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What is Reconciliation and how can it be achieved?

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What is Reconciliation and how can it be achieved?

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Reconciliation from a non religious standpoint means the "restoration of friendly relations"(Cambridge Dictionary).  In order to reconcile, people must understand what reconciliation is.  Not understanding the meaning of reconciliation makes it very difficult to perform.  Restitution is often times paired with Reconciliation in the context that something was broken and needs to be payed for; Say you broke someone's window, you would take actions to repair that relationship and pay to replace the window.  Clearly, the Europeans have broken some windows and need to reconcile with the Indigenous people who's windows we broke

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Niessen, Shauna. Shattering the Silence: The Hidden History of Indian
Residential Schools in Saskatchewan. PDF ed., Regina, Faculty of Education,
University of Regina, 2017.

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How could an understanding and education of residential schools affect change?

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How could an understanding and education of residential schools affect change?

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Residential schools are schools that were based from the Catholic church whom took in indigenous children to learn how to live a religious, efficient life in Canada losing their contact of their cultural background. These schools were meant to take away the cultural identity of indigenous children. Residential schools took place in 1883 and was known to be an “Indian problem” at which the government did not like to deal with. In fact, the government put indigenous children, ages six to sixteen, to residential schools through force; meaning that parents were not able to oppose this action or else they would be fined and thrown to jail. Imagine losing a child from home not knowing what will happen to them, and then years later they come back a stranger. In addition, residential schools were meant to strip away one’s cultural identity from the aboriginal. This is a current issue within Canada that needs support for reconciliation.

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Describe the principles of treaty and understand the importance those principles play?

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Describe the principles of treaty and understand the importance those principles play?

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Treaties in Canada are agreements between the Crown and Indigenous peoples. Most treaties are agreements of exchanges to share the use of ancestral lands in return for payments and promises. The treaties were meant to help Indigenous people and create peace between the indigenous people and Europeans. Indigenous peoples consider treaties as sacred covenant that form a constitutional as well as a moral basis of allegiance. Treaties were made to last for "as long as the sun shines, the grass grows and the rivers flows." It's important to recognize treaty promises in order to preserve Indigenous culture and impact of European settlers on indigenous way of life.

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Examine the benefits of treaties as a way of defining and honouring relationships between nations.

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Examine the benefits of treaties as a way of defining and honouring relationships between nations.

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The benefits of the treaties to remember and bring together two nation. "[t]hey were generous with their food and medicine. They helped them to learn your language, to live among them." The treaties were meant to benefit both sides of the party for the greater good. It was an agreement that would make two nation into one. Sharing the land and resources helped both groups to survive. The First Nations people got and developed knowledge from the Europeans and in return they got resource from this great land. The treaties prevented war and conflict as result, there was peace and harmony.

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Examine the importance of decolonization as a process that supports the understanding that We Are All Treaty People.

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Examine the importance of decolonization as a process that supports the understanding that We Are All Treaty People.

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Decolonization, in the case of the Indigenous peoples, is a process in which a group of people is separated from a controlled organization. In Canada, decolonization helped reconcile the conflict between the Indigenous and the government by making an apology letter to the incidents that happened from residential schools (Niessen). The fact that we can progress with reconciling from the past means that we are steps closer to becoming what Canada really is meant to be, a free country. In addition, this supports the statement, “We Are All Treaty People” since Canadians live under treaty territories. However, not only does this make us “Treaty People”, but it makes us one united, nation in which we can all live under the same freedom with everyone in Canada without being discriminated. Therefore, the Indigenous being able to decolonize from the incident with regards to residential schools is a worthwhile opportunity to be able to share and heal the wounds that have affected our nation.

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Describe the principles of treaty and understand the importance those principles play. 

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Describe the principles of treaty and understand the importance those principles play. 

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The principles of treaty are a starting point to support the denial of Indigenous rights and are necessary to “engage in partnership and to move away from the status quo to a fundamental change in the relationship with Indigenous peoples.” There is a total of ten principles of treaty that will help mend and renew the relationship between the community and the Indigenous (Department of Justice Canada). These principles are summarized to: all relations with the Indigenous peoples are based on self-determination and self-governing, reconciliation is a fundamental purpose of section 35 of the Constitution Act 1982, honouring the Crown guide and the indigenous peoples, treaties and agreements between the Indigenous and the Crown are based on reconciliation and mutual respect and recognition towards each other, meaningful engagement towards the Indigenous are to be respectful and to be able to implement their rights within section 35, reconciliation is an ongoing process that is evolving within the Crown and Indigenous, and to recognize the Indigenous, Metis, and First Nations as part of the Canadian community.

