History of the treatment of Native Peoples in the Americas..

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HughFreakingDillon said:

1ThoughtKnown said:

My first wife was a full blood Chipewyan. I learned/witnessed first hand the irreparable multi-generational damage caused by the residential schools here in Canada. 

My ex-wife was raised by her grandmother who did hot have running water or electricity until 1986 when she was 11 on the reserve. Her grandmother was a hard working person... but did not speak much English, was a devout Catholic and did not really know how to demonstrate love. My ex-wife’s mother was sent to residential schools and explained to me the difficulties she had there. When she was about to let her daughter be given up for adoption  the grandmother wouldn’t allow this to happen and subsequently raised her. 

My ex’s mother was definitely affected by the schools. I talked to her brother and while he said it was fine for him (star athlete and good student) he could understand why some people would struggle. She struggled to show love or compassion to any of her four children. All of these adult children were so different... it was really amazing to see. 

My ex-wife had two children from a previous relationship. While she loved the kids, there is no doubt, some of the lack of ability to share or demonstrate love was evident. I remember on more than one occasion asking her why she would ask (in anger) of her daughter “are you stupid?” when she was scolding her. 

My ex-wife held a lot of anger on how she was raised. It resulted in physical violence towards me. After being drunkenly attacked with a steak knife (I wasn't impressed she was out late) I had enough and left... forever. 

I tell this story because I do not harbour ill-will towards my ex. The Catholic church and Canadian government is responsible for what occurred. Years later my former step-daughter reached out as an adult to ask if she could come stay with me as she couldn’t handle her mother and how mean she was.  

I worry that when she has children the pattern will continue.  This multi-generational vicious cycle I witnessed.  The grandmother was a devout Catholic until she passed and was apparently not impressed with my ex-wife for “screwing up” our marriage.   Many Canadians who don’t understand the problems residential schools caused display their white privilege with comments about how the Indigenous peoples get free education, free housing on the reserve, cash, etc. like they lead some charmed life somehow. 

It’s blind racism in my mind. “Why don’t they work like the rest of us” is a common argument. Well they have to leave the reserve for one thing. The Canadian government pushed them into areas which are not often economically strong. When they move into the cities they can discover the inherent racism which exists that limits their opportunities to succeed economically. 

Culturally, leaving the reserve comes with consequences. The elderly are revered in their culture... you are expected to be there for them. Often the elder don’t understand why they leave the reserve. The elders are blindly devout Catholics who have brainwashed several generations into the belief system... despite all the damage caused by the church and the residential schools whose one mission was to assimilate the indigenous children.  To essentially make them white. 

The last residential school closed in Canada in 1983. The government issued a formal apology recently. The long path to healing has begun... but too many white folks here don’t want to understand, don’t try to understand or don’t care to understand. 

Thanks for sharing that very personal story. it is such an uphill battle with so many people. my ancestry is european, so i know virtually nothing about what aboriginals have gone through here over the years. but i cannot understand how people continue, as you mentioned, to think that somehow aboriginals get a free ride by living on welfare and getting "free schooling". it's just unreal. I fight with my parents (good people, but ignorant) about this whenever it comes up. even a guy i went to school with and work with, he has one friend that is aboriginal and is successful so that one anecdote is his barometer for how everyone should be able to lift themselves up. and none of these folks consider themselves racist, and they don't even think the system is racist. 

I can't imagine being aboriginal. I'm a white person and I get fucking angry just talking about it. 

Thanks for the kind words HFD. What you are describing is the very definition of white privilege.  Unless you listen and learn what the journey of life is like for other people you simply look at life through rose coloured glasses. 

It’s took me long time to forgive my ex-wife. Taking the time to understand white privilege and realizing I benefitted so greatly from it, helped me better understand what life is like to those without it, such as her. Her anger was a symptom of this huge problem.

