FEM 2109 Lecture Notes - Lecture 14: Settler Colonialism, Cultural Appropriation, Human Development Index

• School: University of Ottawa
• Department: Women's Studies
• Course: FEM 2109
• Professor: Mythili Rajiva

Document Summary

Aboriginal people are a drain on society. We value dogs more than we these women . Government believes that this is an individual problem, not a societal problem. Aboriginal women are 3 times more likely than non-aboriginal women to be victims of violence. 600 cases (in 2013) of missing and indigenous women in canada. Equivalent of 18,000 women missing in comparison to entire pop. Given the small pop of aboriginal peoples in canada, this should be a major concern. Anita olsen harper: is canada peaceful and safe for aboriginal women? . Canada ranked very highly in un hdi. Life expectancy, educational achievement, standard of living. Argued that ab peoples are living in 3rd world type of environments. Aboriginal people have a huge gap, especially women. Major concern = high rates of racialized and sexualized violence against. > difficult for children apart of the scoop to find their place in the world because they were raised in mainstream society but because.