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Racism Against Indigenous People in Canada - Coggle Diagram
Racism Against Indigenous People in Canada
John A. McDonald – founder of the residential school system, which is a contentious part of Canadian history.
Many Canadians believe he should be despised for laws that hurt Indigenous peoples, and tributes and rebels have painted his statues blood crimson.
Until recently, no one had seriously questioned his legacy.
I discovered that many Canadians don't know as much as they should about him. Aside from being our country's "father of confederation," he is also a divisive figure, with many disputes and clashes between the opposing sides over whether he was a racist or a nation builder.
The government has since removed the McDonald Statue in Victoria, British Columbia. Many are still standing, although many people vandalize them to show their disdain for John McDonald.
RESIDENTIAL SCHOOLS – religious schools created by the government to integrate Indigenous children into Canadian society.
This system created havoc in many families and communities, causing long-term problems for Indigenous peoples.
The last residential school was closed in 1996. An estimated 150,000 First Nations, Inuit, and Métis adolescents attended residential schools.
Discrimination and injustice against Canada's Indigenous peoples has enraged the younger generation.
Younger generations are now seeking apologies from the Canadian government, and they have received them. However, this is inadequate.
The discovery of 215 bodies of children buried at a former residential school in British Columbia had sent shockwaves across the country.
These deaths went unreported, and several of the kids were barely three years old.
At these schools the children went through many horrifying things. Firstly, most of them never returned home and saw their families ever again.
Secondly, these young children also suffered sexual and physical abuse.
This tragic revelation would have a significant impact on Indigenous people in British Columbia and across the country. This circumstance is inevitable, and it demonstrates the destructive and long-term effects of the residential school system on First Nations people, their families, and nations.
In many Indigenous groups, blankets have a deep cultural significance. They were traded, given as gifts, and even served as a means of preserving important history.
The relationship between blankets and societies hasn't always been simple. Blankets evolved from a valuable commodity to a symbol of colonialism over time, with rumours circulating that they were used to transmit smallpox within First Nations in the 1700s and 1800s.
The famous Hudson's Bay point blanket has a tumultuous history in Canada with Indigenous peoples. These blankets first arrived in Canadian trading ports in the 1700s, and they were used as payment and garments in addition to being used as bedding.
The blankets were brought to North America by European ships and subsequently traded with the Indigenous peoples. As a result, the question of whether it was deliberate or not is debatable.