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Indigenous people are the pride of a country . They have gone through the sufferings for the sake of their land and their languages. They use to speak number of languages that could make a country and its individuals multi-talented to speak number of languages but they were forcefully stopped to speak their native languages. Indigenous people have faced discrimination on the basis of race, language. There were numerous stereotypes amongst the people. The people thought indigenous people are not good, their source of earning is mercy or pity by the non- indigenous people or they are fed by the non- non indigenous people.
The indigenous people worshipped their land , nature . They appreciated every season , sun , moon , stars. They use to find happiness in every movement of nature. The land and culture was so safe in their hands .
In the present time also the Indigenous people are treated differently they have poor health. The birth rate is less for the children compared to the Non-Indigenous  children. The rate of being harmed of kidnaped is more for the Indigenous women as compared to the Non-Indigenous women or girls. They have less opportunity to build spacious houses or they are settled in a crowdy area where diseases are prone leading to increase in death rate.
To avoid such issues we should co-operate with them and raise voice for them .

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Indigenous people are associated with a number of negative stereotypes, including preconceptions about the prevalence and causes of alcohol and drug addiction, unemployment, and violence. Indigenous peoples are frequently depicted as voluntary 'wards of the state,' reliant on others and ultimately better off when the federal government manages their affairs, according to one recurring and particularly destructive portrayal. This not only undermines Indigenous peoples' autonomy and legitimate right to self-determination, but it also harms the self-esteem of countless generations of people who, sadly, accept insulting stereotypes. Racism must be recognised as a lived experience, one that is felt by people, families, communities, and nations via everyday interactions and processes.
The truth is that the ideology, societal prejudices, and words that underpin race and racism cause a lot of harm.
Racism, in fact, poisons the lives of individuals and institutions, sometimes subtly, sometimes overtly, sometimes instantly, sometimes over time, but always unjustly.

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According to the material for this week racism is happening to Indigenous people, they are suffering to get their basic rights like the right to have clean water, political rights and the right to have a good healthcare system all these are essential to any one to have a decent life.

After reading and watching the video I felt sorry for the Indigenous people who their dream to have a clean water

When people use unclean water they might have infections like the boy in the video.

The government should solve this problem now and put it at its priority.

In my opinion There is nothing more important than clean water, especially now in this pandemic

Racism also impacts on health and well being. Racism produces rates of morbidity, mortality, and overall well-being that vary depending on socially assigned race.

Eliminating racism is therefore central to achieving health equity.

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It's very painful for me to know about the Indigenous people, who are discriminated for many years. By researching different types of articles and journals, I gatherd some knowledge about their life, their cultures, their food habits. There are 370 million Indigenous people around the world and spread across more than 5000 different Indigenous peoples and speak more than 4,000 languages. Common reasons for the discrimination experienced by Indigenous people included ethnicity or culture (15%) and race or skin colour (14%). These proportions were approximately five times higher than among the non-Indigenous, non-visible minority population (2% and 3%, respectively. Discrimination is the reason why Indigenous peoples make up 15% of the world's extreme poor. Globally, they also suffer from high rates of landlessness, malnutrition and internal displacement than other groups. Many Indigenous peoples have been uprooted from their land due to discriminatory policies or armed conflict. I was speechless for few moments after knowing that they don't even have drinkable water, they have no rights to get proper healthcare services and they can not get political facilities or services because of being "An Indigenous". I think the way of discrimination and racism is not fair for human being. Which should to be stopped otherwise we will be a witness of destroy a community.

