Title:
First Nations 101 : Tons of stuff you need to know
Author:
Edition:
2nd edition.
Updated & expanded.
Publication Date:
2022
Publication Information:
Vancouver, BC : Adaawx Publishing, [2022]
©2022
Physical Description:
328 pages ; 22 cm
ISBN:
9780986964015
Abstract:
"Lynda Gray (Ts'msyen Nation) provides an accessible primer on Indigenous peoples' past and present geared towards both non-Indigenous and Indigenous readers. See the free resources page for downloadable resources. First Nations 101 provides a broad overview of the day-to-day lives of Indigenous people, traditional Indigenous communities, colonial interventions used in an attempt to assimilate Indigenous people into mainstream society, the impacts those interventions had on Indigenous families and communities, and how Indigenous people are working towards holistic health and wellness today. This 2nd edition has over 75 chapters, including 16 new ones. Gray's accessible writing style makes First Nations 101 the perfect primer. She notes that although governments may encourage and fund reconciliation activities, true reconciliation can only happen through the ongoing commitment and consistent actions of individuals, groups, organizations, and businesses"--firstnations101.com.
General Note:
Subtitle from cover.
Contents:
Section 1. Indigenous diversity. Definition & clarifications -- Diversity : we are not all the same -- Inuit and Inuit Nunangat -- Métis people -- Section 2. Who we aspire to be again. Traditional culture -- Everyone has a place in the circle -- Spirituality -- Traditional teachings / education -- Traditional governance -- Traditional economics -- Potlatches -- Section 3. Externally-imposed interventions. Indian Act -- The disproving agenda -- Residential schools and day schools -- Transitioning from residential schools to child welfare -- The loss of traditional parenting skills -- Section 4. Fallout from forced interventions. UNDRIP -- Indian status and band membership -- Treaties and specific claims -- Reserve lands -- Governance 'options' -- The politics of voting -- Anti-indigenous racism -- Inappropriate phases -- Common misperceptions -- What's in a name? -- Acts of genocide -- (Mis)Appropriation -- Poverty -- Women and girls -- Sterilization -- Sexual exploitation and human trafficking -- Criminal justice -- Mainstream policing of indigenous people -- Environmental concerns -- Veterans : finally recognized -- Child welfare : reclaiming responsibility -- Child welfare on-reserve and substantive equality -- Gangs : filling a void -- Urban considerations -- Housing and homelessness -- Decolonization -- Research issues -- Human rights -- Violence against indigenous people -- Suicide : the loss of hope -- News media -- Communication technology and access -- Water for life -- Post-residential school era : educating a nation -- Section 5. Towards health & wellness. Rematriation -- Culture : what's the big deal? -- Health and wellness -- Traditional medicines -- Medicine wheel -- Indigenous feminisms -- Food security -- Addictions -- Sexual reproductive health -- Child birth and parenting -- Education -- Employment -- Economic development -- Police, fire and emergency preparedness -- Early childhood development -- Two-spirit / 2SLGBTQQIA+ -- Indigenous knowledge -- Sports and recreation -- Canoe journeys -- National days of recognition -- Language revitalization -- Volunteerism -- Friendship centres -- Arts and culture -- Family trees & genealogy research : finding our way home -- What is reconciliation? -- Youth: a clear majority -- Section 6. How to become a great ally -- Section 7. The way forward : paddling together. Things everyone can do -- Things indigenous people can do -- Things the government of Canada must do -- Things provincial and territorial governments must do -- Things city, town, and village governments must do.
Language:
English
