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Indian Horse Richard Wagamese Summary

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There are still many Canadians out there who don’t know much about residential school. All Canadians should learn more about our past and the many terrible things that occurred to First Nations people while in residential schools, and even out of the schools. For many years First Nation Children were taken away from their family and sent to residential schools, which were run by religious institutions. The school’s main goals were to get rid of the Indian in a child, and they would strip them naked of who they were and where they came from. The book Indian Horse by Richard Wagamese gives us a clear insight into all the hard times that a child might have to go through while in a residential school. The book also shows what their lives would …show more content…

Many people out there judge First Nations people, but what they don’t know is their story. As we start to learn more about the stories of First Nations people we get a better understanding of what they might have gone through, why they are how they are today and why they can’t let go of what happened in the past. Once we have learned their stories we learn to let go of all the hate and discrimination, we begin to be able to feel and understand how they felt. It is important that we learn about First Nations people, their culture and what they went through because we are all in this country together, and we need to help each other. The sooner we understand what aboriginal people has been through, the faster the healing process will go. This can be done by reading books, talking to elders or just as simple as asking aboriginal people questions about their culture. It’s much easier to empathize with others once you know what they have been through. The more Canadians know about aboriginal history the easier reconciliation will be. Which is why teaching and talking about residential schools in schools is a very good step to making Canada a better place. A little knowledge can go a long

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