Comments on: ABORIGINAL COMMUNITIES

By: jean

jean — Sat, 03 Nov 2012 20:13:50 +0000

Telling the story of Canada from the perspective of the first inhabitants would be a very unique and very interesting exercise.

By: Scott J Burke

Scott J Burke — Wed, 31 Oct 2012 19:27:17 +0000

The contributions of the First Nations people across the country are essential in any Canadian history discussion.

By: mgould

mgould — Mon, 29 Oct 2012 19:41:27 +0000

I hope you are not changing or removing the First People’s exhibit. I have travelled to Ottawa from Buffalo NY several times to see that exhibit. It is such an impressive collection and it rivals the Smithsonian Native American Museum and the Native American collection in the Field Museum in Chicago.

By: Kandice Baptiste

Kandice Baptiste — Mon, 29 Oct 2012 11:31:38 +0000

There were rich nations full of history, culture, tradition and language before contact so history should start with them. Aboriginal people across Canada helped settlers navigate this land and survive to allow the Europeans to settle here. Beyond that Aboriginal communities helped fight to keep Canada safe, whether that be in the War of 1812/American Revolution or any European conflict war as well.Aboriginal history is Canada history then and now.

By: Kelly Geltmeier

Kelly Geltmeier — Mon, 29 Oct 2012 10:18:57 +0000

I am greatly saddened to see once again the white-wash of history as told by European colonization perspective. The history of Canada is shaped by the event prior to colonization and through the colonization of the indigenous people of Kanada. It is through these stories and their proper and rightful place in this museum that future generations can learn what has been done and change the way we interact with each other.

By: Karen Prentice

Karen Prentice — Sun, 28 Oct 2012 01:18:31 +0000

I want to hear more about the Aboriginal perspective because we don’t hear about this enough and I think many Canadians are racist towards our own Aboriginal people in this country. We need to learn more about the history of our country from this perspective to enlighten people and open their eyes.

By: r m

r m — Sat, 27 Oct 2012 20:55:41 +0000

starting from a perspective of the first peoples
can provide an honestly which is normally
missing .

By: Tracey

Tracey — Sat, 27 Oct 2012 20:44:23 +0000

Please consider plays/theatre/musical events based on aboriginal experiences. Thank you.

By: Anne Thornton

Anne Thornton — Fri, 26 Oct 2012 14:23:59 +0000

Considering that the First Nations have occupied what we now consider to be Canada for at least the last twelve thousand years (or possibly as long as 25-35,000 years), I believe they have more than earned the right to have a major representation in any national museum. Renaming the institution as the Museum of “History” suggests strongly that the written records of European and Euro-descendent elite will be the focus, leaving far more than First Nations under-represented.

By: Kim and David Maracle

Kim and David Maracle — Thu, 25 Oct 2012 21:57:22 +0000

Kanada…is First Nations, meaning first peoples of Kanada, The Village…so we believe the perspective should be from the First Nations communities…For that is what Kanada was originally known for…First Nations, Metis, Inuit