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Indigenous peoples have been oppressed and discriminated against for many years. They have been denied basic human rights such as access to safe drinking water. In healthcare, water rights, and politics, indigenous groups suffer prejudice. Reading this week's module, I was astounded to learn of the Indigenous people's water crisis. Water is an essential human right, but Indigenous populations are denied water due to racism. It's heartbreaking to learn about the reserves' crumbling water systems. It has an impact on the Indigenous community's health as well as their land rituals, which they perform to give back to their homeland. The liberal government committed to help the problem, stating that work will be completed by March 2021 and pledging a large amount of money to fix multiple water advisories on the reserves. The video in this lesson depicts kids fighting for safe drinking water, brushing their teeth, and showering. It's awful that while the rest of Canada enjoys clean water, these villages must boil water or buy expensive bottles of water on a regular basis. This reveals a flaw in the democratic system, but it is not a concerning issue for the government. It is not a top priority for the government, which in my opinion needs to change immediately.

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Technology is evolving and it is very helpful for us, but because of this evolution, the government of Canada regulates the quality of the water without even thinking of the binding regulations for the reserves. Because of someone’s personal interest or some corruption in something that’s supposed to be free for everybody, many Indigenous communities and their families are now agonizing over the consequences that they didn’t do. Water has bolstered the life of every Indigenous community, they’ve been living in harmony and drinking fresh and sparkling water sources directly from lakes and rivers for thousands of years, but now no more, it’s contaminated and not safe for drinking. I feel sad and crestfallen for the First Nations people because they now have to spend dollars just to have clean drinking water which was supposed to be for free ever since Canada was discovered. Kids are suffering from some skin infections from bathing water. Water is a very essential nutrient for our bodies, optimal hydration is a component of having good health, is a great therapy for any illnesses.

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As a result of the information I have learned about Indigenous peoples after many articles we have read about residantial schools and many videos we have watched, I know that the number of discrimination, racism and problematic incidents is quite high.

From what I learned in this week's material, even now in Canada there is racism against Indigenous peoples and this is really serious.

Some associate this situation with the government, while others make evaluations based on their experiences. In my view, any racist situation is absolutely wrong and potentially indicative of crime.

The most effective way to stop racis is education. Sane people who have attained the required level of education know what racism is and why it is wrong. Of course, the education I am talking about here also includes the manners acquired from the family.

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It pains my heart to know that many people are living in such horrible situations. I'm at a loss for words knowing reserves don't even have drinkable water. There is no justification for all of this. I'm sure racism played a role.  It sickens me. Human misery should not be condoned by any man, woman, or kid in this country. Indigenous people were  facing racism and stereotypes throughout their life while trying to access health care. It is heart breaking that many of them do not like hospitals and some prefer not to get help because of bad experiences. It is hard to fix systematic racism. If we hope for a change, we must first destroy systematic racism by redesigning the mechanisms that enable it to exist. -Chryzle Jann Balikig

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by: Arcesio Cardona

It is very appalling to read about the deteriorating water systems on the reserves. It not only affects the health of the Indigenous community, but it also affects their land rituals that they perform to give back to the land. This is a growing concern because the liberal government agreed to help the situation back in 2015, and mentioned that work would be completed by March 2021 and they pledged 1.5 billion dollars to fix several water advisories on the reserves. The video in this module shows that children face a struggle for clean water, to drink, to brush their teeth and to shower. It is unfortunate to see all of Canada enjoy clean water, and in these communities they have to boil water or to purchase expensive jugs of water for their daily use. This shows a problem in the political system, this problem is not a urgent concern to the government. It is not on the top of their list. Which I believe this should be solved immediately so these communities can have a better quality of life.

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I was shocked after learning about the horrible past experiences of the Indigenous community and how the trauma has been throughout their families to this day. But I had hope that in the new era, in a country like Canada where technology is at its peak and is known as a "developed" country justice would be finally given to the oppressed. But this is way worse than before, earlier if the excuse was that we were unaware,what about now? Doing something wrong while fully knowing that what you are doing is wrong and because of that lives are lost is the most cruel and inhumane thing anyone can do. In a country where immigrants like me get the full priviledge while the true inhabitants are ignored is simply too absurd for me to understand. I just want to ask how low is the country planning to stoop? Denying water and healthcare resources, most essential things for survival is the worst scenario for anyone let alone a community which has been harassed their whole lives.

