My Name is Julie Velasquez. I am a First Year Arts Student at UBC; I am planning on majoring in Political Science. I was born in raised in rural Alberta is a small town of about four hundred people. I am taking a variety of courses including First Nations and Indigenous Studies 100 (FNIS 100). I am taking the course for a multitude of reasons.
In my hometown I was exposed to various prejudices towards First Nations and Indigenous Peoples. It can be argued that some of these prejudices were warranted but most were not. I see these biases all of the time, in my friends, my family, and even myself, and I want to help remedy the discord that has become an almost gut reaction.
Thats is who I am and why I care.