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Topic: The Consequences of the Residential School System for First Nation Communities

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Topic: The Consequences of the Residential School System for First Nation Communities

Instructions:

As Canada approaches its 150th year, the condition of Indigenous people represents one of key public issues faced by the nation as a whole. For this essay you are asked to examine the experience of residential schooling in Canada. You are asked to compare the discussion in the Truth and Reconciliation Commision report with the fictional account in the novel Indian Horse . Reflect how indigenous peoples confronted the residential school system. You are also asked to consider newspaper coverage of indigenous issues and relate it to the residential school experience.

You should address the following question in your essay: What have been the consequences of the residential school system for First Nation communities?

Your research material includes the following different types of sources:

  1. Richard Wagamese, Indian Horse (fictional account)
  2. Sections from the Truth and Reconciliation Report  that we read (pg. 1-22 , 37-70, 71-133)
  3. At least one other academic article dealing with the history or contemporary conditions of indigenous peoples in Canada(scholarly analysis). This should come from a scholarly journal such as the Journal of Canadian Studies, the Canadian Historical Review, the Canadian Journal of Political Science, or the Canadian Journal of Sociology.
  4. At least one newspaper article dated between 1 September 2016 and 17  January 2017 on a theme relevant to this topic (journalism). You should append a copy of the newspaper article to your essay or include the link to where you found it.

This essay should be around 1500 words long.

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The Consequences of the Residential School System for First Nation Communities

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The Consequences of the Residential School System for First Nation Communities

Introduction

The system of residential schools for the children of Aboriginal origin, was meant to separate them from their original families and any form of cultural connections in preparation for their assimilation into a culture that was new (Hudson, & MacDonald, 2012). They were to embrace the value systems of the Euro-Christian society of Canada under the leadership of Sir John A. Macdonald, the first Prime Minister of Canada (Hudson, & MacDonald, 2012). Residential schools had been around for a record period of over a century since their inception. They subjected these children to many ills for generations that have brought forth many experiences that have resulted into numerous court battles of high magnitude, in Canada. It is through the Truth and Reconciliation Commission of Canada (TRCC) that harmony is to be realized for smooth coexistence, as a nation. This paper seeks to unveil the repercussions of these residential schools, to the indigenous people in Canada, with an express aim of getting a feasible solution (Truth and Reconciliation Commission of Canada, 2015). It tries to underpin the reasons behind Canada’s stand on genocide of the people of t...


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