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Originally Posted by CroFlames
I would, and do, treat them as equal. Because they are.
But do we just forget the historical context of the white man lecturing the Indigenous man on faith matters? It was a very dark timeline for this country.
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I think you need to take a good, long hard look at what equality means and how your thinking and actions reflect that. Because I am not seeing equality in your posts, I am seeing infantilizing special treatment with no benefit, other than to satisfy a white saviour complex.
If you see a diverse group of Catholics (since it's the running example), and would engage them individually in a conversation strictly about Catholicism differently or not at all based on their race, sexuality, or gender... that's a sign you do not view them as equals.
If you feel you can't have the same conversation with an indigenous person as you would a white person around something that has nothing to do with either of these identities, you need to put the work in and change that. Treat people equally. We are people that come from different places and have different histories, but we are still people and should be treated equally as such.
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Originally Posted by Cecil Terwilliger
My only hope is that these atrocities are a call to action to help indigenous people in canada right now by improving their living conditions, education etc. I'm admittedly incredibly pessimistic that public attention will only go so far as thoughts and prayers but will stop short of meaningful action and that any funds earmarked will not go to where they are needed.
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Agreed. My hope would be that this awareness creates a conversation not just about the history of indigenous people in Canada, but the lives of indigenous people today. Because these aren't people that exist solely in history. And my hope would be that these conversations lead to meaningful change in their lives now and going forward, not simply an apology for the past. But it's a shakey hope.