All people deserve the same privileges. The same opportunities. The same rights. The same respect. The same dignity. 

josevolution

https://open.spotify.com/playlist/6h38ugSQuzY1aQSkzcAJWs?si=B9SsQRVNQ3S4kS9XUhFC_Q
This is from midnight oil advocating for the aborigines human rights but it could also apply to just about every nation that has exploited the rights of the native people..

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josevolution said:

https://open.spotify.com/playlist/6h38ugSQuzY1aQSkzcAJWs?si=B9SsQRVNQ3S4kS9XUhFC_Q
This is from midnight oil advocating for the aborigines human rights but it could also apply to just about every nation that has exploited the rights of the native people..

Midnight Oil blew me away opening for the Tragically Hip in 1993 in Edmonton.  Just a great live act, high energy. 

Peter Garrett has been vocal in his support of a aboriginal rights. He was elected to government in Australia... I wonder if he was able to do anything or found out he was just part of the machine? I’m going to look into that a little bit. 

1ThoughtKnown

Speaking of the Hip, Gord Downie’s last solo project was a concept album about a young boy from a First Nations reserve who died in 1966 while trying to return home after escaping from one of Canada’s Horrible residential schools. 

All proceeds from the album and book are being donated to the University of Manitoba’s National Centre for Truth and Reconciliation project.

Gord really wanted to make a difference... and he was counting on Trudeau (apparently a big Hip fan who was at their last show in a luxury box) to help. Nothing has changed as Trudeau is all talk regarding just about anything 

Meltdown99

A land dispute in Ontario.  

Agreed Trudeau is all talk ;;;

The guy is an idiot...

There appears to be a Conservative leader that Canada may not have seen in quite some time.  I hope more Canadians give O'Tool at least a look.  Canada needs a  change in leadership...

Six Nations and Caledonia residents clash over land claim dispute

https://globalnews.ca/news/7421333/six-nations-caledonia-land-claim-dispute/?utm_source=GlobalToronto&utm_medium=Facebook&fbclid=IwAR2R1FPTVvaO_E29Gs3kYlZHtMS9sblmbbWfT79O8_lfR_K42DY9ITE3aEI

mickeyrat

for those wanting to help an individual, a family or the tribe on this reservation as a whole , this is one way to do that...

https://www.onespiritlakota.org/

josevolution

1ThoughtKnown said:

josevolution said:

https://open.spotify.com/playlist/6h38ugSQuzY1aQSkzcAJWs?si=B9SsQRVNQ3S4kS9XUhFC_Q
This is from midnight oil advocating for the aborigines human rights but it could also apply to just about every nation that has exploited the rights of the native people..

Midnight Oil blew me away opening for the Tragically Hip in 1993 in Edmonton.  Just a great live act, high energy. 

Peter Garrett has been vocal in his support of a aboriginal rights. He was elected to government in Australia... I wonder if he was able to do anything or found out he was just part of the machine? I’m going to look into that a little bit. 

Yeah I’m not sure about what he did or wasn’t able to accomplish being part of the government, but this new EP is absolutely on point!

Meltdown99

Midnight Oil: Aboriginal elder demands apology from Peter Garrett over McArthur River Mine diversion

https://www.google.ca/amp/s/amp.abc.net.au/article/9011092

quick google search turned up this....

1ThoughtKnown

Meltdown99 said:

Midnight Oil: Aboriginal elder demands apology from Peter Garrett over McArthur River Mine diversion

https://www.google.ca/amp/s/amp.abc.net.au/article/9011092

quick google search turned up this....

Yeah... my google searches showed he got swallowed up by the machine. You have to “work as a team from within”. 

I think many a politician enters democratic government with good intentions but quickly finds there are party agendas which must be followed (getting re-elected) and therefore your own belief system must be compromised to differing levels. 

My only hope is the younger generations have done what my generation and the generations before refused to do... listen to marginalized groups of society. Understand what white privilege is and take steps to level the playing field for everyone. 

Once I understood white privilege (and accepted the fact I have benefitted from if greatly with many second chances and benefits of the doubt given to me simply because of the colour of my skin) then I could make responsible changes in my overall behaviour within society.
My payroll deducted charitable donations through the United Way are now targeted to aboriginal homeless and youth programs here in Calgary. 

