The Perfect Stranger

Indigenous peoples live harmoniously with the environment, as if they are “one” with the natural world. I need to use them as an example to show my students that we care about the environment in Canada, and that they should too

• Guilt Complex

• Romanticization

• Damage-Centred Narrative

Non-Indigenous peoples have done enough damage in this country. I think we should only let Indigenous peoples speak about their history. It’s just not my place

• Damage-Centred Narrative

• Guilt Complex

• Romanticization

I don’t find the sports teams like the Redskins or the Braves offensive. They celebrate how noble and brave Indigenous peoples are!

• Damage-centred Narrative

• Romanticization

• Guilt Complex

Indigenous peoples have suffered so much, and my students need to know about their suffering.

• Guilt Complex

• Romanticization

• Damage-centred Narrative

My students think Canada is a fair country but look at Indigenous peoples and how poor they are today. My students need to know that Canada is not always fair.

• Damage-centred Narrative

• Romanticization

• Guilt Complex

I just learned about residential schools. I think my students should learn the history, but I don’t know enough about it and feel I would do more damage than good.

• Damage-centred Narrative

• Guilt Complex

• Romanticization