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RSS FeedsWe can no longer afford to whitewash our history
(The Star Toronto Raptors)

 
 

13 august 2018 05:13:05

 
We can no longer afford to whitewash our history
(The Star Toronto Raptors)
 


The first Indigenous person I met was in university. She lived in my residence and was quite open to sharing stories about her life on the East Coast reserve where her family lived. I still think about those conversations because it was my first introduction into Indigenous culture.Sure, I learned about “Indians” in high school. The treaties between the Canadian military, Tecumseh and the high-level facts from the Ontario curriculum. But I learned about residential schools from the media. And from an elder who grew up in Etobicoke, I found out that Indigenous families told their children to hide their cultural identities for fear of being tormented by school officials.As a newcomer to Canada, my culture was not reflected in the curriculum. As immigrants, we weren’t regarded as equals in the circles of the “Canadian kids” — you know, the ones whose ancestors founded and built the country.We were Indians too, but from the Caribbean. Then there were Indians from India, and Africa. And “Indians” from Canada. It was pretty confusing. Even my teachers couldn’t explain the difference.The first time I heard about the Komagata Maru was about 10 years ago from a colleague. Fascinated, I did some research and learned that South Asians — formerly “Indians” (after someone decided the word wasn’t an accurate reflection) had been living in British Columbia since 1903. They built the farming industry because the government posed limitations on the jobs they could do. Running for office and many white-collar jobs were deemed not appropriate for brown people.I wrote about it and sent the story to my South Asian friend who lived in Vancouver. Her response was priceless — “I’m going to show it to the kids!” Because it wasn’t being taught to them in school.TOP STORIES. IN YOUR INBOX: For the day’s top news from the Star’s award-winning journalists, sign up for our ...


 
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