley. • In 1991, the band was insolvent and its finances were under 3rd party-management. • Working with outside advisers, Chief Clarence Louie set strict financial guidelines for how the reserve’s money was to be spent and controlled. • Negotiated a deal with a pipeline company, and invested proceeds into education, and business ventures on the reserve designed to create long-term jobs and long-term profits. • Band has created business and real-estate partnerships. • Golf Course • Resorts • Winery • Retail stores • Commercial Real-Estate

  15. Snapshot: Attawapiskat • Located in Northern Ontario on the Western coast of James Bay. • Accessible only by air, or winter ice road. • DeBeer’s operates a large diamond mine 90 km from the reserve, on traditional Cree land. • As per agreement, 1/5th of jobs at the mine are to go to reserve residents, provided educational requirements are met. • In 2000, the elementary school students on the reserve was forced to move in to portables due environmental and health concerns. A new school building was not completed until 2014. • In 2011, the Red Cross was called in to help due to a major housing crisis. For many Canadians, the idea of international aid agencies being required to help people living in Canada came as a shock. • Last month, a state of emergency was declared due to the high levels of youths attempting suicide. • Many outside the community have said the only solution is evacuating all of the residents.

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