While browsing through this blog you will find that I speak a lot about the mistreatment of Indigenous populations. Throughout this course the topic that struck me hardest was Indigenous history. This topic became a soft spot to me because I knew so little about it; therefore I had lots of room to learn. I also became an expert question asker… you will probably find that I use the question mark just as much as I use a comma, and that’s because this class has made me question a lot! Mainly about how we teach history and social studies today, but also how we continue to live out some historical problems. I have found that history is still alive today– from inequality of certain groups to the means behind certain actions, some things really haven’t changed. I question things like: the stereotype of Canadian’s ‘niceness,’ the equality of women and what we hope for, the connections between certain historical actions and their influences, and the treatment towards Indigenous groups.
History is not dead; history is behind us waiting to be uncovered so we can truly understand the depth to every aspect of life.
