SRS 1112 Lecture 3: SRS 1112 - Lec 3
19 Sep 2017
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They value land: it is very important to their lifestyle, their culture, their identity. Physical and visual aspects of the land express their spirituality (i. e. sweet grass) They live for the land (protecting it when it is vulnerable: mining, oil industries, harvesting, etc. ) and the land lives for them (providing food, shelter, etc. ) The indigenous are a part of their environment, they do not hold dominion over it. Animals, plants, have entities that speak for them. Turtle interprets for the people and the entities. The entities give reminders to help the indigenous live better, and respect the land and their people better. Some cases it was due to crises, other circumstances remain simple: they wanted to, or were compelled to. This does not mean they abandoned their cultural traditions. The late 19th and early 20th centuries: more domineering aspect of christianity (i. e. placing systems and structures to obliterate indigenous peoples and their traditions.
