A Gathering: Peels Aboriginal Celebration
|
A Gathering: Peel's Aboriginal Celebration
On Saturday June 6th from 10AM-5PM the Region of Peel is hosting a one-day festival celebrating the heritage and culture of Canada’s Indigenous Peoples. This FREE event is called A Gathering: Peels Aboriginal [sic] Celebration. The festival will be at Chinguacousy Park in Brampton.
There is a variety of entertainment and information that will be available at the event, including First Nations drummers and dancers, Metis fiddlers and jiggers, Inuit throat singers, storytelling, traditional knowledge told by elders, cultural displays, arts and crafts, and traditional foods.
Please consult the website for additional information.
|
 Published by |
|
|
MacInsiders VP
Join Date: Jul 2007
Posts: 7,615
|
|
Article Tools |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
05-29-2009 at 04:42 PM
|
#2
|
|
MacInsiders VP
Real name: Danielle
Program: BA (Hons) CSCT and Anthropology, BA (Hons) English & Indigenous Studies
Year: Alumni
Residence: Whidden
Join Date: Jul 2007
Posts: 7,615
Thanked:
912 Times
Liked:
506 Times
|
So you may be wondering why I chose to put [sic] after the word Aboriginal.
[sic] is used when to indicate incorrect and/or unusual spelling, phrase or punctuation: essentially something the writer does not agree with. It is also used to note that the information is being quoted verbatim and there is no error in transcribing.
So you're likely still confused, right?
I do not agree with the word Aboriginal, I think it's offensive. It is viewed by Indigenous peoples as being a combination of 'abnormal' and 'original'. If you look at the history of colonialism in Canada, the US, New Zealand and Australia, Indigenous persons were, and in many cases still are, seen as inferior to the dominant group.
Most of the Native people I know call themselves by their tribe or nation and/or cultural group (Metis, First Nations, or Inuit). I have heard many of them say that the word Aboriginal is offensive to them, and thus I refuse to use the word unless I am quoting something.
__________________
McMaster Combined Honours Cultural Studies & Critical Theory and Anthropology: 2008
McMaster Honours English with a minor in Indigenous Studies: 2010
Carleton University Masters of Arts in Canadian Studies: 2012 (expected)
We are people of this generation, bred in at least modest comfort, housed in universities, looking uncomfortably into the world we inherit. -- Port Huron Statement
|
|
|
|
|
05-29-2009 at 09:43 PM
|
#3
|
|
Senior Member
Real name: Karen
Program: Kinesiology
Year: Fourth
Residence: SOCS
Join Date: Apr 2008
Posts: 176
Thanked:
31 Times
Liked:
10 Times
|
I was actually just about to google "what does [sic] mean?" So thank you!
|
|
|
|
|
05-30-2009 at 01:05 AM
|
#4
|
|
MacInsiders VP
Real name: Danielle
Program: BA (Hons) CSCT and Anthropology, BA (Hons) English & Indigenous Studies
Year: Alumni
Residence: Whidden
Join Date: Jul 2007
Posts: 7,615
Thanked:
912 Times
Liked:
506 Times
|
A semi-related story from CBC: First Nations added to list of defining Canadian icons. (Admittedly from July 2008; but still relevant).
More proof you need to GO TO THIS EVENT.
__________________
McMaster Combined Honours Cultural Studies & Critical Theory and Anthropology: 2008
McMaster Honours English with a minor in Indigenous Studies: 2010
Carleton University Masters of Arts in Canadian Studies: 2012 (expected)
We are people of this generation, bred in at least modest comfort, housed in universities, looking uncomfortably into the world we inherit. -- Port Huron Statement
|
|
|
|
|
05-30-2009 at 08:08 PM
|
#5
|
|
Member
Real name: Natalie
Program: English + Indigenous Studies
Year: Second
Join Date: Mar 2008
Posts: 39
Thanked:
Thanked 2 Times
Liked:
1 Time
|
I am definitely going. Thanks so much for this post!
