Intergenerational Effects On Aboriginal People

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Aboriginal children were taken away from their families and forced to learn about European culture, tradition, and language. All children were banned from speaking their own language and practice their traditions. The residential school was a place for the children to forget about their identity, language, culture, tradition, customs, and basic survival skills. The Europeans tried to assimilate the aboriginal people by isolate children from their parents, force them to learn a new language, one that they don’t fully understand. The devastating effects of separation, the lack of input in the care and welfare of their children cause intergenerational impacts on these aboriginal people. The government realized the error of their ways and started