PPA 102 Lecture Notes - Lecture 4: Idle No More

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Legacy of paternalism racism, oppression, erasure of indigenous culture & sovereignty by the canadian government. Aboriginal birth/growth rate is higher than the national average. High volume of indigenous children in the foster care system. 2 broad dimensions of indigenous life: reserve. Preserving aboriginal identity, language, and culture by living apart from (cid:862)(cid:374)or(cid:373)al(cid:863) ur(cid:271)a(cid:374) ca(cid:374)adia(cid:374) life few opportunities for modern canadian education, employment results in unemployment, poverty, low socioeconomic status: urban. Migration to cities for education and employment. Can be temporary (return to reserve to advocate for the community), or permanent (cid:862)lea(cid:448)i(cid:374)g (cid:271)ehi(cid:374)d(cid:863) i(cid:374)dia(cid:374) status. Taking treaty rights to court: fighting for land titles, fishing rights, self-government. Greater membership/representation in government 10/338 members of parliament are. Movements/advocacy idle no more, missing & murdered aboriginal women. Self-governance economic independence, entrepreneurship, canadian centre for aboriginal. As a democracy, we have a responsibility to be informed of issues outside our personal e(cid:454)perie(cid:374)(cid:272)e & (cid:373)ake judg(cid:373)e(cid:374)ts a(cid:271)out (cid:449)hat"s i(cid:373)porta(cid:374)t & (cid:449)ho should represe(cid:374)t us.

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