From We Were Not the Savages

Integrated Care with Indigenous Populations: A Systematic Review of the Literature

“…Depending on the social structure of each community, men occupied various social roles (some were women-centered, some egalitarian, and others male-centered; Allen, 1992). Men were providers through hunting, warriors who protected communities, medicine people and spiritualists, active participants in trade and politics, and parents who mentored the next generation (Alfred & Lowe, 2005;Allen, 1992;Paul, 2000). Varied roles, from warrior-hunters to caretakers, allowed a range of gender expression for men; however, these roles and gender norms were destabilized by the hegemonic masculine norms of the Euro-Western colonizer (Mussell, 2005).…”

Old Boys Down Home: Immigration and Social Integration in Halifax

“…Some respondents referenced the African-Nova Scotia community yet avoided discussing race relations in historical or contemporary context. The documented local history of displacement, discrimination, and disadvantage (Clairmont and Magill 1987;Paul 2006) emerged rarely in interviews conducted in 2006. One officer from a cultural development organization criticized the lack of discussion around racism at the official level.…”

Who Wants these Stories? Reflections on Ethical Implications of the Re-publication of a Missionary Work

“…Maxwell transcribed and re-published Denys_ work because he considered it Ba most valuable, indeed fascinating, historical document which should be made more available for anyone interested in the story of our aboriginal peoples^ (Denys, 1993: vi). Although his wording echoes colonial, paternalistic attitudes as expressed, for example, in Moodie_s (1989) well-known settler autobiography Roughing It In The Bush in which she includes a chapter titled BThe Wilderness and Our Indian Friends^, it is noteworthy that Maxwell considered it important to include in the re-publication of a colonial text the BComments by a Micmac of Today^, human rights activist Paul (2000), author of We Were Not the Savages. In his response titled B220 Years Later^, Paul cautions the reader right at the beginning Bnot to view the writings of Denys as the gospel as it pertains to the Native Peoples of Acadia^and points out some examples of Denys_ Bracial biases^ (Denys, 1993: 65).…”