Nicholas Shrubsole, "What Has No Place, Remains: The Challenges for Indigenous Religious Freedom in Canada Today"
English | ISBN: 1487523440 | 2019 | 280 pages | PDF | 4 MB
English | ISBN: 1487523440 | 2019 | 280 pages | PDF | 4 MB
The desire to erase the religions of Indigenous Peoples is an ideological fixture of the colonial project that marked the first century of Canada’s nationhood. While the ban on certain Indigenous religious practices was lifted after the Second World War, it was not until 1982 that Canada recognized Aboriginal rights, constitutionally protecting the diverse cultures of Indigenous Peoples. As former prime minister Stephen Harper stated in Canada’s apology for Indian residential schools, the desire to destroy Indigenous cultures, including religions, has no place in Canada today. And yet Indigenous religions continue to remain under threat.