ECCU 400
My Treaty Story...2/26/2020 I am a white Canadian citizen; who was born and raised in Canada. My dad's side of the family is from Ukraine and my mom's side of the family is from German. As a Canadian who was born and raised here, I know my family was not and that we had come to Canada to seek a place to live but that First nations people have always lived here and had owned the land first.
I recognize that I am living on Treaty 4 land; which is the traditional territory of the Cree, Saulteaux, Lakota, Dakota, and Nakota people, and the homeland of the Métis Nation. As we are all living on treaty land, we are all treaty people. This statement is intended to emphasize that all people have treaty rights and responsibilities. I believe this statements helps to bring reconciliation between Canadian people and First Nations people. Although there is still a lot that needs to be done in order to fix the history between First Nation people and Canadian people. I also believe that there is many issues still going on about the prejudices surrounding First Nations from a white perspective, such as racism issues. This is why I believe that it is important to for each and everyone to learn about the history of First Nation people through Education to give everyone a better understanding of our history and who the First Nation people are. This would truly allow us to fight discrimination and bring reconciliation between First Nation people and Canadian people.
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