Author of the article: Calgary Herald Publishing date: May 29, 2021 • 3 hours ago • 5 minute read • Until recently, the majority of Canadians argued that European "civilization" must replace Indigenous culture. In his new book Seen but Not Seen, historian Donald B. Smith explores the history of Indigenous marginalization and why non-Indigenous Canadians failed to recognize Indigenous societies and cultures as worthy of respect. Photo by ANDRE FORGET /QMI AGENCY file Article content I was born in Toronto in 1946 and grew up in Oakville, halfway between the cities of Hamilton and Toronto. During my boyhood I cannot recall a single reference in public or high school to the Mississauga First Nations, Ojibwe-speakers who call themselves, “Anishinabe” (meaning in English, “human being”), or in its plural form, “Anishinabeg.” I do not remember meeting anyone in Oakville who self-identified as “Indian.” Indigenous people did not enter into the conversation. First Nations were not mentioned in the newspapers.