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Canadian Indigenous People (Part 3): Relationships Between BC’s First Nations and New Settlers

This article is Part three of a three-parts-series. In this article, I will provide a general view of the relationship between Canadian Indigenous communities and new settlers throughout history of British Columbia. Part one talks about the general history, culture, and traditions of BC’s First Nations, while Part two talks about Five individual First NationsContinue reading “Canadian Indigenous People (Part 3): Relationships Between BC’s First Nations and New Settlers”

Legacy of Colonzation and Damage of Racism: Disenfranchisement of Canadian Indigenous and Chinese

The early development of Canada was built on oppression — The cross-country railway that connected the lands, that were forcefully taken from the Canadian indigenous peoples, was built by the cheap and exploitable Chinese labours. Despite being given full apologies, the discrimination of the past still affect the indigenous and Chinese Canadian communities. The legacyContinue reading “Legacy of Colonzation and Damage of Racism: Disenfranchisement of Canadian Indigenous and Chinese”

Canadian Indigenous People and Chinese Canadians: Have apologies Truly Established Harmony for Them?

Both First Nation peoples and Chinese Canadians are the victims of the mistreatments of the mainstream Canadians and the paternalistic policies of the early Canadian government. Both ethnic groups got their “official apologies” from the state of Canada. However, have apologies established harmony for them in reality? Apologies Do not Automatically Accomplish Reconciliations For theContinue reading “Canadian Indigenous People and Chinese Canadians: Have apologies Truly Established Harmony for Them?”

Colonialism and Residential School: “Wolf in Sheep’s Clothing”

Background The Residential School system was not simply a bad policy in the history of this country. It was a disastrous consequence of the effects of colonialism, affecting not only First Nation children’s health and well-being but also the loss of culture and heritage. It is well established that the Residential School system purposely assimilatedContinue reading “Colonialism and Residential School: “Wolf in Sheep’s Clothing””

Hidden Past of Residential School: “The Canadian Holocaust”

The confirmation of other unmarked burial sites in 2021 made it quite clear that the Residential School system is the undoubted “Genocide”. This act of genocide is now regarded by some as the Canadian Holocaust”. Residential School: A System found to Carry out a Genocide that killed thousands of children From the both the eyeContinue reading “Hidden Past of Residential School: “The Canadian Holocaust””

The Horror of Residential School

The recent discoveries of 215 unmarked graves at former residential schools in Kamloops, BC, horrified all Canadian communities, from the English-speaking, First Nation, the Québécois, Asian, and Black. This discovery shows this country’s history of violent oppression and the horror of the residential school system, which included the disappearance of children in suspicious circumstances, widespreadContinue reading “The Horror of Residential School”