ANTH 234 Lecture Notes - Lecture 10: 2016 Australian Federal Budget, Murray Sinclair, Perry
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Impacts of colonization and systemic colonialism and racism new 2016 federal budget (now a central focus to address and reconcile relationships with in- digenous peoples) 40 million for the missing and murdered women. New senators appointed and murray sinclair (chair of trc) was one * assembly of first nations chief (perry belgaurd) presentations. *systemic racism embed into our political culture from colonial relationships, normativeness is a social asset and it is so normalized in our society and non-controversial (subordination of a culture and peoples- created mistrust) Things have to change systemically by the acknowledgment of colonial wrong doings in order to make difference in aboriginal canadian relations. *misrepresentation in the media and our culture- creates stereotypes, aboriginal peoples gen- erally do not exist in the media (primarily white driven) *acting-we must act to further calls to action. Give examples-taking of identity, land, not addressing poverty etc. Indigenous law emphasizes restoration and balance not punishment and exclusion.
