The Newfoundlander - Raising Interesting Questions…
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“… on the legitimacy of claims made by FNI and it’s later iteration as Qualipu.
I would have liked some deeper reporting on the origins of indigenous struggles for recognition post-confederation. Smallwood’s desperation for confederation to succeed at all costs (despite it being PARTICULARLY unpopular in St. John’s) played a big role in leaving any mention of indigenous peoples out of the ToU.
I also would have liked to have had more of a challenge to the Miapukek and Qualipu leadership regarding the legacy and length of occupation of the Migmaw people on the Island of Newfoundland. Chief Mis’el Joe is a respected elder, however his claims that Migmaw have been on the Island for 10,000 years is disputed.
Evidence of full time residency of the Migmaw in NL is estimated to have started in the 1760s, while they are believed to have been seasonally on the Island before this. There is no definitive evidence of thousands of years of settlement.
What’s missing from the reporting is a discussion about the only known indigenous population of the Island that did occupy the land for thousands of years: the Beothuk. The Beothuk people are barely mentioned in this series. Their story is tragic, and is considered a national shame by many Newfoundlanders. Every child learns it in school, and it deserves more than a footnote.
If the Migmaw travelled to the Island from Nova Scotia in the last 500 years or so (same as European peoples) they are also settlers on the original land of the Beothuk. They have attempted to rename Red Indian Lake in the Migmaw language, despite many many academics pointing out that the lake was the land of the Beothuk people who were displaced by both Europeans and Migmaw, so renaming it in the Migmaw language is the same as having an English name (although to be fair the current name reflects outdated language).
Should Smallwood have made proper provisions for indigenous people in the ToU. Absolutely. Are the Migmaw an Indigenous group in Canada that was colonized by European settlers? I would argue in Nova Scotia, yes. But the situation in NL is considerably different and I think Justin could have dug deeper and asked harder questions in this podcast.
An interesting listen all the same, and sure to ruffle some feathers.”
Playful_Bumblebee via Apple Podcasts ·
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11/04/23
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