Revitalization Thesis Statement

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Revitalization, Imbuing new Life and Vitality for Current and Future Generations. Final Essay INDG 224 Alex Keewatin First Nations University of Canada Andrea Landry April 9, 2024 Revitalization, Imbuing new Life and Vitality for Current and Future Generations. Thesis statement: Learning the practices that were passed down from the beginning of time can save a lot of our people the problem of getting stuck in the troubles of society's displacement. By understanding the original systems Indigenous people conserve, we start to understand the importance of the beliefs essential to survival. The teachings passed down by the elders that keep this great knowledge instruct us on how an individual should carry on. The Seven Grandfather Teachings encompass …show more content…

All our people wanted was to be understood, and how our systems could co-exist in society. That was the point of the treaty. Everyone suffers if no understanding is met. Just our people get stuck in a cycle of being institutionalized. Learning the systems we originally had before the arrival of colonists can make a difference for people that are lost in those patterns. That goes for individuals and their relationship with themselves, and the people around them. References BearPaw Media and Education. 2016 - June 8th. Wahkohtowin: Cree Natural Law [Video]. YouTube. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NTXMrn2BZB0 Joseph, B. College of Alberta School Superintendents. (2020, March 24). Learning from the Land [Video]. YouTube. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GMFq1hhNod4 Joseph, B. 2023, December 19. Why Is It Important to Protect & Revitalize Indigenous Languages? Indigenous Corporate Training Inc. Retrieved April 8, 2024, from https://www.ictinc.ca/blog/why-is-it-important-to-protect-revitalize-indigenous-languages#::text=Languages%20also%20often%20hold%20the,that%20knowledge%20to%20draw%20upon. The Seven Grandfather Teachings. n.d. - n.d. - n.d. Earth Haven Farm - Blog | Earth Haven Farm.

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