During the era of residential schools, Aboriginal children were not allowed to speak to one another in their native language. They were expected to learn and speak the English language instead. This is an example of:

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This is an example of ethnocentrism, where one culture (in this case, the European/colonial culture) is seen as superior and dominant over another culture (in this case, the Aboriginal cultures). The forced assimilation of Aboriginal children into Western culture and language was an expression of the belief that Western culture and language were objectively better and more advanced than Indigenous culture and language. Multiculturalism, cultural lag, and culture shock do not accurately describe this situation.

During the Era of Residential Schools, Aboriginal Children Were Not