I am fortunate that my employer matches every dollar that I give to the Untied Way (of which 85 cents gets to the organization who need it) and also send the matched money to the organizations I want to support. Wealthy Philanthropists here in town then triple my donation. 

This year my $10000 becomes $50,000 to aboriginal homelessness and youth programs. 

I am also volunteering time to the United Way where my skills can help. I am helping to paint an apartment and assemble the furniture for a placed homeless person here in the Northeast.

I say none of this for personal accolades. I say it because there are opportunities for all of us to do more. I am a changed person... a lot different than I was 5 years ago. A lot better person. I like myself a lot more. 

I do everything to save the human race from itself, and two things I am doing today are to help reduce poverty and homelessness and to eat a plant-based diet. Next will be the purchase of an electric vehicle. I will always vote for government that is responsible on climate change and reducing poverty, particularly in special interest groups. Someday, a government will have the political will to make a difference and not simply provide lip service like the Trudeau Liberals here in Canada.

My fellow 10clubbers the world over generally hold Canada in high regards when it comes to social responsibility, however we should not gloat. We have many problems here and white privilege is at the root of almost all of it.  Even overt racism exists. An elderly white lady was discovered in my neighbourhood consistently dumping dogshit on the step of a local church. That church is a predominantly black church. I was simply mortified to learn of this. A while back a middle-aged white man was filmed spitting on and then kicking the passenger window/mirror of a young Asian fellow who was previously parked working on some documents.  The racial tirade escalated to what can only be described as shocking behaviour.  We can all be better.

brianlux

We often hear about the horrible treatment and genocide of Native Americans/ First Nations People/ indigenous people in the U.S. and Canada, but there same brutality occurred in Mexico, Central America and South America. B Traven's "Jungle novels" fictitiously, viscerally and vividly chronicle the brutally sad fate of Mexican Native Americas just before and during the Mexican Revolution.  A truly great serious of books.

josevolution

1ThoughtKnown said:

Meltdown99 said:

Midnight Oil: Aboriginal elder demands apology from Peter Garrett over McArthur River Mine diversion

https://www.google.ca/amp/s/amp.abc.net.au/article/9011092

quick google search turned up this....

Yeah... my google searches showed he got swallowed up by the machine. You have to “work as a team from within”. 

I think many a politician enters democratic government with good intentions but quickly finds there are party agendas which must be followed (getting re-elected) and therefore your own belief system must be compromised to differing levels. 

My only hope is the younger generations have done what my generation and the generations before refused to do... listen to marginalized groups of society. Understand what white privilege is and take steps to level the playing field for everyone. 

Once I understood white privilege (and accepted the fact I have benefitted from if greatly with many second chances and benefits of the doubt given to me simply because of the colour of my skin) then I could make responsible changes in my overall behaviour within society.
My payroll deducted charitable donations through the United Way are now targeted to aboriginal homeless and youth programs here in Calgary. 

I am fortunate that my employer matches every dollar that I give to the Untied Way (of which 85 cents gets to the organization who need it) and also send the matched money to the organizations I want to support. Wealthy Philanthropists here in town then triple my donation. 

This year my $10000 becomes $50,000 to aboriginal homelessness and youth programs. 

I am also volunteering time to the United Way where my skills can help. I am helping to paint an apartment and assemble the furniture for a placed homeless person here in the Northeast.

I say none of this for personal accolades. I say it because there are opportunities for all of us to do more. I am a changed person... a lot different than I was 5 years ago. A lot better person. I like myself a lot more. 

I do everything to save the human race from itself, and two things I am doing today are to help reduce poverty and homelessness and to eat a plant-based diet. Next will be the purchase of an electric vehicle. I will always vote for government that is responsible on climate change and reducing poverty, particularly in special interest groups. Someday, a government will have the political will to make a difference and not simply provide lip service like the Trudeau Liberals here in Canada.

