We Belong To This Land: A View of “Cultural Difference”
This paper is an exploration of issues of identity, miscegenation and cultural definition as they relate to the definition and study of First Nations literatures. The author problematizes and challenges stereotypes and asserts the multi-dimensional space of Aboriginal peoples. The primary cultural d...
| Published in: | Journal of Canadian Studies |
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| Format: | Article in Journal/Newspaper |
| Language: | English |
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University of Toronto Press Inc. (UTPress)
1996
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| Online Access: | http://dx.doi.org/10.3138/jcs.31.3.21 https://utpjournals.press/doi/pdf/10.3138/jcs.31.3.21 |
| Summary: | This paper is an exploration of issues of identity, miscegenation and cultural definition as they relate to the definition and study of First Nations literatures. The author problematizes and challenges stereotypes and asserts the multi-dimensional space of Aboriginal peoples. The primary cultural difference between Aboriginal peoples and Canadians is the understanding and interpretation of the relationship each group has with the land. |
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