Sociology 2144A/B Lecture Notes - Lecture 4: Gilgit-Baltistan, Solar Irradiance, List Of Sovereign States By Suicide Rate
28 Oct 2018
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Fact: in saskatchewan, an aboriginal kid is more likely to go to jail vs graduate high school. Idea was to assimilate the kids of first nations. Kids as young as 5 years and were shipped hundreds of miles away from home. Usually came home during summer but, some didn"t. Aggressive assimilation was purpose of it, schools were church-run, government funded, Purpose: educate and care for aboriginal people. Wiping out the aboriginals was real purpose. ), seen as immoral, looking directly at someone who is of higher status is not respectful in fn culture, more of a kin group than a family. Required to learn english, not allowed to speak their own language. Required to adopt christian and canadian customs. Taking them out of the home would give those kids no other choice but to conform meanwhile older generations would just die off. Suicide rate are very high for the fns.
