You will write 400-500 words expressing your knowledge and experiences related to Indigenous issues in Canada. Although it is entirely okay if this is your first experience with these issues academically, the purpose of this assignment is to discuss your relationship to Indigenous issues in a broader and more personalized sense, even if that means discussing your lack of a connection to these issues.
You can write about any number of topics and your knowledge, experiences, or relationship to them, but here are some to consider if you need help getting started:
Your familial history and cultural background
Any pre-conceptions you may have about the topic
Your understanding of Canadian historical or contemporary issues/successes from an Indigenous lens
Your hopes for the future of Indigenous issues in Canada
Your opinion about how different political leaders and social movements have hindered or supported Canada in terms of Indigenous relations
Specific areas or topics you are looking to learn about further
P.S. I DONT KNOW MUCH ABOUT THESE ISSUES BUT I AM LEARNING BECAUSE I DO HAVE A SON AND HE IS
INDIGENOUS
