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    between cultures of a Plains tribe and the Euro-American dominating society. The picture seems to indicate that he identifies, or is being identified more strongly with his Native American heritage, yet both sides to be actively at odds. There is no indication of peace to be for between the two. Euro-Americans were invasive and made decisions for Native American peoples without their consent, this reflects in Native American art. Kent Monkman who is descendant from the Cree in contrast to Wohaw is

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    The dictatorship of colonialism began an age of devastation that has destroyed the heritage and spiritual beliefs of the Aboriginal peoples of Canada. As British colonists arrived to present day Canada, they began a revolution that altered the Aboriginals’ civilization forever. As the European settlers invaded the Aboriginal land in search for settlement and profit, the First Nations’ rights were brutally ignored and suppressed, while they were forced to withdraw from their territory. The dominating

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    For about two hundred years, fur trade has been the core force in shaping western part of Canadian history since the establishment of the Hudson’s Bay Company in 1670. For almost all the time, women and non-whites were usually dismissed in Canadian historical records due to the idea of patriarchy and racialization. Sometimes because their works were mostly unpaid, their contributions were easily ignored. Most of scholars have considered that the fur trade was a male-dominated activity. Therefore

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    Each and every one of the world's many nations is unique in its own way. No two nations are the same in terms of the way they live. Whether it is driving on the right or left side of the road, pronouncing words a certain way or using hand gestures to communicate different meanings, each nation of the world has something that allows it to stand out. This uniqueness can come from certain religions, cultural practices, geography, history or from a multitude of other reasons. Despite this, a unique nation

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    On June 11th, 2008 former Prime Minister Stephen Harper apologized to the Aboriginals saying “today, we recognize that this policy of assimilation was wrong, has caused great harm and has no place in our country” (CBC news). The Aboriginals, waiting for this moment to occur in Canadian history responded with sorry is not enough. Assimilation is defined as absorbing a culture or adapting to a nation. The wrong in what happened in the historical past was assimilation was attempted in very wrongful

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    6 SOCIAL STUDIES 10-1 IMPACTS OF HISTORICAL GLOBALIZATION Prepared by the Social Studies Department Bishop Carroll High School SOCIAL STUDIES 10-1 IMPACTS OF HISTORICAL GLOBALIZATION (4 units) |Key Issue: To what extent should we embrace globalization? | | | |Related

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    Language Loss

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    the only alternatives that we could turn to are dying off of the face of the earth. Thus the global trend of language loss is an issue incredibly worthy of long overdue attention; it may in fact be our last meaningful alternative to rescue the plight of humanity’s survival. As a repository of knowledge, an expression of culture, and a symbolic embodiment of a way of life, the loss of a language speaks for itself.

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    The Sale of Indian Textiles in Canada Essay

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    with its economic and political stability offers a variety of business opportunities. With such a large population of immigrants, Canada is known for its acceptance of diverse cultures. English and French are Canada's official languages and there are many other languages spoken freely by diverse racial groups on Canadian soil. Many different religions are also practiced freely and peacefully in Canada. India has a population of 986.6 million people. This country holds 15 % of the world's entire

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    The Secwepemc People

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    When the “Well Fare” system was first implemented by the European settlers, back in the late 17th century, it did not work then and it certainly does not work today. First Nations had “Fared Well” before Europeans; however, since the European invasion they have been the victims of the “Well Fare” system. First Nations are gradually losing their traditional ways of living. We no longer gather roots and hunt for our sustenance. We now rely on the European way of life to survive. We have inevitably

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    The fur trade began, as early 17th to 19th centuries; it was an important part of the political and economic development of North America. It offered a source of income and motivated searching of the continent that was significant to many early colonial industries. There were five countries involved in the Fur Trade in North America. These were England, Portugal, Holland, Spain and France. But by the late 17th century there were only France and England. As the market of beaver pelts in Europe grew

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