[quote=Mr.Coffee;567711]
Quote:
Originally Posted by MatsNaslund
Canada's got a big problem on their hands with the aboriginals. To me, it's pretty much unsolveable at this point. Anyways... few random thoughts/questions..
what treaties weren't honoured by Canada?
Aboriginals get loads of governmental assistance (although I'm sure you and everybody else knows this) through the treaties struck long ago. These are deals that frankly I can't see either side giving up on- even though Canada may wish it could.
Most reserves are worse then 3rd world countries? You sure about that? I honestly don't know. Haven't visited many reserves... haven't visited many 3rd world countries. Have you?
Some of them were tricked into signing treaties? What? When?
Some diseases were also transfered to the European settlers, this was a product of two worlds literally coming into contact after hundreds if not thousands of years. Tolerances had been built up by members of both sides, and thus the other sides were defenceless. It wasn't just like Europeans sailed over and said here ya go... hope you feel better soon. Both sides got sick. As for alcohol... I understand through stories of people I know that it is a pretty big problem on reserves which is too bad. Natives traded tobacco to Europeans. See, not all bad things were transferring one way.
Do you think that Europeans should have just stayed in Europe and left North America alone?
"Over-running" North America needs to be thought of as more of a context of the time. This was a time when European cultures were into imperialism and expanding their influence. They traded with Natives and some groups even formed alliances. It's not like our planet was going to stay isolated forever.
|
What the hell is going on here???? Why are people saying I posted this when I didn't.