Kinesiology 2263F/G Lecture Notes - Lecture 4: Pain Tolerance, Shinny, Athabaskan Languages
17 Jan 2017
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Note: there are vast differences between these groups; not all aboriginals are. Written records: usually accepted, explorers, traders, missionaries, letters, journals, diaries, reports, etc. Oral records: more recently accepted, aboriginal oral history, stores passed down by authorized speakers. Judging another culture by the standards of one"s own culture: eurocentric. Privileging of european experiences over others (placing european values first) Perspectives influenced by: belief in cultural, moral, political, technological superiority, religious beliefs and objectives. Settlers were surprised by lifestyles of the aboriginals: violated gendered notations of labour, commerce, or physicality. Athapaskan women became renown for their physical strength which was necessary for survival in such a harsh climate carried 60 lb. packs from camp to camp: prohibition of physical practices. E. g. religious ceremonies seemed immoral or heathen: cultural appropriation of important community items. E. g. for private collection/museums; trinkets": marginalization from growing settlements. E. g. moved to reserves to exploit land and resources.
