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Originally Posted by WilsonFourTwo
Here's the problem though....helping first nations integrate into our society is exactly the logic that led to residential schools.
Frankly, a lot of FN don't want to integrate into society. They may want to participate in it, but they want to keep their own customs and beliefs alive and well.
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Fair enough, but I think at some point its going to have to happen.
Canada is not a melting pot society, we see people of different religions, beliefs and up bringing's coming to this country and living within society while being able to practice what they believe in.
I do have a problem with segregated communities I do think it leads to societal splits, and this leads to accusations of racism and keeps people from integrating into the country as a whole.
But I do strongly believe that the reserve system is doing more for cultural genocide of the first nations then anything that the government is doing at this point.
And a big part of that in my mind is in the leadership in the FN's group and the inability to actively own property.