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en-wikipedia-org-8507		Indigenous literatures in Canada - Wikipedia			.html	text/html	2734	302	63	Many Indigenous cultures in Canada and worldwide are deeply rooted in oral tradition.[2] Oral tradition includes myths, folklore, and legends.[3] Passing down oral tradition takes great care on the part of the storyteller, as the moral of the tale and its underlying truth must be retold accurately.[3] Oral tradition may take the form of songs, prayers, spiritual teachings and stories, shaping the everyday life of the community and the individual's sense of identity.[4] The significance of oral tradition is cultural transmission from one generation to the next.[4] The knowledge and wisdom of the Elders serve as link between the young generation and the past generation, keeping the livelihood of a culture intact.[4] When the British and French colonized the land that is now Canada, settlers prioritized written literature over oral literature, under the bias that oral must be uncivilized, and written is civilized.[5] Today, many Indigenous societies rely on oral tradition as a tool for expression and knowledge transmission, despite having adopted written literature.[5] For over a century, the Government of Canada has controlled and regulated Indigenous cultural practices in the form of policy and regulation.[6] The Residential School System separated Indigenous children from their families and communities in order to indoctrinate them Western and Christian thought and to "kill the Indian in the child".[7] Commonly described as cultural genocide, the residential school generated severe cultural, psychological, and social impacts on Indigenous communities.[7] The passing down of culture and knowledge was interrupted as children were removed from their communities.	./cache/en-wikipedia-org-8507.html	./txt/en-wikipedia-org-8507.txt