(IS) Culture in Canada’s Residential Schools

Culture differentiates per community or social group; at times conflicts in society arise due to the differences between cultures, where those in power attempt to assert dominance over the less dominant culture. This was present and led to the creation of residential schools in Canada, where the European-Christian settlers wanted to assimilate the Aboriginal people and terminate their cultural practices. The manipulation of culture in the residential schools turned children against their very own culture, depriving them of speaking their native language and remaining connected to their…