ANTH 112 Introduction to Socio-cultural Anthropology
Winter 2018
March 29: First Nations issues. READ: Darnell, R. (2002) “Occupation is not a Cross-Cultural Universal: Some reflections from an ethnographer.” Journal of Occupational Science. 9(1): 5-11.

Essays: Those who wish to improve their essay mark may do so if they meet the following requirements:
They attend class on Thursday April 5 to learn some essay skills.
They submit their original and revised papers at the final exam.
In the event the resubmitted paper is not as good as the original, the higher mark will stand UNLESS THE RESUBMITTED PAPER CONTAINS PLAGIARIZED WORK.
The final mark will be worked out through the following formula: (2*new mark + original mark)/3

We are in Mi’kma’ki, the ancestral and unceded territory of the Mi’kmaq People.

What is the history of interaction between Canada’s Aboriginal peoples and settlers?
What are some recent attempts to redress the injustices of this history?

Task Force Report on Museums and First Peoples (1994): https://museums.in1touch.org/uploaded/web/docs/Task_Force_Report_1994.pdf

Royal Commission on Aboriginal Peoples (1996): https://www.bac-lac.gc.ca/eng/discover/aboriginal-heritage/royal-commission-aboriginal-peoples/Pages/final-report.aspx

Truth and Reconciliation Commission (various reports, mostly 2015, but also a good list of resources): http://nctr.ca/reports.php

National Inquiry into Missing and Murdered Aboriginal Women (ongoing): http://www.mmiwg-ffada.ca/

Darnell:
- note the journal in which this appears; what is an occupational scientist?
- deals with cross-cultural communication
- also addresses ethnocentrism in how settler society deals with Aboriginal people
    - How do settlers in post-industrial market economy Canada perceive work and occupation? What do they value?
    - What does Darnell tell us about some of the difficulties faced by Aboriginal peoples as they try to access education and jobs in this economy?
        - note how Darnell interprets the underlying meaning in what Nancy says in her job interview; Darnell is a linguistic anthropologist and much of her work focuses on different communicative practices and their meanings.
- note the comparisons with Kral and Fordham in particular.

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