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before i went to bed last night i was thinking about the significance of using a native symbol in this emblem. we all know what happened to the natives in the late 1400s when the europeans came over here. the fur for alcohol and firearms trade was a major factor in the disintegration of their culture. this got me thinking, why are we so quick to embrace native roots here? i mean, we stole their land, raped their resources and in modern day, we build casinos on their reserves because they do not fall under government law. then i slept on it.
when i woke up this morning, it seemed a little more clear to me. this is an opportunity for global education of the native people (alex touched on this earlier). any emblem they would have chosen would have those we love it and those who hate it. those who want to know the story and those who just dont care. in any case it has and will get people talking about it. i as a canadian had no idea what it stood for when i first saw it, but maybe thats the beauty of it. as a canadian, this emblem has taught me something about my own culture that i didn't even know.
sure maybe this emblem will further the sterotype of who canadian are. those crazed dogsled riding, hockey playing, rock building, igloo living people up north. but bottom line, if the europeans embraced this culture in the 1500s rather than destroying it, this country would be a better place, not to mention the entire world.
there is alot we can learn from the native people and this is an opportunity to spread knowledge.