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Originally Posted by GGG
Those sound linke items you could back up with research
When you attribute the above factors to all bands without evidence for that band it certainly is prejudiced. You can decide for yourself what’s motivating that prejudice.
The generalization of all ________ are ________ is never a sound position.
And yes saying that a specific Quebec construction company is more corrupt then a specific Alberta company without evidence is discriminating based on place of origin.
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I don't think anyone is attributing anything to 'all bands', those of us that deal with various aspects of the band system are pointing out there is an issue with practical governance structures in all bands that at times causes issues for some bands and will impact any attempt to address the wider issue of access to basic services.
Moreover the practical weakness in the band system was 'our' fault in the sense that white Canada set up a system that would assist in our exploiting/pacifying the native population over a century ago, it was in our interest to keep native leadership reliably compliant and keep the disperate native nations unconnected and disorganised and so 'we' built in a basic weakness into their band system, all be it based on the same basic weakness that allowed white settlers to take N America in the first place, the lack of larger organised political structures in Native populations when whites got here is why we were able to conquer N America with relative ease.