Oka crisis

The conflict for the Oka People was violent and harsh. The canadian government had plans to built a golf course on their land without consulting the Mohawk people who live on that land. The people tried hard to protect their land for many reasons. The Social 10 textbook, Perspectives on Globalization, shares that the people protested plans to to build a golf course on the land, which they claimed was once a burial ground and contained a sacred grove of pine trees planted by their ancestors. I think this is an important aspect for the government not to build a golf course on.

The violence was caused from both groups, the government and the Oka people. The Mohawk barricaded their land which caused the government to take action. On July 11 a SWAT team launched tear gas and concussion grenades to break up the barricades. This action killed Corporal Marcel Lemay of the Surete du Quebec police force.

Week after the SWAT team had killed the police officer Aboriginal groups from across North America joined the Mohawk people to barricade the land. Their blockades caused traffic jams and the RCMP were brought but couldn't control the situation. Many other violence acts caused harm to the environment and reconstruction was needed. The wooden bridge in Cold Lake, Alberta, lead to the Canadian Forces Base was burned by a member of Cold Lake First Nations. Acts like this were solidarity and took place in Canada, like the blockade from the First Nations group.

The premier of quebec invoked a order that would allow him, Robert Bourassa, to deploy the military for the purpose of maintaining law and order. The Mohawk had held out for about a month and couldn't stand it any longer. On September 26 they went in and destroyed the weapons, ceremonially burned tabacco, and they had also walked out of the pines to the reserve. Many of the Mohawks were arrested for this act, but none were convicted.

I think that the government is being way to unfair to the Mohawk and First Nations group. The Lubicon people also are being disrespected and treated unfairly. If the government would communicate with the people maybe the argument would be resolved in a safe, respectful, mature, and common way. I don't know why it's so difficult for the government to realize this, but I hope someday they do.

Me with my baby whale...don't worry he's on a diet:) and then there is NEMO..note the gimpy fin:( the killer seen below did this awful thing to him!

I don't think it's a big deal that whales are kept in captivity to put on shows for the people. This is how the company makes their money. A lot of the people travel to see whale shows and taking the opportunity. Whales are probably the dumbest animals alive. The only thing that they are good for is entertaining people. They don't deserve to be set free and kill all the other innocent fish. Like what if Nemo had died from a killer whale. That would have changed the whole story. Think of their name. "Killer" whale, I'm pretty sure that their name tells all. Whales should be put in a tank. starved, so they become small. Then they will fit in their small freakin tank. I may sound mean...but i just don't want Nemo to die. Like common...he has a gimpy fin.

Canada and India people

POOP THEIR PANTS!!! MWAHAHAHAHA

20 most basic facts that i think that people should know about Euro-centrism.
-The meaning referred to viewing the world from a European perspective.
-A large part of the reason of Euro-centrism is Europe's Mercantilism.
-The mercantilism made them superior in a way because it helped them accumulate wealth.
-Euro centrism is based on a yearning for national prestige.

-They think that the European world view is superior to all others.

-Euro centrism is a belief by individuals seeking power.
-By being superior they hoped others would follow what they did and change to be like them.
-With them being superior the indigenous people adapted to their ways of life.
-Part of their Euro centrism was they believed that their languages were superior
-Another part was that they believed their customs were Superior
- They also believed that their attitudes were superior to others.

-By trading Europe could increase it's wealth, which in turn increased its prestige. Creating Euro centrism.
-In order to maintain superiority and maintain euro centrism the Europeans did not all colonist to industrialize. This would make them competitors.
-The reason they believed they were superior was because they wanted power.
-Many people felt inferior due to euro centrism.
-Euro centrism is based on a large majority of opinions based in a small area.
-Euro centrism made a divide between first nations people. Some tribes joined with Europe, where as others joined in trading to Quebec (New France).

-The fur trade connected native peoples with the "mother" country Europe.

-The word came to be in the 20Th Century
-Euro centrism is just an idea and opinion. It still exists today but does not carry as great of importance.