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“The history needs to serve the story, not the story the history. But at the same time you can't stray too far.”

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Joseph Boyden is a Canadian novelist known for his profound insights and critical perspective on Indigenous culture. His works often focus on the history, identity, and conflicts of Indigenous peoples in Canada. more

“There's a few scholars that object to how the italicized sections suggest that Native people are to take some part in the blame for how colonization occurred. But I say, "Yes they are." Not nearly as much blame as the colonizers, of course. But we are not just victims. I hate this idea that we are all just victimized and oppressed and etcetera etcetera. It's dehumanizing in its own way.”

People Way Ideas Hate Courses Objects I Hate Victim Blame Native Scholar Oppressed Sections Colonization Etcetera

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“Canada and America are very, very different. It's true that we share a language and many customs. But Americans have a very different view of the world.”

World Different America Language Views Share Canada Customs Different Views

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“America seems to celebrate its more violent past, but Canada doesn't like to recognize those things. The willingness to accept the existence of violence separates our two countries.”

Two Country Seems America Past Existence Accepting Violence Violent Celebrate Canada Willingness Two Countries

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“During World War I the Canadians were the shock troops. In many historical cases, Canadians have been very proficient at killing, and doing what we have to in order to survive. But no one wants to acknowledge that fact.”

World Want Has Beens War Facts Order Cases Historical Killing Acknowledge War Of The Worlds Shock World War I Troops

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