I find that Iconizing really weird, and inappropriate - it seems to dehumanize Indigenous peoples, as some strange species of Canada or something. The other icons are beavers, leaves, a flag, etc. How can you lump a whole continent of cultural groups into one, and name them as an "icon"? It doesn't make sense to me. Are Indigenous people today also considered icons of Canada then?
|
|
|
|
|
05-31-2009 at 05:04 PM
|
#6
|
|
MacInsiders VP
Real name: Danielle
Program: BA (Hons) CSCT and Anthropology, BA (Hons) English & Indigenous Studies
Year: Alumni
Residence: Whidden
Join Date: Jul 2007
Posts: 7,615
Thanked:
912 Times
Liked:
506 Times
|
To answer your (I think somewhat rhetorical) question Slania. How many famous Indigenous Canadians do you know of?
__________________
McMaster Combined Honours Cultural Studies & Critical Theory and Anthropology: 2008
McMaster Honours English with a minor in Indigenous Studies: 2010
Carleton University Masters of Arts in Canadian Studies: 2012 (expected)
We are people of this generation, bred in at least modest comfort, housed in universities, looking uncomfortably into the world we inherit. -- Port Huron Statement
|
|
|
|
|
06-06-2009 at 01:28 PM
|
#7
|
|
MacInsiders VP
Real name: Danielle
Program: BA (Hons) CSCT and Anthropology, BA (Hons) English & Indigenous Studies
Year: Alumni
Residence: Whidden
Join Date: Jul 2007
Posts: 7,615
Thanked:
912 Times
Liked:
506 Times
|
Quote:
Originally Posted by Slania
I am definitely going.
|
Did you go? huh huh huh?
I went! And got swag! And bought books! YAAAY!
__________________
McMaster Combined Honours Cultural Studies & Critical Theory and Anthropology: 2008
McMaster Honours English with a minor in Indigenous Studies: 2010
Carleton University Masters of Arts in Canadian Studies: 2012 (expected)
We are people of this generation, bred in at least modest comfort, housed in universities, looking uncomfortably into the world we inherit. -- Port Huron Statement
|
|
|
|
|
06-06-2009 at 11:39 PM
|
#8
|
|
Member
Real name: Natalie
Program: English + Indigenous Studies
Year: Second
Join Date: Mar 2008
Posts: 39
Thanked:
Thanked 2 Times
Liked:
1 Time
|
Yeah, I went!!! I got there at about 2, and saw the Red Spirit Dancers/Singers...so good <3 and I got a bunch of Six Nations pamphlet and a pen, and a healthy eating fridge magnet but I guess I missed the major cool stuff D:
Still it was cool ^^
As for famous indigenous Canadians...Elijah Harper...? Hehe.
|
|
|
|
|
06-08-2009 at 10:19 AM
|
#9
|
|
MacInsiders VP
Real name: Danielle
Program: BA (Hons) CSCT and Anthropology, BA (Hons) English & Indigenous Studies
Year: Alumni
Residence: Whidden
Join Date: Jul 2007
Posts: 7,615
Thanked:
912 Times
Liked:
506 Times
|
Yay I'm glad you enjoyed it! I will be posting information on other local Indigenous events in July and August too!
__________________
McMaster Combined Honours Cultural Studies & Critical Theory and Anthropology: 2008
McMaster Honours English with a minor in Indigenous Studies: 2010
Carleton University Masters of Arts in Canadian Studies: 2012 (expected)
We are people of this generation, bred in at least modest comfort, housed in universities, looking uncomfortably into the world we inherit. -- Port Huron Statement
|
|
|
|
| Article Tools |
Search this Article |
|
|
|
Posting Rules
|
You may not post new articles
You may not post comments
You may not post attachments
You may not edit your posts
HTML code is On
|
|
|
McMaster University News and Information, Student-run Community, with topics ranging from Student Life, Advice, News, Events, and General Help.
Notice: The views and opinions expressed in this page are strictly those of the student(s) who authored the content. The contents of this page have not been reviewed or approved by McMaster University or the MSU (McMaster Students Union). Being a student-run community, all articles and discussion posts on MacInsiders are unofficial and it is therefore always recommended that you visit the official McMaster website for the most accurate up-to-date information.
| |
