The Negative Portrayal Of Aboriginal People
Yes, depending on how the media represent the Aboriginal people has huge impact on the reconciliation. When only the negative images are portrayed of Aboriginals, non-Native people would continue to look down upon Aboriginal people and treat them as “others”. Thus, rather than finding peace and moving forward as one nation, there would be only hatred and negative feelings. The negative portrayal of Aboriginal people would only serve as a barrier to having a reconciliation. Now as the media portrays our government, Trudeau, showing respects toward Aboriginals and planning to build and restore the positive relationship with Aboriginal people, I hope people will start to change their attitudes and thoughts about Aboriginal people.