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Synthesize knowledge and appreciation of treaties and how that could impact societal issues today and affect change through reconciliation. How could an understanding and education affect change?

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Synthesize knowledge and appreciation of treaties and how that could impact societal issues today and affect change through reconciliation. How could an understanding and education affect change?

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There are quite a few people in today’s society, particularly from my parents and grandparents’ generations where they lack comprehension of what treaties are. In the last few years, specifically in government funded positions, people are required to take part in seminars that involve indigenous awareness. The benefit of teaching people the history of the indigenous peoples as well as the meaning and interpretations of treaties helps breakdown stereotypes and false information of indigenous peoples. Educating people offers a better understanding of what indigenous people went through. In turn, this understanding promotes reconciliation.

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What is reconciliation and what actions can be taken?

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What is reconciliation and what actions can be taken?

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Reconciliation is when one restores "friendly relations"() after a wrong doing.  Clearly a wrongdoing has taken place between the Indigenous population of Canada and its colonizers.  As earlier specified by the Truth and Reconciliation Commission, the Canadian Government can take specific actions towards reconciliation through legislation.

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What is reconciliation and how can it affect change today?

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What is reconciliation and how can it affect change today?

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When looking at reconciliation we need to understand that something that was wrong has happened, and needs to be changed. Looking at the past relationships between European Canadians and Indigenous Canadians, there is a lot of areas that need to be reconciled. The Truth and Reconciliation Commission does a great job with their Calls to Action to point out what and where change is needed.

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Examine the importance of decolonization as a process that supports the understanding that We Are All Treaty People.

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Examine the importance of decolonization as a process that supports the understanding that We Are All Treaty People.

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Decolonization means to undo the domination of a nation’s control over one or more territories. Decolonization will help Canadians understand that indigenous people are not inferior. Tina Curiel-Allen said it best, “decolonizing is about reclaiming what was taken and honoring what we still have.” It will help in truly accepting that Canada is a native land as our own country’s anthem states. The lands are treaty lands and the people living in treaty lands have an understanding and agreement to live together, respect the land but most importantly, respect one another.

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Hall, Anthony. "Treaties with Indigenous Peoples in Canada." Edited by Gretchen      Albers. The Canadian Encyclopedia, 6 June 2011,      www.thecanadianencyclopedia.ca/en/article/aboriginal-treaties. Accessed 29      Oct. 2018.

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As Long as The Sun Shines, The Grass Grows and The River Flows. University of      Alberta Faculty of Law, 8 Jan. 2018. University of Alberta Faculty of Law,      ualbertalaw.typepad.com/faculty/2018/01/      as-long-as-the-sun-shines-the-grass-grows-and-the-river-flows.html.      Accessed 29 Oct. 2018.

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How does this have an impact on current day issues?

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How does this have an impact on current day issues?

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In the modern day work force, cooperation is key to success. If employees can work together and work at a higher efficiency, companies will prosper, as will social and cultural differences be recognized and accepted. This will reduce the amounts of hate crimes and likely bring down the number of overall crimes committed, which is a major problem in today's society. Overall, if everyone learns to accept everyone's culture and accept people's differences, society would prosper.

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Analyze what you believe about treaty relationships, why you believe it, and how you came to believe it. 

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Analyze what you believe about treaty relationships, why you believe it, and how you came to believe it. 

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I know I’m a treaty person and I need to participate in reconciliation so as a society we will be able to move on and grow. Everything I believe about treaties I have learned in school and this knowledge will always stay with me because it comes with being Canadian. The treaties are an important part of Canadian history and we can’t forget about them. Through education and awareness of treaty relationships as well as the continued acknowledgement of treaty rights and lands we will foster better relationships with Indigenous people. Without reconciliation we won’t develop as a country and remain stuck in an old way of thinking.

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Analyze how the media currently depicts the treaty relationship and determine the effects this has on public perception.  

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Analyze how the media currently depicts the treaty relationship and determine the effects this has on public perception.  

