Argument For

Reconciliation of Indigenous cultures and languages are crucial to integrate them into society (government, education and legal systems), following and acknowledging various treaties of reconciliation from the past and incorporating it during modern day, ensuring Indigenous communities maintain their rights and identity. Fayant and Sterzuk address this via education systems, with curricula acknowledging the past prejudices of Indigenous communities and how to ensure modern societies protect their rights and voices (Liddicoat, 2018). They argued that education systems should restructure to include teachings of Indigenous ways and use methods which communities would use themselves, furthering the decolonization of Indigenous cultures and languages (Liddicoat, 2018). The call to action of higher education implementing Indigenous knowledge in curriculums addresses the lack and loss of the Native languages due to persecutions and residential schools, suppressing their Native tongue and customs (Liddicoat, 2018). This illustrates the importance of incorporating Indigenous languages into education systems, as fundamental to acknowledging Indigenous cultures, through continuous learning and amending historical prejudices, further explored through figure (2) which showcases Indigenous literature being taught in schools and implemented in the curriculum (Wong, 2023). The ideational function of this image is to portray the direct inclusivity and representation of Indigenous culture in education systems. The teacher is smiling, proposing how it is an important and emotional aspect in classes, spreading the avocation and knowledge on Indigenous genocide and ensuring Indigenous aspects are implemented from further on. Educating individuals about the repressive past of Indigenous communities is a crucial and necessary step in reconciliation and preservation of cultures and languages, creating an awareness and foundation to build future inclusive policies.