How do we stop aboriginal women from disappearing? | Beverley Jacobs | TEDxCalgary
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- Опубликовано: 7 дек 2014
- This talk was given at a local TEDx event, produced independently of the TED Conferences. Calling upon us to recognize the epidemic of missing and murdered Aboriginal women in Canada, Beverley Jacobs reminds us of our collective responsibility to end this violence first by acknowledging the tough truths about colonization, racism and sexism in our communities.
She is the former President of the Native Women’s Association of Canada.
Beverley Jacobs has made numerous presentations around the world on various issues affecting Indigenous people. She is the former President of the Native Women’s Association of Canada (2004-2009). Jacobs researched, advised and wrote the first draft of the Stolen Sisters…, a sobering report for Amnesty International, released in 2004, that brought international attention to the issue of missing and murdered Aboriginal women in Canada.
In November 2008, she was recognized for her contribution to the advancement of Aboriginal women’s equality with the Governor General’s Award in Commemoration of the Persons Case. Jacobs has been a Professor in Ontario, Saskatchewan and Alberta and taught courses on Indigenous Governance, Self-Determination, Canadian Indian policies, Canadian Law and Aboriginal People, First Nations Women and the Law, and Indigenous Law. She is also a member of the National Aboriginal Advisory Council to the Corrections Services Canada.
She is currently in her last year of an interdisciplinary PhD at the University of Calgary that includes Law, Indigenous Wholistic Health and Indigenous Research Methodologies. Jacobs’s Mohawk name is Gowehgyuseh. It means: “She is visiting.”
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That's my professor right there :-) ...A very strong, wonderful, and super laid back woman...Although she addresses these issues every week in class, and has enlightened us so much in so many ways, this particular presentation touched me greatly and offered a deeper understanding. As a black woman, an immigrant in Canada I feel that it is not fair for Canadians and immigrants alike to feel free in Canada and feel safe while there is a segment of the population in Canada that has limited limited freedom of movement and who safety to them is a privilege.
Every indigenous woman is free to leave the reservation or any dangerous or remote or impoverished environment. My grandmother got us off the reservation young. We learned to support ourselves like all Canadians. In my view these speeches need to be directed to our indigenous males to learn to protect and guide families, to teach their daughters self respect. But to have a healthy father and an incorruptible band council is rare. The sicknesses is within and it’s time we all admitted it.
All major Canadian Cities need to have a 24/7 drop-in and safe house for addressing this issue.
Thank you for shareing and educating.
Their unconditionally love is pure and I agree when is someone going be National news to preach or do something
Thank you for sharing this Beverley. We need to take responsibility and build a better, inclusive world for indigenous women. Are there any events or campaigns coming up please?
L Bennett Aboriginal Day is coming up on June 21. :)
Proud Mohawk moment!!!...love you Bev!!!
Violence against aboriginal women is not traditional. That's what she's saying. This is something that was brought in by colonization. For centuries, this is learned behaviour. When you all say the men in the reservations are to blame ~ think again. Residential schools and colonization by European settlers is the cause ~ and the abuse and the denial has got to end.
You really believe that there was no violence in North America before White people came? You really believe that the men who hurt their women have no responsibility or self control? Blaming events of 400 years ago instead of the guilty encourages and excuses abusive and murderous behaviors. Behavior will not change as long as responsibility is shifted from the attacker to events that occurred centuries ago. Only personal responsibility will result in real behavioral change.
Stranded in Utah the effects of colonization are still present today, 97% of Indigenous women who have experienced violence has been by non-native men, residential schools were not long ago either. Survivors are still alive and the last residential school closed in 1996. Do not blame Indigenous people for the faults of colonizers.
@@StandedInUtah she's not saying we weren't violent! We are simply saying that for many tribes, women rule. "Chief Seattle" is an example. 1st...he wasn't a chief...and his name wasn't Seattle. JS...when treaties were being signed in the PNW, white men wouldn't meet with a counsel or a woman.
Furthermore, dozens of tribes were unaware of any treaty at all...Seattle signed these documents without even speaking with other tribes. History is fickle though. Chief Seattle slaughtered many tribes, to extinction. My tribe of a bit over 2000 people are the only ones left of our band of Natives, the Chimikum. THEN....Seattle signed to allow my people only 1 square mile of tribal land on the beaches of La Push WA that has been corroding away and washed out to sea. Then...America named a huge mighty river and its Vally "Quileute"...how touching....thank you for our 1 Sq mile of flood zoned land. Lol it's unreal!
I'm Cree and In my culture it was the women who held the hierarchy because the men realized it was the women of the tribe taught the. children n raised them, cooked and set up camp, made the clothing & foods...elders always went first for meals, then woman and children, men were last to eat apparently, until colonization occurred and now it's all fucked up
Kranium's Demeanor One of these days people are going to stop hating men. They hunt, they kill, they bring home...they eat last.
Domestic violence is abhorrent. It also goes both ways, in case any of you have forgotten.
haha dude she blamed colonization not white ppl stop trying to make it about race its about what happened
if you are cree then someone told you wrong: in traditional cree society there is no hierarchy. what region are you from? the cree valued men and women equally: the men provided for the nation - the women nurtured it. the elders taught the nation, the children assured that the nation had a future. no one was higher than anyone else.
@@fluidfnbr white people are the colonizers. If you crack open a history book you might learn something.
Now children and women are last. Gramma and uncles raise the children..no fathers.
