« Repose en paix » : pour le respect des droits des Anicinabek dans leurs rituels funéraires1
This article examines the funerary rites of the Anicinabek (Algonquins) of Quebec, tracing back their history up to contemporary practices, and focuses on the changes that have forced the Anicinabek to deal with external rules. Today, while many traditions persist, the need to conform to certain nor...
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Consortium Erudit
2018
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| Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.7202/1044166ar https://www.erudit.org/fr/revues/fr/2018-v29-n2-fr03541/1044166ar/ https://core.ac.uk/display/156961945 https://academic.microsoft.com/#/detail/2800204100 https://id.erudit.org/iderudit/1044166ar |
| Summary: | This article examines the funerary rites of the Anicinabek (Algonquins) of Quebec, tracing back their history up to contemporary practices, and focuses on the changes that have forced the Anicinabek to deal with external rules. Today, while many traditions persist, the need to conform to certain norms can sometimes violate Anicinabek customs and beliefs. I describe the issues they face and the adaptations they have developed. By way of conclusion, I recommend that First Nations have greater access to information about their ancestral rights and that the stakeholders in the areas surrounding death be sensitized in order to be more respectful of Aboriginal people. Cet article se penche sur les rites funéraires des Anicinabek (Algonquins) du Québec, en retraçant leur histoire jusqu’aux pratiques contemporaines. Il met l’accent sur les changements ayant contraint les Anicinabek à composer avec des règlements exogènes. De nos jours, si de nombreuses traditions persistent, la nécessité de se conformer à certaines normes fait parfois violence à leurs us et croyances. Nous relevons donc les questions qu’ils se posent face aux problèmes qu’ils rencontrent, ainsi que les adaptations qu’ils ont élaborées. Pour terminer, nous recommandons que les Amérindiens aient davantage accès aux informations concernant leurs droits ancestraux et que les intervenants des domaines entourant la mort soient sensibilisés pour un meilleur respect des personnes amérindiennes. |
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