Aboriginal People Chapter 4 Summary

According to the Métis Elder, Tom McCallum, “The more we listen to other people’s views, the more our vision will open up and we will start to…be able to see from all perspectives and respect those perspectives. That is what creates our wholeness, to walk in balance and harmony, to respect other people’s way, their journey of life, their way of interpreting, to treat each other with much more kindness and respect.” This quote explains the idea that, because all people have different experiences, we all see the world differently. People of similar communities or groups, however, may have similar views because they have similar experiences. Although it can be easy to dismiss someone else’s thoughts if we do not understand them, we must listen to the opinions and views of people of other communities so that we can gain insight a

Chapter 4, “Land and Resources” of Aboriginal Peoples of Canada talks about this reliance by saying, “The land provided early self-governing communities with everything they required to have a good life. As a result, communities came to know their land very well.” The expression, “everything they required,” refers to the food, shelter, medicine, and financial stability that the land has provided Indigenous peoples with. Their relationship with the land exists because it gives them the necessities of life. Without the resources of the earth, they would not live. Thus, there is a deep connection that exists between them and their land. Their vast respect for the land can also be attributed to their spirituality. Chapter 2, “From Time Immemorial,” of Aboriginal Peoples in Canada explains this idea by explaining the concept of interconnection. In summary, their religion says that all things are interconnected. The actions they make which affect the earth, will affect them as well. Therefore, they are called to live in harmony with their