The And Civilized Dichotomy Between Indigenous Peoples And...

Indigenous peoples of Canada and across the world have once enjoyed peace in their respective lands. They enjoyed very simple lives for the sake of one’s family and their own lively hood. However, over time, European political processes such as Colonialism emerged for social, political and economic purposes to explore and to find new ways to make money, or to find land. During the 1600s, British settlers found their way to a large piece of land up North in the Western hemisphere, called Kanata. Colonialism is a process that imposes one group’s cultural, religious, political and social practices unto another ethnic group while simultaneously settling and using the land for profit. One can say colonialism has been used to turn the wild, carefree Indian savage into a productive, Christian Canadian, who is civilized and is accepted by society’s standards. The savagery and civilized dichotomy that exists between Indigenous peoples and other Canadians is problematic a nd ironic, this can be see through Canadian Law statutes, court cases, the education system and even the United Church. Using the Indian Act of 1876, the court case Blackwater v. Plint, and students’ testimonies from residential schools. The following paper will be an analysis and critique of residential schools and their contribution to colonialism and assimilation and why it’s ironic for them to discuss the savagery and civilized dichotomy in residential schools when the Canadian government and the United ChurchShow MoreRelatedWhy is it Difficult to Define an Aboriginal Person?1336 Words   |  5 PagesAboriginal peoples occupied Canadian lands long before the country was established and yet their position within Canadian hierarchy is often questioned. Colonialism imposed Euro-Canadian standards on First Nations peoples, challenging socio-cultural traditions and norms in the process. The implications of this decision propagate a longstanding marginalization of Abori ginal people, which is still experienced today (Frideres and Gasacz 1). Historical circumstances have created an unbalanced dichotomy of AboriginalRead More A Theological Perspective of the Clash of Civilizations Essay7154 Words   |  29 Pagesbattle, there has been no doubt in his mind (or in ours) regarding who is on the side of good and who is on the side of evil. Though some have winced at the President’s use of such absolute moral terms to portray the tragic events of that fateful day, others have applauded his courageous use of such unfashionable discourse as entirely appropriate, even suggesting that it implies the demise of the cultural scourge of postmodern moral relativism. Another important way, not entirely unrelated, of interpretingRead MoreOne Significant Change That Has Occurred in the World Between 1900 and 2005. Explain the Impact This Change Has Made on Our Lives and Why It Is an Important Change.163893 Words   |  656 Pagesof the New York City Landscape Gerda Lerner, Fireweed: A Political Autobiography Allida M. Black, ed., Modern American Queer History Eric Sandweiss, St. Louis: The Evolution of an American Urban Landscape Sam Wineburg, Historical Thinking and Other Unnatural Acts: Charting the Future of Teaching the Past Sharon Hartman Strom, Political Woman: Florence Luscomb and the Legacy of Radical Reform Michael Adas, ed., Agricultural and Pastoral Societies in Ancient and Classical History Jack MetzgarRead MoreRastafarian79520 Words   |  319 PagesChennai Dar es Salaam Delhi Hong Kong Istanbul Karachi Kolkata Kuala Lumpur Madrid Melbourne Mexico City Mumbai Nairobi Sà £o Paulo Shanghai Taipei Tokyo Toronto Oxford is a registered trade mark of Oxford University Press in the UK and in certain other countries Copyright  © 2003 by Ennis Barrington Edmonds The moral rights of the authors have been asserted Database right Oxford University Press (maker) All rights reserved. No part of this publication may be reproduced, stored in a retrieval