Ever since
the evolution of life and Homo sapiens as a race of humans, there have been
small groups and communities which have developed with even a small population
living in a particular region. It leads to culture and own customs which may or
may not be similar to other communities or groups. These old groups in the
modern society and world are commonly known as the indigenous people. These people lived in their own community
until researchers and travelers went of their lands and learnt about their way
of living. Inuit are the indigenous population of Canada while Maoris are the
indigenous for New Zealand.
Technology
in both the countries is on the rise. According to (Adams, 2013) article, there
have been such technical advancements and developments that companies in New
Zealand are ready to take on some of the US based companies. This projects the
level of technical education and use of the latest gadgets in the country which
help in the development of the country and the increase in its GDP. (Industry Canada,
2013) has also shown that most of the investments made by the Canadian
Government have been fruitful and their science and technology is fully funded
for the overall development of the country in the 21st century.
There is no
doubt that the technology in both these countries has influenced their
indigenous people. The policies of the democratic set up are very good and the
employers and educational institutions give equal opportunity for the people to
develop their skills, use them and may be make a living from it. I have found a
couple of videos which will explain the situation in the country one by one
with respect to their indigenous people. I will start with Canada first. The
video link is:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rT4xklcc9TA/
The girl
explains in the video that she is an Inuit and goes onto explain the various
kinds of food they what, clothing and explains the traditions that they follow.
The different screen displays in the video shows different intuits who use
their old traditional ways for catching fish, seal. The child birth explanation
shows somewhat similarity to other indigenous cultures which shows that there
might be some significance to this and a link which has not yet been explored
by the researchers. Although the Canadian Intuits, according to (Centre de
santé Inuulitisivik, 2011) are numbered and they mainly live in different upper regions
of Canada, there are many who also live in the city or are born with Inuit
heritage. The girl in the video speaks language of her ancestors and also
explains that she would like to be addressed as an Inuit. At the same time, it
can be deduced from her English and clothing that she has adopted the way of
lie brought in by the European settlers. The technology has been accepted and
there are technical gadgets which are used in the production of the video.
Moreover, efforts are made in order to presser their heritage hence, they are
making efforts to bring it to the knowledge of others. Therefore, we see that
the technology has changed their roles and lives bringing forth a society in an
evolved way for the benefit of the country.
The next
video is on Maoris and their adoption of technology. The link is:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-NyZLzy385k/
The video is Maori television. It clearly shows discussions and opinions
of people. The main concept of developing the television station on latest
technology was the spreading of the Maori language and its development. This
has been made possible through the voicing o the opinions of people. The video
presenter is Maori and the video is similar in style to the one included in
this portfolio. It also portrays the need of the preservation of the indigenous
society which is only possible through technology and that it reaches the
masses so they can also appreciate the beautiful culture that indigenous people
have. It adds to the heritage of the country.
Therefore, both the indigenous people can have the influence of the
technology on them as a part of their eco system that is where they grow up and
live, or as a part of the promotion of the heritage so as to preserve it and
enlighten people about what the heritage of the country is about. Either way,
technology has a part to play in influencing the daily lives of the people in
New Zealand and Canada and it is difficult to avoid it as most of the things
like mobiles and television have become a part of our daily lives. (ITK, 2013)
has also shown that Intuits were happy to have the Antennas and dish TV in
their homes and accepted the concept thinking of it as a way into the future and survival of the community in modern Canada.
The
advancement in technology has spread its wings to all the sections of the
society in both he countries. It is
evident that with spreading of technology awareness, the future generations
will benefit. The change and transformation will take place and the community
will develop making it a conducive environment for living and the future growth
of their children and the coming generations. Technology effects on Canada and
New Zealand are almost the same and the arte which they are developing and
making efforts, the future is bright for them and the indigenous people will
come forth and work towards for the integrity and dignity of their respective
nations.
References
Adams, C. (2013). Kiwi internet firm targets US.Retrieved
November 6, 2013 from http://www.nzherald.co.nz/technology/news/headlines.cfm?c_id=5
Centre de
santé Inuulitisivik. (2011).Who are the Inuits? Retrieved November 6,
2013 from http://www.inuulitsivik.ca/northern-life-and-inuit-culture/who-are-the-inuits
Industry
Canada.(2013).Mobilizing Science and
Technology to Canada's Advantage—2007.Retrieved November 6, 2013 from
http://www.ic.gc.ca/eic/site/icgc.nsf/eng/00871.html
ITK.(2013).
Inuit Regions of Canada. Retrieved
November 6, 2013 from https://www.itk.ca/about-inuit/inuit-regions-canada
New Zealand
in history. (2013). The Maori: The brief
pre-history.Retrieved November 6, 2013 fromhttp://history-nz.org/maori.html
