Several Indigenous groups are calling on the Quebec government to ensure a new $92-million history museum project reflects their perspectives and contributions, rather than perpetuating a colonial narrative.
QUEBEC CITY — Several Indigenous groups are calling on the Quebec government to distance itself from the"colonialist mentality" as it designs a new $92-million history museum project in the provincial capital.
They asked the government to distance itself from a colonialist point of view and include in the museum the stories, contributions and perspectives of Indigenous people. The Assembly of First Nations Quebec-Labrador had criticized Premier François Legault for suggesting during the museum announcement in April that the province's history began with the arrival of French explorers Jacques Cartier and Samuel de Champlain in the 16th and 17th centuries.
John Martin of the First Nations Education Council told the hearing he's worried the museum will present an overly rosy view of Quebec's history."There are things in Quebec's history that aren't very positive," said Martin, who is a member of the Gesgapegiag Mi'gmaq First Nation."The Oka crisis, for example," he said, referring to the 78-day standoff in 1990 over land rights between Mohawk protesters and the Canadian Armed Forces.
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