ECCU 400
Being an Activist1/22/2020 An activist is described as any person that campaigns for social change, this can be in any from such as writing a letter to an important member to try and make a change, or it can be as form of a protest. Our rights define that we have the right to stand up to something we do not believe in, in order to try and make it better for the world.
Somethings you need to become an activist is to make sure you are well aware of the cause you are wanting to change, to help promote your cause and educate others. It may also be a necessity to find others that are wanting to bring cause to your change, as the more the people the more willing others are going to be willing to listen to your view on the cause. Some problems with activism "is a “contentless” label that traverses political issues and social movements (Smucker, 2020)". Sometimes negative stereotypes affect peoples opinions when they are formed around activism. Activism today has centered around a specific identity, and is considered like a hobby. When it comes to challenging entrenched power, we need it to be more than just a certain stereotype, we need to encourage and motivate anyone to stand up for what they believe in. Everyone should be open to express their views and be willing to make a change, instead of sitting back and complaining about it. This could be a spiritual treaty practice as Indigenous people are keepers of the land, they have become leaders in fighting for the social and environment movement. They are spiritual activist as they most likely are not out on the streets protesting but Indigenous people are spiritually fighting to take care of the environment as they focus culture around being connected to the environment. They take action from a compassion and empathy point of view about the cause. As a white Canadian citizen, my treaty rights are to honor the treaty relationship. As I know Indigenous people lived here way before my family and other white settlers have lived on treaty land. This will lead to long lasting reconciliation, when we all honor treaty rights. I also need to make sure I am well educated around the treaties, to educate the youth and help reconciliation happen between Indigenous members and members of Canada. I also have to understand the past history of our mistreatment to Indigenous peoples, to work towards changing and advocating for change to the treatment of Indigenous peoples.
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