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The media hasn’t done enough to properly depict the treaty relationship. News reports have focused more on abuses of residential schools, which is good in the sense that people responsible for these atrocities can be held accountable, however, this type of sensational reporting does very little for reconciliation. The prime minister perhaps, has been the most vocal on Canadians’ responsibilities for reconciliation with indigenous peoples. However, his lack of experience and current political standing has an inadequate result with the public’s perception of such a large task that is required with reconciliation.

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Describe various worldviews represent by the signing of treaty.

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Describe various worldviews represent by the signing of treaty.

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A worldview is a philosophy or current belief. Aboriginal worldview is seen as a circle with all things in the world being connected. Life on earth is animate and has a spiritual connection. They use storytelling and ceremonies that embody Aboriginal culture and values. Western worldview is based on a hierarchy rather than a circle, with the power being held on the top of a pyramid design. This historical worldview is based on three major findings: spirituality, political and economic beliefs. Hence, worldviews can have different meanings when signing treaties. For the indigenous people, it is more of a two-way agreement to keep the circle intact. For western views, treaties are agreements or contracts in order to gain something.

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“Reconciliation Meaning in the Cambridge English Dictionary.”

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“Reconciliation Meaning in the Cambridge English Dictionary.”

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“Reconciliation Meaning in the Cambridge English Dictionary.” Cambridge Dictionary, dictionary.cambridge.org/dictionary/english/reconciliation. Accessed 23 Oct. 2018.

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What is reconciliation and what actions can be taken?

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What is reconciliation and what actions can be taken?

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Reconciliation is resolving a conflict between two parties and being able to move forward to better the future for all people. Ever since the incident from the 1920 Indian Act, one must understand that it is difficult for a victim to recover and heal from a deep wound that has caused hundreds of deaths and illnesses. The actions that can be taken is to support the idea of helping people who are affected by this tragedy and to not discriminate other people. Choices that lead to judging people based on their looks will lead to a misconception that may influence the community. So instead, we should be supporting and influencing the community to learn about the incident of residential schools. The fortunate circumstance is that not many people know about residential schools since the government tried to hide it from the nation, and now that it is out publicly, it is one’s job to help others know the truth about Canada’s history and to reconcile with the people affected by residential schools.

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Principles Respecting the Government of Canada's Relationship with Indigenous Peoples

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Principles Respecting the Government of Canada's Relationship with Indigenous Peoples

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"Principles Respecting the Government of Canada's Relationship with Indigenous
Peoples." Principles Respecting the Government of Canada's Relationship
with Indigenous Peoples, Department of Justice Canada, www.justice.gc.ca/
eng/csj-sjc/principles.pdf. Accessed 30 Oct. 2018.

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Evaluate one's actions according to personal beliefs nurtured through one's understanding of treaty making

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Evaluate one's actions according to personal beliefs nurtured through one's understanding of treaty making

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When someone has to act on something, there are always many influences that change or affect how one makes a decision. One's more internal beliefs and understanding of things has a great affect on whatever decision they are making. When it comes to big decisions that change the lives of many, including Indigenous peoples , a better understanding of a treaty could lead to a better decision being made. Understanding how treaties play a role in society has a big affect on how decisions are made. Overall, having more knowledge leads to better decisions and better actions.

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"Understanding Worldviews." Teaching Teaties, teachingtreaties.wordpress.com/      understanding-first-nations-and-british-western-historical-world-views/.      Manuscript

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Examine the benefits of treaties as a way of defining and honoring relationships between nations.

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Examine the benefits of treaties as a way of defining and honoring relationships between nations.

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When a treaty is signed, both ends of the deal are expected to be upheld. Usually both ends of the treaty are agreed upon by the leaders of the two different nations or cultures. When the leader of a nation signs a treaty, that makes everyone within that nation a part of that treaty and must follow the terms. Treaties are held to a high place, and are honored by both ends of the treaty being upheld due to the agreement of signing the treaty. Treaties should be honored and respected due to their importance of upholding respect between two nations.

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Evaluate one’s actions according to personal beliefs nurtured through one’s understanding of treaty making. 

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Evaluate one’s actions according to personal beliefs nurtured through one’s understanding of treaty making. 

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Personal beliefs can nurture one’s understanding of treaty making by believing that we can all stand as one nation through the acts of learning how a treaty works in Canada. One’s belief of treaty making can influence the lives of others in understanding how Canada was originated through treaties (Niessen). Through Shattering the Silence, the University of Regina has helped high school students and university students to be able to access the knowledge of residential schools. With their help of accessing it, students are able to read and learn about how treaties started, how children were abused, and how the government and the Catholic Church is apologizing for the tragedy.

