#21Things Book Chat - Week 2 by Mr. Fletcher https://padlet.com/p0051004/d96ogqb57eua Week 2 discussion of Bob Joseph's 21 Things You May Not Know About the Indian Act en-us 2019-02-10 18:17:04 UTC 2019-02-25 21:55:04 UTC hello@padlet.com My evloving views about our history .... p0070190 https://padlet.com/p0051004/d96ogqb57eua/wish/335110186

This book has affected my view of Canadian History. I learn something new each time I inquire about our past relationship with indigenous peoples. I think the question about renaming buildings and removing statues is a question for indigenous peoples to answer. If they feel it is a necessary gesture in steps to reconciliation then we owe it to them. Statues are created to revere, worship and celebrate those they portray. I think it is disconcerting that Canadians are celebrating a part of our history that hurt First Nations people. Removing a statue does not diminish Sir John A. MacDonald's positive contributions. It acknowledges reconciliation and ]]> 2019-02-25 21:22:50 UTC https://padlet.com/p0051004/d96ogqb57eua/wish/335110186 The amendments contribute to the destruction of indigenous identity. The idea that a written document dictates rules about how you identify destroys freedom. How a person self-identifies is profoundly personal and frankly inhumane. p0070190 https://padlet.com/p0051004/d96ogqb57eua/wish/335113845 2019-02-25 21:34:08 UTC https://padlet.com/p0051004/d96ogqb57eua/wish/335113845 The idea that all indigenous people were not given the right to vote until the 60's. The idea that they had to renounce their indian status in the earlier periods in order to be granted the right to vote. The fact that indigenous people were renamed makes me very uncomfortable. It is the continuous and thorough stripping of indentity.... p0070190 https://padlet.com/p0051004/d96ogqb57eua/wish/335117458 2019-02-25 21:45:44 UTC https://padlet.com/p0051004/d96ogqb57eua/wish/335117458 Educationg myself about our hustory p0070190 https://padlet.com/p0051004/d96ogqb57eua/wish/335120378 2019-02-25 21:54:51 UTC https://padlet.com/p0051004/d96ogqb57eua/wish/335120378 Educate yourself p0070190 https://padlet.com/p0051004/d96ogqb57eua/wish/335120417 2019-02-25 21:54:58 UTC https://padlet.com/p0051004/d96ogqb57eua/wish/335120417