NS200 Lecture Notes - Lecture 5: Joseph Boyden, Michif Language, Bungi Creole
12 Feb 2018
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In metis culture he"s viewed as a hero. Claimed by a mix of blood or claimed by a band of people. First time they put first nations, inuit and metis into the constitution. Problem is humans like to focus everything on race. Differences are based on race (colour of your skin) These perspectives perpetuate a vision of contradictory ideas. They don"t fit the category of white or brown. Half-breed and country born (bungi = the language) When john saul writes the book a fair country: telling truths about canada. He moves to innocence and not owning up to mistakes. Have repeated the actions of their female elders. And in turn will teach their own female offspring or nieces. Have been the harvesters, manager and conservators on the land. And contributed to the knowledge of the land. Women have been invisible in history, modern courts and management jobs. There"s a gap between western and indigenous knowledge.
