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Teaching Note On Indigenous Peoples And The Land, Marek Brooking

2022 Cohort

During my Head & Head Fellowship journey, I was tasked with creating a Teaching Note on the legal aspects of Indigenous land, which primarily discusses how centuries of colonialism has influenced the way that Indigenous land is treated in Canada and by extension what could be done to reconcile with these past injustices. This presentation shall not only touch upon the project itself, but also many other aspects of my journey that had to be addressed when discussing an issue that is often overlooked in modern Canadian society. For example, the concept of respect, responsibility, and relevance when discussing an …