Decolonize The Mind

Glorification of colonial history sustains harm on unceded land

By: Heidi Kwok, Staff Writer Content warning: Mentions of colonialism, genocide, and violence against Indigenous Peoples. As a non-Canadian settler, my initial impressions of the country, like those of many newcomers, were shaped by misleading narratives of a society that embraces diversity and multiculturalism. Yet, beneath this image lies a darker truth: Canada’s national identity is sustained by a selective memory that celebrates multiculturalism while concealing the historic and ongoing colonial violence against Indigenous Peoples. Now, knowing the truth, the celebration of Canada as an inclusive place feels cruelly ironic given that the state was founded on the displacement and…

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