Chapter 13: The Myth Of Progress Flashcards
(11 cards)
What happened in December 2012
The Idle no more movement occurred and since there have been many teach-ins that focus on reconciliation, indigenous discontent, and visions of the future.
What happened in January 2013
Editor Reed turcotte wrote in the community paper in Manitoba called the Morris mirror that linked indigenous people to terrorists and corrupt laziness. There was backlash but the paper did not apologize.
What happened in March 2013
Don Olson wrote a letter to the Nanaimo daily News called educate first Nations to become modern citizens. Danica Denomme fought back by highlighting indigenous achievements and innovation. This paper apologized
What happened in July 2013
Karin Klassen cow who was a Calgary Herald journalist wrote an article defending the ’60s scoop and stated indigenous people were unfit to be parents. She ignored research and the paper did not apologize
What happened regarding an NDP
In April 2013 a BC NDP resigned after people found out the racist comments she said online
Who wrote that first Nations Should be grateful for the European colonization
Conrad black in 2015 June
Describe the harmful book review in 2015
In June 2015 Réjean Morissette denied that indigenous people lived in Quebec before the French stating they were chased there by the Mohawks under pressure from the US or wanted to participate in the fur trade.
Describe what happened between the politician and Mrs universe
In 2015, a politician lost their position due to racist comments on social media including one targeting Mrs. Universe Ashley collingbull, who she described as a monster
Describe the film review
Anderson and Robertson made a film in 2005 called seeing red: a history of narratives in Canadian newspapers. This gave evidence that not much has changed in the media since 1869 in the colonial mindset
Why has so little progress been made
Because people think that bad things happen, but those things stopped happening and now we have equality and low political status held by indigenous people is based on their choice to be corrupt and lazy
What does it mean to flip the narrative?
We have to be aware of what actually happened in history instead of believing the fantasy that makes us feel prideful about our national identity. We can’t learn from the past if we aren’t exposed to it
