Reconciling With Canada's First Peoples

I believe we can make steps towards reconciliation through the use of mainstream media and a revision in the integration of Indigenous studies in public school curriculum. Before devising a plan to reconcile with Indigenous People, we must first realize that this initiative will take more than one generation to complete. In order for us to effectively introduce a long-term plan of reconciliation, we should begin by educating Canadian youth. 

Without a basic understanding of the social inequity, discrimination, and mistreatment First Peoples have endured in both the past and present day, there is no room for creating change. By using various media platforms, we can broaden the demographic our information reaches. A larger audience could help raise awareness for Indigenous causes, such as the roughly 1800 unsolved missing and murdered indigenous women cases. This can also be achieved if art galleries and museums showcased special exhibitions throughout the year, movie theatres played documentaries about First Peoples and their stories, and if local festivals took place in celebration of the diverse Indigenous traditions and cultures. Additionally, a mandatory integration of Indigenous studies should be incorporated into the curriculums of educational institutions all across Canada.