Sociology 2235 Lecture Notes - Lecture 13: Fraser Lake, The Canadian Press, Final Solution
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Learning is rooted in the community + natural environment, whereas knowledge is transmitted by elders + community members. Indigenous peoples have spiritual connections to their land, which greatly influences their cultural beliefs. They learn a mastery of words that will open to them a whole range of the ordinary. Instead of the isolation and the neglect of the past, a free and equal chance for children in urban centers. 1870s-1996 indigenous children taken from their families and sent to church-run schools, also known as residential schools, by the federal government in attempt to assimilate them into cad culture. Residential schools: many students faced physical/sexual abuse in these schools. 130+ residential schools across cad, and more than 150,000 indigenous, inuit, and. These schools were federally run under the department of indian affairs. Attendance was mandatory, so agents were employed by the government to ensure.