Alfred

Question 1

Colonial European while culture is racist, treating some people like objects

Answer 1

Traditional Native culture treats all people equally as universal and rational subjects - it tries to maximize freedom for all beings, including non-human beings

Question 2

Indigenous Conception of Government

Answer 2

Based in conscience
Collective decision making
Leadership is the skill of building consensus
Individuals are free to dissent and may be exempted from obeying rules they don’t agree with

Question 3

European Conception of Government

Answer 3

Based on formal rules
Domination of the many by one or a few
Leadership is being the one who gets to decide for everyone else
Individuals are forced to change their behaviour through coercion (threats and bribery) and control over access to strategic resources

Question 4

Internalization of Colonialism

Answer 4

To succeed, you have to submit to and rely on colonial society - this includes indigenous leadership positions created by the Canadian government

Question 5

Native people should NOT fight for

Answer 5

Sovereignty unless it is redefined - because sovereignty is built on European conceptions of the government
The Canadian government to acknowledge their “claims” because this involves acknowledging Canadian sovereignty as a legitimate