Wow, some of these comments clearly show why such a horrific epidemic is
still existing in Canada. The problem is with people and their
passivity. So long as the reaction is "Don't blame white people, blame yourselves" instead of
"what can we do better", how will things change for the better? "Those
who are silent in the face of oppression are guilty of oppression
themselves" Because the correct reaction is this: "Whoever takes an
innocent life it is as if they killed all of humanity".
Even one indigenous woman missing or murdered and ignored is one too many.
I care deeply! And I'm sorry! And I don't know what I can do . . .
Listen to your heart… your heart will tell you what you can do. Blessing's.
thank you
Just watch for young native girls in public, they still try to fit in...😣😢
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The best thing you can do is educate yourself of Indigenous history. The history of Indigenous peoples is not taught enough in public schools. Once an Indigenous person graduates High School, they have to educate themselves about their own history. So do as the Indigenous peoples do and educate yourself, start with tribes that surround you and teach those around you to be mindful and aware of Indigenous peoples. As Beverly says, "Don't be afraid to ask." and "Not to pay attention to the stereotypes in media."
-Ashley, Akimel O'odham, Arizona.
Countries that are built from creating a genocide don’t want to face their truth. Mother Earth will always win in the end. I commit to donating to organizations that make us aware of these atrocities and are in the frontlines helping these survivors who are fighting for their families and Mother Earth.
as an american black man i feel as we have to help indigenous people preserve. we feel as if we are privileged to this land. i think about my own race but what I learned is that i have to quit bitching about my situations and take notice of the indigenous people situation. i was born on this land but i didn't originate from it. it is all of our duty to help the indigenous people. no excuse. i am going to become a journalist and do my part for the indigenous people without diluting the truth and i am going to be a comedian for them as well.
Every wht person should take note of this!
@@Fyyt Why just every white person?? Everyone should.
@@whisperingwillow7697 yeah, maybe ur right and maybe ur not!
@@Fyyt Same goes to you respectfully. Either of us could be right or wrong, or both right, both wrong.
A serious issue indeed
8:05 felt that
Why does this video not have subtitles?
ALL FOR THE GLORY & HONER OF THE MOST HIGH,YHVH!BEFORE CONTACT WITH THE EUROPEANS.NATIVES WERE WELL ADVANCED
IN EQUAL RIGHTS .ACROSS THE NATION, WOMEN WERE THE LEADERS
THE COLONISTS IGNORED THE FEMALE LEADERS ,AND WOULD ONLY
SPEAK WITH THE MEN.THAT TOTAL DISRESPECT OF OUR WOMEN IS
STILL OBVIOUS IN TODAY'S SOCIETY.ON ALL LEVELS.IT'S A BIG FACTOR
THAT CONTRIBUTE'S TO THE VIOLENCE
Or how do we stop men from disappearing Indigenous women?
These story very disturbing, and very upsetting
I believe in the Safety and Well-being Women, Children, and Men
WOMEN Have the RIGHT to FEEL SAFE and BE SAFE
This is a reply post regarding a article on Assault Against Woman:
For what is statistically true, or accurate, and even what is not included statistically, and all other crime such as this is what is ( violence against women) Always unacceptable...
Women have the Right to Feel SAFE and be Safe...
No woman..., or person....child...should ever have to experience this kind heinous personal intrusion in their lifetime, this seems to be occurring at least according to news reports more, and all to often.
Actually this activity should be in a stage, or state of Reversal, and NOT Increasing, I am continually upset as well as greatly disturbed in hearing such stories, as I have always have been...
My Heart Always... goes out to any person which have experienced any such similar experience of intrusion, attacks, and, or invasion of their personal well-being... due violence, and or violent behavior,
I will continue Praying for the Safety and Well-Being of Others...
Keep everyone SAFE
PLEASE BE SAFE
Your Life is important
Advocate of Humanity, Author, Writer, Poet, Safety Advocate
Jason Sandifer,
Michigan
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Where is my apology from my indigenous abusers? sure my great grandfather was abused at residential school but does that give my grandmother an excuse for the cruelty and violence she inflicted to cause my CPTSD? I’m sick of these folks blaming the government and not the actions of our own people! Where is my apology?!
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What's the point. Anything we do is met with nothing but inadequacy, white wokeness, or outright violence. What's the point.
Stop hooking
Jenna Fine
wow! is that your answer! unbelievable!
You can face the truth because it’s happening to you too get help
It's a tragedy that native american women make up 16% of missing people in Canada. But non-aboriginal people make up 84% of missing people in Canada. Isn't that just as tragic?
Get a job
Why not you get a job boomer.
Why would you say that. Are you hurting?
How come its always about the poor indigenous women?? murdered and missing indigenous women?? what about Nicole Hoar or Matty Wilson. indigenous women are not the only victims here.. indigenous women should really stopping playing the victim and started taking action against the indigenous men who are the ones victimizing them.. Come on this is not a white issue this is a native issue. start making changes in your community's. face the faces 90% of indigenous women who are victimized are victimized by and indigenous man.. So stop crying that its a white problem and take responsibility for your own community's.. or do you just need more money and that will take care of the problem????
Danimal have you ever even looked at the facts? This comment disguised me. Attitudes like this is why this issue persists.
Completely agree with you @Love2Fance668. The original comment is so disgusting.
vomit!
Danimal not true...there is almost no solved cases or media coverage for these cases...the world is only NOW hearing about us. Especially the boarding schools the world is just now starting to see what was done to us.
Mike Smith 🤐