My fellow 10clubbers the world over generally hold Canada in high regards when it comes to social responsibility, however we should not gloat. We have many problems here and white privilege is at the root of almost all of it.  Even overt racism exists. An elderly white lady was discovered in my neighbourhood consistently dumping dogshit on the step of a local church. That church is a predominantly black church. I was simply mortified to learn of this. A while back a middle-aged white man was filmed spitting on and then kicking the passenger window/mirror of a young Asian fellow who was previously parked working on some documents.  The racial tirade escalated to what can only be described as shocking behaviour.  We can all be better.

Very interesting about a Peter I wonder if he ever did anything to explain his decision, damn you are incredible doing what you’re doing to make the world a better place by being a great person 1st..

1ThoughtKnown

josevolution said:

1ThoughtKnown said:

Meltdown99 said:

Midnight Oil: Aboriginal elder demands apology from Peter Garrett over McArthur River Mine diversion

https://www.google.ca/amp/s/amp.abc.net.au/article/9011092

quick google search turned up this....

Yeah... my google searches showed he got swallowed up by the machine. You have to “work as a team from within”. 

I think many a politician enters democratic government with good intentions but quickly finds there are party agendas which must be followed (getting re-elected) and therefore your own belief system must be compromised to differing levels. 

My only hope is the younger generations have done what my generation and the generations before refused to do... listen to marginalized groups of society. Understand what white privilege is and take steps to level the playing field for everyone. 

Once I understood white privilege (and accepted the fact I have benefitted from if greatly with many second chances and benefits of the doubt given to me simply because of the colour of my skin) then I could make responsible changes in my overall behaviour within society.
My payroll deducted charitable donations through the United Way are now targeted to aboriginal homeless and youth programs here in Calgary. 

I am fortunate that my employer matches every dollar that I give to the Untied Way (of which 85 cents gets to the organization who need it) and also send the matched money to the organizations I want to support. Wealthy Philanthropists here in town then triple my donation. 

This year my $10000 becomes $50,000 to aboriginal homelessness and youth programs. 

I am also volunteering time to the United Way where my skills can help. I am helping to paint an apartment and assemble the furniture for a placed homeless person here in the Northeast.

I say none of this for personal accolades. I say it because there are opportunities for all of us to do more. I am a changed person... a lot different than I was 5 years ago. A lot better person. I like myself a lot more. 

I do everything to save the human race from itself, and two things I am doing today are to help reduce poverty and homelessness and to eat a plant-based diet. Next will be the purchase of an electric vehicle. I will always vote for government that is responsible on climate change and reducing poverty, particularly in special interest groups. Someday, a government will have the political will to make a difference and not simply provide lip service like the Trudeau Liberals here in Canada.

My fellow 10clubbers the world over generally hold Canada in high regards when it comes to social responsibility, however we should not gloat. We have many problems here and white privilege is at the root of almost all of it.  Even overt racism exists. An elderly white lady was discovered in my neighbourhood consistently dumping dogshit on the step of a local church. That church is a predominantly black church. I was simply mortified to learn of this. A while back a middle-aged white man was filmed spitting on and then kicking the passenger window/mirror of a young Asian fellow who was previously parked working on some documents.  The racial tirade escalated to what can only be described as shocking behaviour.  We can all be better.

Very interesting about a Peter I wonder if he ever did anything to explain his decision, damn you are incredible doing what you’re doing to make the world a better place by being a great person 1st..

I very humbly say thank you for the kind words Jose. I am only doing what we all should be doing.  Instead of doing only what is best for us.. we should do what is best for all. 

Just saying hello to the homeless folks goes a long way... can you imagine what it is like to be invisible? 

josevolution

1ThoughtKnown said:

josevolution said:

1ThoughtKnown said:

Meltdown99 said:

Midnight Oil: Aboriginal elder demands apology from Peter Garrett over McArthur River Mine diversion

https://www.google.ca/amp/s/amp.abc.net.au/article/9011092

quick google search turned up this....

Yeah... my google searches showed he got swallowed up by the machine. You have to “work as a team from within”. 