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It's 2022. You'd think that racism is a thing of the past. You'd think that clean water and healthcare are basic needs that everyone has easy access to. It's 2022. And here I am, naive of the struggles of the world - the struggles of the Indigenous peoples. I've always admired Canada for the healthcare system they provide for their people. Little did I know that there are still communities that are deprived from these basic needs. What's worse? These people were promised that they will be looked after. These Indigenous communities were supposed to be protected by the Treaty. However, it seems that the Treaty is used as an excuse. I am baffled at how one of the top countries in the world has limited healthcare policy for its Indigenous community. Canada is one the most highly developed countries in the world, and yet there are still communities who needs to boil their water for it to be safe to use. It's 2022. Clean water and healthcare shouldn't be a privilege.  Regardless of race, gender, colour and politics, these are basic needs. (Angel Alexa Calumpang)

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by- Aayush Patel

Every week we learn a new thing about the Indigenous people some good or some bad but they are all very new to me but also fascinating at the same time to be able to gather vast knowledge on their culture and beliefs. When it comes to Canada it has a very good reputation amongst other countries because of their good healthcare, environment, rules and regulations and so on. But they have a dark side when it comes to treating Indigenous people. As I read through this week's module I was stunned to read the suffering of Indigenous  people because they were "Indigenous". They have to suffer just because they are Indigenous and face racism and discrimination. The major issues they have to face is no access to clean water, no equal service in healthcare as the non-Indigenous people, and their political views are not take into consideration. a country like Canada should be ashamed of this act which is still going on. Although schools in Canada are teaching this course to raise awareness, Indigenous studies should be mandatory course and should be taught across all of Canada this will undoubtedly raise consciousness and appreciation towards the Indigenous community.

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by: Het Raj

This week's reading has been very informative and acknowledging as it makes us aware about the Indigenous racism and discrimination. As we have progressed through this course I gained knowledge about the Indigenous suffering and their horrifying past which is just too hard to even think about it. Hence I was aware that Indigenous people have had a very sorrowful past but I wasn't aware about the  current crisis and dilemma the Indigenous people are going through, which is racism and discrimination. And I was shocked that how awful things like this is happening in the current generation where everyone are so open and supportive on how they are instead of who they are. As an Indigenous people they should be respected and treated with dignity but instead Canada treats them like they are not humans and they do not need an equal benefits of water, healthcare and politics. Water is considered as our lifeline and the government stopped accessing clean water to the Indigenous people, getting poor treatment from the local doctor or simply denying to treat the patient is just so inhuman behavior. The Indigenous people haven't done anything wrong, instead they value the land more than we do. A well reputed country like Canada should be ashamed as things like this is still happening and almost zero to few steps were taken to resolve this racism and discrimination.

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I do not think I ever realized how badly Indigenous people have been treated. I used to think that after residential schools, everything was okay because I was never educated. One would never think that a country such as Canada, would be filled with so much racism. Everyone sees Canada as a welcoming country, but I think people do not realize what is going on because Indigenous people are not hated for their skin color, but rather who they are. Clean water is important for everyone and Indigenous people are not getting that, which is not fair. Indigenous people also do not get the same access to medical care as others do. I feel like the government does not follow through with their promises. I need to be more thankful for all of the privilege's I have and there needs to be change for Indigenous people.

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For this week’s readings what I can say is that racism towards Indigenous community is still worst, and I feel awful how educated people are the one who’ve been doing those horrible stuff. I feel awful how the government didn’t keep their promises to the community, and that the water which is very important to every people in this world is not being serve properly to the community. I feel ashamed that I’m just an Immigrant here but I have the access to health care that most of the Indigenous peoples don’t have. The government should start keeping and fulfilling their promises and compensate to all the ill treatment they give to the Indigenous community. And as an individual I will appreciate more and not take for granted all the privileges that I have right now.

