January 9th: Problem with 'Canadian' History

Question 1

Indigenous peoples

Answer 1

Peoples of long settlement and connection to specific lands: used in international contexts and increasingly in common usage

Question 2

Aboriginal peoples

Answer 2

refers to the Indigenous Peoples of Canada: includes First Nations, Inuit and Metis peoples)

Question 3

Indigenous/ Aboriginal Peoples (plural)

Answer 3

recognizes that there is no generic Indigenous identity: rather many Indigenous peoples trace their origin to the land Canada now occupies

Question 4

Advantages of history organized around nation-state

Answer 4

Makes sense in relation to global and local geo-political structure
Helps explain historical processes relating to state power
Can position us to be more engaged citizens

Question 5

Disadvantages of history organized around nation-state

Answer 5

Can limit the questions we ask of the past
Can reinforce and naturalize current structures of power