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Originally Posted by Cactus Jack
I see what your saying but what about natives in the US? Or better yet, Canada. Europeans took their land, brought diseases, mass murdered them and built nations and economies over their land with little consideration for them while putting them on small reserves. It's been hundreds of years and they are still alienated and poorly integrated into society. Sure, when you see one committ a crime, harass people on transit or make asses of themselves while wasted they don't do themselves any favours but neither have the majority. All parties are to blame.
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Natives have their own issues. They are a lot harder to generalize because unlike blacks they reside in their own micro ethnic groups. What I mean is a member of a Mohawk tribe and a member of a Cree tribe will have had similar experiences(especially regarding racism) but, also will have their own unique cultural experiences. Many Natives also don't want to live the American(or Canadian) dream. They want respect and acceptance but, as Mohawk/Cree native or whatever tribe they belong to. They are also seemingly in the process of rediscovering what it means to be a native Mohawk/Cree/or whatever. This introspective has the potential of taking the best from their past along with a little invention in the present to produce a cultural identity Canadians and Americans could learn a few things from. Right now Native communities seem to be in flux. I don't know if one can measure their success or failure until they have determined what we are to use as the measuring stick.