Read a call to Canada's government to recognize its treatment of Indigenous Peoples in colonial Canada as genocide.
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Cultural Genocide
Consider how the term cultural genocide describes the efforts of the Canadian government to assimilate the Indigenous Peoples through residential schools.
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Culture, Stereotypes, and Identity
Consider the complex forces, including stereotypes and culture, that shape indigenous identities in Canada.
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Genocide
Learn about the origin and meaning of the term genocide as defined in the UN Genocide Convention.
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I Lost My Talk
Rita Joe, a Mi’kmaw poet and songwriter, expresses what it was like to be forced to give up her language.
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The Truth and Reconciliation Commission and the Future
Learn how the Truth and Reconciliation Commission of Canada addresses the cycle by which trauma and violence is passed from one generation to another.
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White Paper, Red Paper
Learn how activists rejected the White Paper policy and led a campaign to get the Canadian government to honour its past agreements with the indigenous nations.
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Who Is To Blame?
Reflect on different indigenous leaders' thoughts about the role of perpetrators in achieving reconciliation after the Indian Residential Schools system.
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Why Reconcile?
Consider how important it can be for survivors of the Indian Residential Schools system to speak about their experiences.
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Words Matter
An Anishinaabe woman of Cree and Ojibway descent recalls the first instance in her childhood when she encountered the term Indian.
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Words, Places, and Belonging
Read excerpts that explore the importance of land and landscape to indigenous identity and culture.
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“A Spectre in Our Midst”: How the Indian Residential Schools Affect an Entire Community
Richard Wagamese explores how the Indian Residential Schools system affected even those who did not attend them.
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