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What is reconciliation and how can this affect change today?

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What is reconciliation and how can this affect change today?

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Reconciliation can help change today’s society since it is a process of two parties resolving a conflict. Change does not happen right away, in fact it will take time for society to change their outlook on the Indigenous after learning about residential schools, due to the cause that it was the Catholic Church and the government’s fault (Niessen)
. It is the nation’s job to learn about this tragedy since it affects Canada and its history of settlement and its treaties. Reconciliation can help change the society as each person’s knowledge of residential schools can help influence the need of acceptance and reconciling towards the Indigenous peoples.

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How does this have an impact on current day issues? 

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How does this have an impact on current day issues? 

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The impact of the treaties in today's society. The treaties were meant to be agreement between the Europeans and First Nations people to make Canada prosper. “[I]t’s as though they brought the residential school home with them, letting the emotional coldness, the abuse, the violence and hatred they experienced there as children take over their lives; their methods of coping have been self-destructive, further threatening the family, forcing you apart yet again in a seemingly endless cycle." Although, the Europeans did not stand by their words and did what they thought was best for the First Nations people. An example of this would be the residential schools which goal was to completely erase the Indian culture and replace it with their European culture. They would do whatever means necessary to accomplish this goal even if it means abuse and death. The aftermath of residential schools led to many lives lost, no home to go, alcoholism, crimes and death.

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Describe various worldviews represent by the signing of treaty?

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Describe various worldviews represent by the signing of treaty?

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Worldview is a set of beliefs, culture and values that helps us see the world. The First Nations and Europeans obviously had different worldviews. " [t]he newcomers soon forgot the generosity shown by your people, though. Newcomers brought with them new ways of hunting, planting, farming, cooking, trading, praying, and speaking—ways they considered superior to your ways."
The Europeans saw the treaties as an opportunity to get as much resources and take their land from them. The Europeans expected the First Nations people to give up their beliefs, religion, values and worldview. The First Nations on the other hand, saw the treaties as a way of establishing a better future for them. They thought that by helping the Europeans they would also return the favor, but instead they made them give up everything they had.

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What is Reconciliation and what actions can be taken? 

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What is Reconciliation and what actions can be taken? 

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Reconciliation is the action of restoring or giving back what is lost. This idea of giving back has change for the First Nations and to Canada. "[y]ou’ve

been hearing some stories from other survivors of residential

school who are healing, forgiving the people who wronged

them, and taking back their language and culture." The First Nations people are willing to forgive and so we as a community should take this opportunity to help and unite as one. Understanding our history and being more aware of others around us would be a big step into reconciliation. Teaching the history of the residential schools are also a great way for people that are not from Canada to learn and understand this part of history.

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Analyze it from multiple sources (e.g., oral tradition, National Council on Welfare, Assembly of First Nations, Statistics Canada, Indian and Northern Affairs Canada) to inform personal beliefs regarding the effectiveness of treaties in addressing social, cultural and economic inequities. 

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Analyze it from multiple sources (e.g., oral tradition, National Council on Welfare, Assembly of First Nations, Statistics Canada, Indian and Northern Affairs Canada) to inform personal beliefs regarding the effectiveness of treaties in addressing social, cultural and economic inequities. 

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The treaties are an agreement between the Europeans and First Nations people that would help both people. This did not go as well as the First Nations thought and so it created a gap that would split their relationships. "[t]he newcomers did not keep their promises." The Europeans took this chance to take all of the Firsts Nations most valuable possessions, which include culture, values, beliefs, land, family and the list goes on. This also led to many sickness due to the lack of food because the Europeans over hunted Buffalos. This also made many First Nations people rely on things that are given to them because they are not able to hunt. Then the residential schools took place and their culture, traditions and region was also taken from them.

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How could an understanding and education of the residential schools affect change?

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How could an understanding and education of the residential schools affect change?

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Residential schools were schools that had one goal. That is to erase the Indian culture and replace it with European culture by any means necessary. To understand and educate ourselves from Canada's history we would be more aware of people around us. On June 11, 2008 the apology for the residential schools took place. They realized that they have made a great mistake and that this need to change. There has been a great amount of change ever since. An example of this is the Orange shirt day that is celebrated every September 20th. Schools are encourage to wear orange to remember the tragedy of the residential schools and to honour the children who attended this schools.