The first part of the resolution process is realizing the the mistakes and problems we repeatedly make and we have finally arrived at that point in canadian history
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Canada as a nation has made mistakes and for far too long have we pushed the truth aside refusing to accept our wrong doings. The delay on our apologies and promises to fix have costed the Indigenous population dearly. The negative effects penetrated the generations of people from the horrible actions taken upon them for decades. The blatant discrimination was shadowed by the strong authorities. The minority of Indigenous population lost all hope and turned to tragic mean sof coping.
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Starting in the late 90's the government and all those in power were put on the stand in front of the country. They had realized their mistakes and started creating change for the greater population of Indigenous people. We had formal apologies and meetings with well regarded people within the community to bring peace between the two sides. We continued throughout the 2000's to little by little weed out anything creating inequality in our systems. To this day we still battle little fights to win the big war. We have recognized what we have done and have taken the first step through vocal pledges and announcements to better ourselves and the lives of the Indigenous people we thrust out into the darkness
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My experience..Along the course of this semester we have endeavored on many different discovery journeys to comprehend every single aspect of Indigenous culture to better understand them as a people and to aid in problematic situations. I have learned an awful lot about the sacred and intricate culture layered with deep meanings and strong morals. They really center around the idea of respecting everything and everyone to benefit the greater good. I have had the privilege to connect with and learn alongside my classmates who were invested in every journey through this course. We visited many different buildings and events, participating in a cultural web that is continually woven. We were welcomed with open arms by every Indigenous figure through the year and understood the learning process we were going through. They always tried their best to convey their message in a simple manner so that we could easily understand and relate most things to similar stuff we have already been through. We got a first hand talk/question and answer with Wab Kinew who is a prominent figure in the Indigenous community across and Canada as well as a politician. We met with a few other important people, including two elders who shared their insights and gave us wise takes on aspects in their culture and modern world. The two trips we took provided us with a break from the classroom but opened a door to a different and varying style of learning opportunities. We were always welcomed as with a clean slate although the right is clearly theirs to be hateful towards our western culture for what we have done. I experienced stuff like I never did before. Bannock was a personal favourite from the Wabano Centre. That place brought out all the stops making me emotionally impacted knowing what they do for people there and proud of the architecture as I am very astounded by stuff like that. I have learned so much and gained tons of insight through my time here and the in person experience has elevated them into unforgettable memories. I have the ability to spread the word now, it has impacted me, I would never wish this on anyone. We have the ability to fix it with this knowledge and I hope to do so. Now.
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