PP224 Lecture Notes - Lecture 9: Environmental Racism, Environmental Ethics, Traditional Ecological Knowledge
Document Summary
Critical summary of language, land, and residential schools. This is the case study for chapter 8 of environmental ethics for canadians (2nd edition) written by byron williston. In this case study, williston draws the importance of the cultural genocide towards canada"s first nations peoples by introducing prime minister stephan. This apology, williston suggests, may be a recognition of legitimizing unsettled first nations claims. He furthermore lists key outcomes of the devastating history of canada"s treatment towards the first nations peoples. Williston notes that harper"s apology towards the first nations peoples, for canada"s past historical mistreatment towards them, relates to environmental ethics. Williston describes these mistreatments, beginning with the loss of language. First nations peoples" languages was the result of forcing them to learn english and abandon their native languages. This threatens the land as their language was supplied with the knowledge of the land and its processes.