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I went through each and every module during the course, and I understood that the Indigenous community has experienced far too much racism throughout their lives, and which is seen by the history. Racism has been directed towards Indigenous peoples in Canada for millennia, and the situation has remained unchanged. Racism has a variety of effects on indigenous communities and families, including healthcare, water distribution, and politics. Indigenous peoples do not have the same level of access to medical care as non-Indigenous peoples. They are also unable to utilize water for daily requirements since the water supplied to their homes is of low quality. Indigenous politicians' perspectives are ignored in politics since they are members of the Indigenous community. Racism towards Indigenous peoples is exacerbated by a number of factors. Indigenous Peoples face bias almost everywhere when it comes to government services. We need to break stereotypes and bring about change for the Indigenous people.

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Indigenous Racism is Real - Adam Lariviere

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Indigenous Racism is Real - Adam Lariviere

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As we can see in the articles we looked at this week racism is alive and still strong in Canada. Basically if your Indigenous in Canada and you look heavily Indigenous people are gonna treat you like garbage. They are gonna treat you like a second or third class citizen even though the people who did the colonizing are living on the land of the people they stole it from. The racism against Indigenous will likely still be around long after racism against all other races in Canada ceases to exist. Why? Simple, the government never meant for us to still be alive after they took our land. Because they never wanted us alive they never meant to take care of us for the damage they had caused. If all Indigenous people were wiped out in the genocide that hasn't ended then the government would never have to pretend they were gonna uphold their end of the bargain. we still have whole Indigenous communities being kicked out of their reserves by having the reserve being so inhospitable people don't even have clean running water for their families. We try to get medical treatment and people automatically treat you like a drug addict or a waste of medical resources. We try to go through the government process to have action happen and the 'paperwork' gets lost after being 'processed' for decades with no results. In the government themselves they still get away with calling Indigenous people horrible things with no consequences. the systems rigged and it'll never get better. After I'm long dead, generations of Indigenous people will still be dealing with racism. At the end of the day it's just another thing to make me mad.

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Racism is a part of the toxic system that we all play part in. 

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Racism is a part of the toxic system that we all play part in. 

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Life in Canada is projected to welcoming of every individual regardless of their race, sex, skin colour, and background. Although this may be the truth for non- Indigenous population, but it certainly isn’t

the reality for the Indigenous peoples. Racism in Canada has been targeting the Indigenous communities for many generations and yet there has been no change in the situation. Water is the basic necessity of life and yet the Indigenous peoples have been denied access to clean water. I remember hearing about the clean water issue on Tik Tok and many people had expressed their disappointment in the system, yet there is no change. I just can’t understand how there is still lack of action when both non-Indigenous and Indigenous peoples are raising their voice on this matter. I can’t even imagine the inconvenience of boiling water every time you want to consume it. Access to clean water shouldn’t be an issue in first world country. Canada has universal healthcare system that attracts many immigrants to this country. Having the security for your health is a privilege that many cannot afford. Some simply don’t have the money and resources, or some become the target in the system. Indigenous peoples are often denied the same treatment compared to non-Indigenous people. The lack of respect, clean water, healthcare, safety, and education are some of the most common factors that affect Indigenous communities to this date. Racism can be stopped if we educate ourselves and those around us. It is not ok to keep targeting the same community and stay silent. Let’s finally demand some change and not be a part of this toxic system.

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Racism in one's own home by Meet Thummar

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Racism in one's own home by Meet Thummar

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Week by week, I'm discovering more and more about Indigenous Peoples and the struggles they encounter on their own land. It is quite surprising that anti-social factors such as racism occurred in a developed country such as Canada. Racism is commonly perceived to be based on skin color, but this is not the case for Indigenous Peoples. They face racism because of who they are, not because of their skin color. Indigenous communities and families face racism in a variety of situations, including healthcare, water distribution, and politics. Indigenous Peoples are unable to receive the same medical care as non-Indigenous Peoples. They are also unable to use water for daily purposes because the water delivered to their homes is of poor quality. Indigenous politicians' points of view are not taken into account in politics simply because they are members of the Indigenous community. Racism against Indigenous Peoples is not limited to these factors. Indigenous Peoples face racism almost everywhere, including when receiving government services.

