Key Question: How have people reconciled contending nationalist loyalties?
Learning Goal: Understand how reconciliation helps people co-exist.
What is 'Reconciliation'?
reconciliation can bring them together and help them live together in peace.
- becoming reconciled
- settling, resolving, or reuniting
- examples - treaties, apologies, settlements in labour disputes
reconciliation can bring them together and help them live together in peace.
"Self-determination is a right which belongs to peoples. It does not belong to states. It is a right of all peoples. It is universal and non-divisible; that is, either you have it or you do not. It is not a right that is given to peoples by someone else. Please understand, you may have to fight to exercise this right, but you do not negotiate for the right of self-determination because it is yours already."
- Matthew Coon Come, Cree leader and former grand chief of the Assembly of First Nations, in documents filed with the UN Commission on Human Rights, 1992 1. What is 'Self-Determination'? 2. Does his position have consequences for individuals? For peoples? For governments? 3. What might these consequences be? 4. Who should be responsible for protecting the right of self-determination? |
Aboriginal Peoples in Canada
In the past, Canadian governments tried to force First Nations, Inuit, and Métis to abandon their culture and traditions and fit in to mainstream society. This policy has been changing over the past few decades. Governments have begun to recognize Aboriginal and treaty rights. These rights are now enshrined in the Canadian
Constitution. But many First Nations, Inuit, and Métis continue to struggle to control their own destiny.
In the past, Canadian governments tried to force First Nations, Inuit, and Métis to abandon their culture and traditions and fit in to mainstream society. This policy has been changing over the past few decades. Governments have begun to recognize Aboriginal and treaty rights. These rights are now enshrined in the Canadian
Constitution. But many First Nations, Inuit, and Métis continue to struggle to control their own destiny.
Class Jigsaw Activity
1. Each student will be assigned a number 1, 2, 3, or 4 2. Get into your groups 3. Each group will be given a topic to research 4. You will become 'experts' on your topic 5. Briefly present your findings to the class Group 1 - the Oka Crisis Group 2 - Royal Commission on Aboriginal Peoples Group 3 - Statement of Reconciliation Group 4 - Land Claims * Be sure to the follow record your information in the correct 'jigsaw' puzzle piece on the worksheet * You will be able to copy the rest from the board as the other groups will present |
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