Consider the complex forces, including stereotypes and culture, that shape indigenous identities in Canada.
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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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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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“I’m Not the Indian You Had in Mind”
Thomas King's poem explores the difference between stereotypes of Indigenous Peoples and how these people live their lives in contemporary Canada.
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