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Originally Posted by Devils'Advocate
Personally, I think the best way to remove the reserve system is to move off the land and give the whole country back to them.
It's funny... we watch movies like "Dances with Wolves" and think how absolutely horrible the slaughter of the native peoples were. But we think absolutely nothing about destroying what little of their culture is left and forcing them to assimilate to our way of life. Sucks to be them. I really think that if it were you or I several hundred years ago we would make the exact same choices to kill, conquer and conform the aboriginals.
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I'll certainly agree with the above post stating that there should be some accounting of the money the government gives to the reserves. If something is worth doing (ensuring that the aboriginal people have the means to live dignified lives within their unique culture and lifestyle) then it is worth doing right (ensuring that the resources given don't end up being siphoned off to the leadership while the general populace suffers).
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A lot of people in Canada retain their culture without getting special status from the government.
No reason it should be any different for Natives.