I think many a politician enters democratic government with good intentions but quickly finds there are party agendas which must be followed (getting re-elected) and therefore your own belief system must be compromised to differing levels. 

My only hope is the younger generations have done what my generation and the generations before refused to do... listen to marginalized groups of society. Understand what white privilege is and take steps to level the playing field for everyone. 

Once I understood white privilege (and accepted the fact I have benefitted from if greatly with many second chances and benefits of the doubt given to me simply because of the colour of my skin) then I could make responsible changes in my overall behaviour within society.
My payroll deducted charitable donations through the United Way are now targeted to aboriginal homeless and youth programs here in Calgary. 

I am fortunate that my employer matches every dollar that I give to the Untied Way (of which 85 cents gets to the organization who need it) and also send the matched money to the organizations I want to support. Wealthy Philanthropists here in town then triple my donation. 

This year my $10000 becomes $50,000 to aboriginal homelessness and youth programs. 

I am also volunteering time to the United Way where my skills can help. I am helping to paint an apartment and assemble the furniture for a placed homeless person here in the Northeast.

I say none of this for personal accolades. I say it because there are opportunities for all of us to do more. I am a changed person... a lot different than I was 5 years ago. A lot better person. I like myself a lot more. 

I do everything to save the human race from itself, and two things I am doing today are to help reduce poverty and homelessness and to eat a plant-based diet. Next will be the purchase of an electric vehicle. I will always vote for government that is responsible on climate change and reducing poverty, particularly in special interest groups. Someday, a government will have the political will to make a difference and not simply provide lip service like the Trudeau Liberals here in Canada.

My fellow 10clubbers the world over generally hold Canada in high regards when it comes to social responsibility, however we should not gloat. We have many problems here and white privilege is at the root of almost all of it.  Even overt racism exists. An elderly white lady was discovered in my neighbourhood consistently dumping dogshit on the step of a local church. That church is a predominantly black church. I was simply mortified to learn of this. A while back a middle-aged white man was filmed spitting on and then kicking the passenger window/mirror of a young Asian fellow who was previously parked working on some documents.  The racial tirade escalated to what can only be described as shocking behaviour.  We can all be better.

Very interesting about a Peter I wonder if he ever did anything to explain his decision, damn you are incredible doing what you’re doing to make the world a better place by being a great person 1st..

I very humbly say thank you for the kind words Jose. I am only doing what we all should be doing.  Instead of doing only what is best for us.. we should do what is best for all. 

Just saying hello to the homeless folks goes a long way... can you imagine what it is like to be invisible? 

Totally agree! When ever I see a homeless person on the side of the road or at stop lights I reach for any singles or a 5$ bill to hand them but I know for sure I could be doing way more..

Meltdown99

Liberal government will miss drinking water target by years, CBC News survey shows

https://www.cbc.ca/news/politics/stefanovich-liberal-long-term-drinking-water-promise-1.5780403?fbclid=IwAR0koTjdlCpYz0DuV2t43w0hbvV_eulln_r3arc97sxdRTXeWJQev-guBz4

Meltdown99

1ThoughtKnown said:

Meltdown99 said:

Midnight Oil: Aboriginal elder demands apology from Peter Garrett over McArthur River Mine diversion

https://www.google.ca/amp/s/amp.abc.net.au/article/9011092

quick google search turned up this....

Yeah... my google searches showed he got swallowed up by the machine. You have to “work as a team from within”. 

I think many a politician enters democratic government with good intentions but quickly finds there are party agendas which must be followed (getting re-elected) and therefore your own belief system must be compromised to differing levels. 

My only hope is the younger generations have done what my generation and the generations before refused to do... listen to marginalized groups of society. Understand what white privilege is and take steps to level the playing field for everyone. 

Once I understood white privilege (and accepted the fact I have benefitted from if greatly with many second chances and benefits of the doubt given to me simply because of the colour of my skin) then I could make responsible changes in my overall behaviour within society.
My payroll deducted charitable donations through the United Way are now targeted to aboriginal homeless and youth programs here in Calgary. 

