I mostly agree, but I’ll also admit something embarrassing: the first time I heard one, I didn’t recognize the names of any of the groups or treaties mentioned, despite living in the area most of my adult life. So in that sense it educated me, and made it so their names are names I now recognize.
Sure, I could have looked it up, should have looked it up, but I didn’t. And now I know.
I think this is the idea. The whole point is to make people realize there is more history to these lands than only what happened after the British arrived.
I mostly agree, but I’ll also admit something embarrassing: the first time I heard one, I didn’t recognize the names of any of the groups or treaties mentioned, despite living in the area most of my adult life. So in that sense it educated me, and made it so their names are names I now recognize.
Sure, I could have looked it up, should have looked it up, but I didn’t. And now I know.
I think this is the idea. The whole point is to make people realize there is more history to these lands than only what happened after the British arrived.
It should have been taught to you throughout school and community initiatives
I agree!