Secwepemc Essays

  • Gustafsen Lake

    1354 Words  | 3 Pages

    given bygone ago. Gustafsen Lake shows these attributes when the Secwepemc (Shuswap) was being raided by more than one-hundred RCMP officers for carrying out an ancient ritual that the sun dancers have done for more than a century. Gustafsen Lake will be explained through the history and background of the native people, the history of the land, and the communication of the government for peace and resolution. The Secwepemc or Shuswap for the non-natives have called, means the Shuswap people

  • Tomson Gets Her Trout Sparknotes

    1100 Words  | 3 Pages

    the ethical and cultural struggle between the Secwepemc and the European colonists in his play Ernestine Shuswap Gets Her Trout. The playwright's interactions and dialogue are expertly portrayed. Set in 1910s British Columbia, the novel fully reflects the Secwepemc people's relationship to colonial values of perspective, spirituality, and governance. It also highlights Prime Minister Sir Wilfrid Laurier's impending major visit and reveals the Secwepemc people's intricate relationship to land, personal

  • Oral History

    1974 Words  | 4 Pages

    Part A: ) Historical Perspective 1) How do you see the study of Canadian history being of benefit to your life and to your career goals? Answer: If we study anything with interest then it has several advantages to us. Studying about Canadian history has various benefits to me personally . Although I can enhance my knowledge and can learn many valuable things. As I am fascinated by history consequently, it will clear my points and will be useful for me in my vocation objectives. Also, I can get chance

  • Colonizing Bodies Summary

    1169 Words  | 3 Pages

    Mary-Ellen Kelm's "Colonizing Bodies" occupies its own particular niche, somewhere near the intersection of history and aboriginal health, however it is not about the history of Aboriginal health in the common sense. Rather than discuss the history of disease and epidemiology in Western Canada, the author focuses on the political epidemiology of colonial British Columbia. It is such an unusual and innovative approach to examine the relationship between the traditional lifestyle of First Nations and