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Reading and learning about the struggles and plights of the Indigenous people makes me realize that what the Indigenous people have been experiencing has been unbearable and is filled with dismal. The indigenous peoples have been continually denied of basic needs such as water and healthcare; two of the most important things anyone needs in the modern society. Additionally, they are also denied of their basic human rights and are forced to suffer inequality and racism. Racism and inequality has been a long standing issue in society. Individuals and families alike are treated differently and unfairly just because of how they look, speak, and act. The Indigenous people and communities being victims of racism and inequality has snowballed into various different effects such as being denied of healthcare and water. Being denied of basic necessities such as these can be detrimental to the Indigenous peoples as it can have several ripple effects such as health concerns.

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Although my life so far, I have heard many stories about racism, knowing that this has been an ongoing issue from many years, it hurts to know that living in a generation where we are supposed to support each other, we aren’t. My thoughts on racism which was experienced by Indigenous communities and families is that we should all come together to bring a stop on it as this is an ongoing problem. This hurts as Indigenous peoples came together to develop Canada; however, they are the first people who had to go through racism. As I opened the second reading which was about racism within health, my attention went to the headline which said, “Indigenous communities are denied the most important medicine people can receive: Kindness”. It hurt to read that as something as simple as giving kindness is something Indigenous peoples aren’t receiving. When I read further into this article, I read how in 2020 the federal government had promised that they would make a change to improve Indigenous health. Which means that the Inuit, Metis, and First Nations will finally be provided with better medical support. So far, everything has been going well, however, providing Indigenous peoples with just great health care isn’t it. There were still problems with discrimination within institutions. It Is important that part of the curriculum is also a perspective of First Nations, whether that me developing Canada’s youth, Indigenous or non-Indigenous teachings. Overall, I think that racism within the Indigenous community has been an ongoing problem which needs to be stopped. There are many different ways to stop this problem, by creating awareness through social media platforms, starting to set a positive example so that many behind you also start to follow your path of making a change.

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Almost every day reading new things and becoming aware is more and more heart breaking to see what the Indigenous peoples have to go through, especially in a developed country like Canada. Not only are they denied of their basic human rights, they also have to suffer at the hands of things like racism and inequality. Denial of respect and dignity is the worst thing that can happen to any individual and can break one’s self morale and confidence. It’s sad to know that just by virtue of being from an Indigenous community, one is denied of basic amenities like water and healthcare. Water is the most important resource and our survival depends on it. Imagine having to boil water even before you touch it. How difficult it is for the government to provide clean water to its people. Or is it just the disparity because these people belong to the Indigenous communities. Healthcare, another important service that should be equally available to any human. I can’t even think the pain the mother had to go through after losing her child just because she did not belong, belong to the community that supposedly is deserving of proper care. I had read somewhere that the doctors take an oath to treat anyone who needs their services without making a distinction on the basis of color, race, caste, creed or religion and yet here we are, in a country where people are being subjugated to this injustice. Politics, where the premiers are supposed to make decisions for the betterment of the society and the economy as a whole, who are responsible for making decisions which could affect the entire country’s status in the world. They are the ones who should be at the forefront of setting an example for others to follow and make it an equitable environment to live in. And here it’s just the opposite- one Indigenous person who is standing up for his community is also made a scapegoat. They are not talking about unknown issues- they are only trying to make sure that these issues are not forgotten.

It's quite a disgrace to see that humans are the ones who are not respecting other humans and treating them as equals. And it’s disappointing to see that not a lot of people even from our younger generation are ready to take on this challenge of bringing about a change.