Mi'kmaq

Introduction Sociology 214: Sociology of Indigenous people in Canada; has covered the topics of Indigenous and Sociological Paradigms, Colonialism, Identity, Aboriginal and Treaty Rights, Land Claims and Self-Government and lastly; Education, Economy and Social Conditions of Indigenous people. Through questions posted in the mandatory discussion forums each week, dialogue was held with other students to express opinions on the topic of the week while expanding knowledge of Indigenous people in Canada

The Woman in My Dreams – Maxine Tynes a) The woman being described in Maxine’s poem is confident in her own skin, where Maxine says, “The woman I am in my dreams, is taller than I am, she sees the world as she walks” this suggests that the woman always has her head up high and takes in the world as she walks. The woman wears red “spike heels” and “that woman walks only when she feels like not running, not jogging” would suggest the woman is physically capable of both running and walking. The

Canadian law enforcement due in large part to institutionalized reputations as chronic substance abusers who are incapable of reform (Dickson-Gilmore, 2011, p.77-78). One of the more startling contemporary examples of this is the case of Frank Paul; a Mi’kmaq Canadian who was left to die in a Vancouver alley by officers of the Vancouver Police Department after being denied refuge in a police “drunk tank”. Not surprisingly, this event garnered significant controversy and public outcry amongst

There is no doubt that Edward Cornwallis statue has certain significance. Although the statue has been around for nearly 100 years, it is still intact. The statue of Cornwallis was created by the Scottish sculptor J. Massey Rhind and was unveiled at its eponymous park on June 22, 1931. It was considered the 182nd anniversary of Cornwallis’s arrival and watched as the natal day. (Announcement, 1931) The statue looks attentively to forward, wears a cloak, left hand clenches commanding sword, right

Have you ever heard of the Eastern Woodlands? They are the indigenous people of North America. The Eastern Woodlands extended roughly from the Atlantic Ocean to the Great lakes. They’re a part of the first nation groups and so are the Inuit, Pacific Coast, Plains, and the Eastern Coast. All of the Frist Nation groups have different lifestyles. The Eastern Woodlands have a fascinating life and culture. Now you know who the Eastern Woodlands are, we can learn a bit more about them now. Food The

the Mohawk people and they were trying to protect their lands from an impending golf course the town of Oka was going to build. Gustafsen Lake was the Ts’Peten people and their use of land for their Sun Dance. The Burnt Church Resistance was the Mi’kmaq people and their use of fisheries in New Brunswick and Nova Scotia. These

Introducing: Moi (Me)! “My candle burns at both ends It will not last the night; But ah, my foes, and oh, my friends It gives a lovely light.” My life is a journey of discovery, traveled in repeating cycles of dreams and mindfulness, joy and sadness, hope and despair—it has been a series of stories, some bright and some dark, yet all filled with interesting people, places, things, and ideas. Sometimes I walk with others, sometimes alone. At times, I’ve become lost along the way—so lost I’d

The image of Canada as a nation can be represented by words like peaceful, stable, and multicultural. However, these notions do not illuminate the truth of Canadian-Aboriginal affairs. For centuries, the Canadian state has attempted to organize a political integration strategy of the First Nations within Canada through colonial legislative acts and political institutions. Thus, these acts force individuals within political institutions to promote colonial integration policies through relatively harsh

Isabelle Knockwood’s novel Out of The Depths shines a light on Residential Schools in Canada through the first hand accounts of twenty-seven survivors who attended the Shubenacadie Indian Residential School. Although Knockwood’s compilation of accounts are all from students of one residential school, the treatments and experiences echo the sentiments of students and authors over a much greater area. The affects of Residential Schools have had a lasting impact, affecting communities and individual

Introduction “New France was not merely the settlement of a few fur traders.” The Acadians were “a pastoral-like people who once formed a proud nation in a land called Acadia.” Although falling under the jurisdiction of “New France,” the Acadians governed separately than the rest of the country and were an independent entity within New France. Today, “the Acadians are the French speaking population of the Canadian Maritime provinces,” and these are the Acadians that were not displaced during