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What is it about us that you don’t like?
EFP 11 – Julia What are the various analogies used within the chapter? How effective are the analogies? In this story, various analogies are used to explain complex ideas about Indigenous identity and government policies. For example, the author compares the experience of deer culling to the challenges Indigenous communities faced with government policies like termination and enfranchisement. Getting lost in the woods serves as an analogy for the confusion caused by these policies. The story also talks about the notion of "gifted" Indigenous rights to philanthropy and compares the treatment of French Canadians, who don't face legal distinctions, to the legal status of Indigenous peoples. Other analogies include the "Two-Generation Cut-Off Clause" erasing Indigenous identity and comparing land ownership to private clubs, highlighting unequal treatment. These analogies help us understand these issues by relating them to familiar situations that we could relate to.
Create a T-chart in which you create points of comparison between the coyote/duck story and the Indian/government relationships. Use examples from the story.
Comparison:
Coyote/Duck Story
Indian/Government Relationships
Deceptive Actions
Coyote tricks the Ducks into believing he's their friend
Government actions like termination, enfranchisement
Loss of Identity
Ducks lose their tails, identity changed
Indigenous peoples' loss of identity through legislation
Cultural Significance
Story represents the importance of storytelling
Legislation impacts Indigenous culture and identity
Impact on Community
Ducks suffer due to Coyote's actions
Indigenous communities affected by government policies
Survival Strategies
Ducks use humor and adapt to change
Indigenous peoples adapt and resist government policies
Is the use of story effective in setting up and reinforcing the “political” points about the government’s treatment of First Peoples in Canada? Why? Why not? I believe that using a story like the Coyote/Duck tale is a great way to help people understand and
remember the government's treatment of Indigenous peoples in Canada. It's like using a story to explain a complicated topic in a simpler way. Stories can make things more relatable and easier to connect with on an emotional level. In this case, the story helps us feel what Indigenous communities have gone through, making us more aware of the injustices and issues that they faced without dumping it all on us . It also lets us explore big ideas like losing one's identity and culture in a way that's easy to understand. So, the story is a good way to get across the political points because it makes those points more vivid and easier to understand.
This story can be described as an Allegory. Explain how?
The Ducks represents the Indigenous peoples, particularly their cultural identity, resilience, and connection to the land. The Coyotes symbolizes the government's policies and actions and how they kept taking more and more from them until they had barely anything left, promising them they would make it up to them, but in the end didn’t, just like in the story. The story illustrates the impact of these policies on Indigenous communities, showing how they are forced to adapt, lose their cultural distinctiveness (the ducks feathers), and face the threat of disappearance, much like the Ducks in the story. This allegory helps
readers understand the history of Indigenous peoples in Canada simply.
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