Model Minorities, Models of Resistance: Native Figures in Asian Canadian Literature
Examines the representation of First Nations in Asian Canadian literature and compares Canadian racial formations to American racial formations.
Examines the representation of First Nations in Asian Canadian literature and compares Canadian racial formations to American racial formations.
Synopsis of keynote speeches and presentations of conference held March 7-9, 2007, Edmonton, Alberta. Includes summaries of six animation theme bundles, promising practices, participant commentaries, and analysis of problems and prospects of Aboriginal learning in the future.
Speakers discuss the issue of who and what defines Indigenous identity, settler-state's practice of imposing their definitions, the phenomenon of "playing Indian", and broader social interpretations of court decisions such as Daniels.
Duration: 1:59:35. Presentations are part of the conference "Daniels: In and Beyond the Law" held at University of Alberta, Jan. 26-27, 2017.