Colonialism & Indigenous Peoples
This process involved European countries taking control of Indigenous lands and resources.
Colonialism
This type of racism is built into laws, institutions, and policies
Systemic racism
This term describes excessive or unnecessary force used by police.
Police brutality
This can be negatively affected by racism, stress, and discrimination.
Mental health
Oversimplified ideas about a group of people.
Stereotypes
These were Canadian institutions designed to remove Indigenous children from their culture.
Residential schools
Unfair treatment of people based on race or ethnicity.
Discrimination
When someone is targeted by police based on race instead of evidence.
Racial profiling
Emotional harm passed down from historical oppression.
Trauma
Actively challenging and reducing discrimination and racism.
Anti-racism
This term refers to the loss of culture, language, and identity caused by colonial policies.
Assimilation
This refers to unequal outcomes in areas like education, healthcare, and justice.
Question: What are systemic inequities?
Systemic inequities
Court decisions can sometimes reflect this unfair bias built into systems.
Systemic racism / Systemic bias
Experiencing discrimination can lead to this condition involving stress and anxiety.
Psychological distress
This involves recognizing and valuing different cultures and identities.
Diversity
This concept describes harm that affects multiple generations due to past injustices.
Intergenerational trauma
Judging someone based on preconceived ideas about their group.
Prejudice
This happens when certain groups receive harsher punishments than others for similar offences.
Sentencing disparity
This occurs when repeated racism causes long-term emotional harm.
Racial trauma
Canada’s plan to address racism and promote fairness and inclusion.
Canada’s Action Plan Against Racism
This process focuses on rebuilding relationships between Indigenous and non-Indigenous peoples in Canada.
Reconciliation
Treating all people exactly the same, even when they have different needs (often mistaken for fairness).
Equality
This issue occurs when institutions fail to treat all groups fairly under the law.
Injustice
Feeling unsafe or excluded because of identity can affect this part of a person’s well-being.
Emotional/psychological well-being
Changing unfair systems, not just individual attitudes involves dismantling ---------- racism
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