I am fortunate that my employer matches every dollar that I give to the Untied Way (of which 85 cents gets to the organization who need it) and also send the matched money to the organizations I want to support. Wealthy Philanthropists here in town then triple my donation. 

This year my $10000 becomes $50,000 to aboriginal homelessness and youth programs. 

I am also volunteering time to the United Way where my skills can help. I am helping to paint an apartment and assemble the furniture for a placed homeless person here in the Northeast.

I say none of this for personal accolades. I say it because there are opportunities for all of us to do more. I am a changed person... a lot different than I was 5 years ago. A lot better person. I like myself a lot more. 

I do everything to save the human race from itself, and two things I am doing today are to help reduce poverty and homelessness and to eat a plant-based diet. Next will be the purchase of an electric vehicle. I will always vote for government that is responsible on climate change and reducing poverty, particularly in special interest groups. Someday, a government will have the political will to make a difference and not simply provide lip service like the Trudeau Liberals here in Canada.

My fellow 10clubbers the world over generally hold Canada in high regards when it comes to social responsibility, however we should not gloat. We have many problems here and white privilege is at the root of almost all of it.  Even overt racism exists. An elderly white lady was discovered in my neighbourhood consistently dumping dogshit on the step of a local church. That church is a predominantly black church. I was simply mortified to learn of this. A while back a middle-aged white man was filmed spitting on and then kicking the passenger window/mirror of a young Asian fellow who was previously parked working on some documents.  The racial tirade escalated to what can only be described as shocking behaviour.  We can all be better.

Is it better to get involved in government knowing you'll likely not make a difference or is it better to do as Gord Downie did?  Personally. I think 1st nations would be better off with more non-1st nations activists and raising money for 1st nation causes.

In the parliamentary system, the PM wields all the power.  So it's easy to get lost in the system.   

Their problems are not easily solved...but we must work harder to solve them.

1ThoughtKnown

Meltdown99 said:

1ThoughtKnown said:

Meltdown99 said:

Midnight Oil: Aboriginal elder demands apology from Peter Garrett over McArthur River Mine diversion

https://www.google.ca/amp/s/amp.abc.net.au/article/9011092

quick google search turned up this....

Yeah... my google searches showed he got swallowed up by the machine. You have to “work as a team from within”. 

I think many a politician enters democratic government with good intentions but quickly finds there are party agendas which must be followed (getting re-elected) and therefore your own belief system must be compromised to differing levels. 

My only hope is the younger generations have done what my generation and the generations before refused to do... listen to marginalized groups of society. Understand what white privilege is and take steps to level the playing field for everyone. 

Once I understood white privilege (and accepted the fact I have benefitted from if greatly with many second chances and benefits of the doubt given to me simply because of the colour of my skin) then I could make responsible changes in my overall behaviour within society.
My payroll deducted charitable donations through the United Way are now targeted to aboriginal homeless and youth programs here in Calgary. 

I am fortunate that my employer matches every dollar that I give to the Untied Way (of which 85 cents gets to the organization who need it) and also send the matched money to the organizations I want to support. Wealthy Philanthropists here in town then triple my donation. 

This year my $10000 becomes $50,000 to aboriginal homelessness and youth programs. 

I am also volunteering time to the United Way where my skills can help. I am helping to paint an apartment and assemble the furniture for a placed homeless person here in the Northeast.

I say none of this for personal accolades. I say it because there are opportunities for all of us to do more. I am a changed person... a lot different than I was 5 years ago. A lot better person. I like myself a lot more. 

I do everything to save the human race from itself, and two things I am doing today are to help reduce poverty and homelessness and to eat a plant-based diet. Next will be the purchase of an electric vehicle. I will always vote for government that is responsible on climate change and reducing poverty, particularly in special interest groups. Someday, a government will have the political will to make a difference and not simply provide lip service like the Trudeau Liberals here in Canada.

