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No one introductory textbook can bring down the entire wall. Such a book would have to be thousands of pages long. But a step on the path of knowledge involves realizing that there is so much information that needs to be conveyed. The interwoven stories of Aboriginal peoples in Canada cannot be taught in one course. The political, educational, and general cultural structures of ignorance need to be understood before they can be dismantled, and years of teaching and learning are required. This being said, Full Circle is an attempt to poke some holes in that wall. We have tried to achieve this through several means. Of key importance is the incorporation of Aboriginal voices into the text. This begins with an acknowledgment of the fact that there is no one Aboriginal experience; instead, there are many. There are many different languages still spoken in Canada. There are traditional stories that share some principles but hold meanings unique to different peoples. There are elders and there are young people with unique visions. There are men who, since contact, have often been separated from women by sexist laws, primarily the Indian Act. There are women who have had to fight to be respected by governments, non-Aboriginal peoples, the men in their communities, and each other. There are communities that have suffered dislocation from traditional lands, and those who have greater continuity in their sense of place. While the reserve experience has to be articulated, urban voices need to be heard as well. Most Aboriginal people now live, work, or spend significant parts of their lives in urban areas and have experiences that need to be spoken and heard.

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