We are all treaty people

We are all treaty people

We are all treaty people is a great initiative that was taken to emphasize that all people have treaty rights and responsibilities. However, in my opinion, I feel like it gives a false assumption that both the settlers and the indigenous people share equal benefits. Recently there has been a growing awareness of indigenous culture in Canadian Universities, but topics such as violence and racism still dominate the conversations. However, in 2015 when the Truth and Reconciliation Commission issued its call to action, education was at the forefront of building bridges. Many Universities have been trying to enforce the recommendations that were made by the committee. The indigenous process has been observed to lack substance in universities as it does not stand for what it is.

The phrase we are all treaty people has for a long time ignored the core issues being faced by the indigenous communities, such as the social, economic, and political devastation. The federal government has failed to honor its Canadian Treaty obligation leaving the indigenous to continue suffering and fighting for equality. Many Sociologists such as Eve Tuck have given their views on their dissatisfaction with the false sense of equality that comes with moving to innocence by settlers. The University is viewed as a unique savior that can help the indigenous people succeed and emancipate themselves. However, the indigenous activists have had to keep pushing the Universities to make them comply with the treaty regulations from time to time. We are all treaty people; therefore, there is still a long way to achieve its complete goal for the indigenous people; there are still cases in the Universities where indigenous voices that denounce marginalization are regarded as rebels by the University Administrators may end up losing their place in Campus. Such issues and many more need to be wholly dealt with.