My fellow 10clubbers the world over generally hold Canada in high regards when it comes to social responsibility, however we should not gloat. We have many problems here and white privilege is at the root of almost all of it.  Even overt racism exists. An elderly white lady was discovered in my neighbourhood consistently dumping dogshit on the step of a local church. That church is a predominantly black church. I was simply mortified to learn of this. A while back a middle-aged white man was filmed spitting on and then kicking the passenger window/mirror of a young Asian fellow who was previously parked working on some documents.  The racial tirade escalated to what can only be described as shocking behaviour.  We can all be better.

Is it better to get involved in government knowing you'll likely not make a difference or is it better to do as Gord Downie did?  Personally. I think 1st nations would be better off with more non-1st nations activists and raising money for 1st nation causes.

In the parliamentary system, the PM wields all the power.  So it's easy to get lost in the system.   

Their problems are not easily solved...but we must work harder to solve them.

The electorate must drive the political will. For example, it is plainly obvious to everyone the issue of climate change and the environment will be forefront in all Canadian federal elections. The electorate has made that perfectly clear, much to the chagrin of many Albertans who seem to feel the oil industry is king even when energy companies capital budgets are increasingly aimed at renewable energy sources. 

So it really takes the non-indigenous population to make this an electoral issue. How Trudeau has not had to answer for his lack of action here is amazing to me. Political will comes from steady public pressure.

Unfortunately, not enough Canadians see the issue. You know how Eric Trump said that blacks have to help themselves? They have to want to succeed and all that blather? That is the opinion of many white Canadians about the aboriginal population. It’s so lazy to say “well, they get free university so what is the issue?” or so many other insensitive or demeaning remarks. 

1ThoughtKnown

How disappointing is this stuff? Why don’t more of us get behind these folks? 

https://ca.yahoo.com/news/left-behind-neskantaga-exiled-thunder-001020063.html

brianlux

1ThoughtKnown said:

How disappointing is this stuff? Why don’t more of us get behind these folks? 

https://ca.yahoo.com/news/left-behind-neskantaga-exiled-thunder-001020063.html

Yet another case of injustice toward First Nation/Native American/tribal peoples.  I think there are several reasons the plight of these people is still often all but ignored, reasons including racism, shame and/or embarrassment about the history of the treatment of indigenous peoples, and low priority in media coverage. Someone like Neil Young has brought more attention to these issues than any major media outlet I can think of.  It's truly a shame.  A shame of the Americas.

1ThoughtKnown

brianlux said:

1ThoughtKnown said:

How disappointing is this stuff? Why don’t more of us get behind these folks? 

https://ca.yahoo.com/news/left-behind-neskantaga-exiled-thunder-001020063.html

Yet another case of injustice toward First Nation/Native American/tribal peoples.  I think there are several reasons the plight of these people is still often all but ignored, reasons including racism, shame and/or embarrassment about the history of the treatment of indigenous peoples, and low priority in media coverage. Someone like Neil Young has brought more attention to these issues than any major media outlet I can think of.  It's truly a shame.  A shame of the Americas.

Access to clean drinking water is a fundamental human right. Canadians cannot stand on any soapbox and lecture the rest of the world when we cannot provide this to our own people. 

Shame on us... shame on our lack of leadership. 

Meltdown99

brianlux said:

1ThoughtKnown said:

How disappointing is this stuff? Why don’t more of us get behind these folks? 

https://ca.yahoo.com/news/left-behind-neskantaga-exiled-thunder-001020063.html

Yet another case of injustice toward First Nation/Native American/tribal peoples.  I think there are several reasons the plight of these people is still often all but ignored, reasons including racism, shame and/or embarrassment about the history of the treatment of indigenous peoples, and low priority in media coverage. Someone like Neil Young has brought more attention to these issues than any major media outlet I can think of.  It's truly a shame.  A shame of the Americas.

The Canadian media does cover first nation issues...  Most Canadians are aware of the issues.  Many do not care.  First nations people are the most racialized people in Canada 🇨🇦...

There is 0 excuse for lack of clean drinking.