They have a lot of great ideas to help improve our lifestyle.
I like how they hope to encourage the use of Mi'kmaq immersion.
Its a good read if someone is curious to know about Mi'kmaq initiatives.
I enjoyed reading all the great ideas and I hope they make them a reality for us.
Thursday, 27 October 2011
Wednesday, 26 October 2011
Reading : Mi'kmaq Rights Initative
I like viewing chronologies because it tells you how far we've come as a Nation. The chart at the bottom was an interesting view. Its good to see all the natives still coming together and taking on responsibilites.
I would recommend this read if you wanted a quick chronolgy view of where our people have been.
The timeline didn't go back that far, but it was still an interesting read.
I would recommend this read if you wanted a quick chronolgy view of where our people have been.
The timeline didn't go back that far, but it was still an interesting read.
Monday, 24 October 2011
Class Lectures
Generally, I learned that there is a difference between Aboriginal Law and a Treaty right. I always assumed they were the same thing but yet I never really put much thought into it.
I believe that our future generations will have to continue to prove that we are the rightful owners to this land.
Its because of oral history that the courts are giving us the opportunity to prove that we have rights to the land and its resources.
Because the courts have seen that we are able to prove that the land is ours they want to negotiate things to prevent us from taking all benefits away from them by creating by-laws.
We have to write down all that we can about our history and culture in order for future negotiations.
I would like to see Mi'kmaki celebrated and appreciated by all Canadians. I would wish that our treaty rights and Aboriginal rights will be greatly respected.
I just enjoy learning about my culture so theres nothing really specific, I enjoyed watching all the clips the most because I got to see stories that I had only heard about long time ago.
I believe that our future generations will have to continue to prove that we are the rightful owners to this land.
Its because of oral history that the courts are giving us the opportunity to prove that we have rights to the land and its resources.
Because the courts have seen that we are able to prove that the land is ours they want to negotiate things to prevent us from taking all benefits away from them by creating by-laws.
We have to write down all that we can about our history and culture in order for future negotiations.
I would like to see Mi'kmaki celebrated and appreciated by all Canadians. I would wish that our treaty rights and Aboriginal rights will be greatly respected.
I just enjoy learning about my culture so theres nothing really specific, I enjoyed watching all the clips the most because I got to see stories that I had only heard about long time ago.
Acts of Defiance
http://www.nfb.ca/film/acts_of_defiance/
This film documents events that happened during and after the war in Oka. The film was created in 1991, a year after the war. The films tells the story both all sides.
There are no similar stories within my community that I know of.
From watching the film Kanehsatake I knew about the war in Oka. The Mayor wanted to extend the golf course onto Mohawk land, but the Mohawks wouldn't allow it.
The women stood out the most because they were all so fearless in protecting their land and their families.
I was annoyed by how the whole Canadian government party kept saying the Mohawks 'claim' that this is their land.
It was obvious that Canada was embarrassed because it wasn't until Jesse Jackson came into the picture that the army had finally been given the orders to remove themselves from Kanehsatake.
They were able to restore some peace but were still being harrassed by the SQ.
I enjoyed this film because it showed another side to the story which also showcased how racist the Canadian government is.
This film documents events that happened during and after the war in Oka. The film was created in 1991, a year after the war. The films tells the story both all sides.
There are no similar stories within my community that I know of.
From watching the film Kanehsatake I knew about the war in Oka. The Mayor wanted to extend the golf course onto Mohawk land, but the Mohawks wouldn't allow it.
The women stood out the most because they were all so fearless in protecting their land and their families.
I was annoyed by how the whole Canadian government party kept saying the Mohawks 'claim' that this is their land.
It was obvious that Canada was embarrassed because it wasn't until Jesse Jackson came into the picture that the army had finally been given the orders to remove themselves from Kanehsatake.
They were able to restore some peace but were still being harrassed by the SQ.
I enjoyed this film because it showed another side to the story which also showcased how racist the Canadian government is.
Dancing Around the Table
http://www.nfb.ca/film/dancing_around_the_table_1/ &
http://www.nfb.ca/film/dancing_around_the_table_part_two/
These films are documentaries about the constitutional rights of the Aboriginal peoples of Canada. The conferences took place between the years 1983 to 1987. The focus of these documents are based on the concept of self government.
Right now, I think of the Mi'kmaq community as a whole and we are going through the same process as well by trying to establish our own form of government.
I watched this film before but all I remember of it was that it was about the Aboriginal people of western Canada and that the Premiere and Prime Minister's were so publicly ignorant by their lack of knowledge.
Bill Wilson stood out the most because he was actively trying to get the white politicians to see things from his point of view.
The National Leaders acted as though the Aboriginal people they were dealing with were uneducated. They were more concerned about how our self government would affect them.
After watching the film I feel sad and enraged at the same time because of how ignorant and bias these so called leaders are.
I do think that some of these nations were able to achieve self governance at some point after 1987.
Overall, I feel like these documentaries are golden! I like how they show Canada's true colors.
http://www.nfb.ca/film/dancing_around_the_table_part_two/
These films are documentaries about the constitutional rights of the Aboriginal peoples of Canada. The conferences took place between the years 1983 to 1987. The focus of these documents are based on the concept of self government.
Right now, I think of the Mi'kmaq community as a whole and we are going through the same process as well by trying to establish our own form of government.
I watched this film before but all I remember of it was that it was about the Aboriginal people of western Canada and that the Premiere and Prime Minister's were so publicly ignorant by their lack of knowledge.
Bill Wilson stood out the most because he was actively trying to get the white politicians to see things from his point of view.
The National Leaders acted as though the Aboriginal people they were dealing with were uneducated. They were more concerned about how our self government would affect them.
After watching the film I feel sad and enraged at the same time because of how ignorant and bias these so called leaders are.
I do think that some of these nations were able to achieve self governance at some point after 1987.
Overall, I feel like these documentaries are golden! I like how they show Canada's true colors.
Guest Speaker, Joe B. Marshall
Joe spoke to our class about the Mi'kmaq Rights Initiatives and what their intentions were.
He had a good sense of humor, thats what I enjoyed most about him.
He had a good sense of humor, thats what I enjoyed most about him.
Guest Speaker, Tuma Young
Tuma Young had discussed court cases which had helped the Aboriginal people of North America to gain Aboriginal Title and treaty rights.
He was very knowledgable about our aboriginal and treaty rights.
He was very knowledgable about our aboriginal and treaty rights.
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