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Originally Posted by icecube
They got the crappy end of the deal by all accounts.
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Compare the Canadian Indians/Aboriginals/Native persons to the indigenous people of many other colonies and see how much better they were treated.
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Originally Posted by Iowa_Flames_Fan
I hear what you're saying. The truth is, I think this is one of those times when the bravado conferred on people by anonymity makes them feel more free to use offensive language in talking about an issue, when if they were in a situation where they were more accountable for their words they might be more circumspect. But it is disappointing.
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I have had to check myself numerous times to keep my responses PG-13 for this website. This is an issue that I feel very passionate about but I am not really allowed to say how I feel.
A friend of mine was jumped at Anderson by 3 Natives, I wish I could have been there. Not to help, just to watch. He has been training MMA for many years and I think it would have been a riot to see the beating that ensued.
I have been spit on for offering a native some food when he asked for money for food. Shockingly he didn't want money for food I guess.
I know a few Natives that have taken advantage of the benefits layed out for them and lead productive lives. One is a good buddy of mine, he is a Metis who looks less native than I do, he has blonde hair and blue eyes but all of his education was paid for and he got a grant for a house as well. He is the exception, not the rule though and that is what frustrates me on a daily basis.
It just seems to me that instead of trying to fix problems the government is content throwing my tax dollars at them.