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Originally Posted by Snakeeye
That they had the land prior is irrelevant. We're here, we're not going away, and I will never endure a guilt trip for something "our people" did ten generations ago.
As for why natives are looked down upon: when was the last time you saw a sober native person in decent clothes on the c-train? People's perceptions are built by what they see, and what we don't see are a lot of native people who have integrated themselves into society.
The segregation maintained by natives themselves is their biggest enemy when it comes to how they are viewed by the rest of society. Race relations only improve when everyone has and makes positive contributions to eachother. Step off the reserve, step into society, and perceptions will change. It will take a long time, but they will change.
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And opinions like this is the beginning of change that you talk about? In one sentence you are talking about all the drunk natives that you see on the train, the next you are saying that they need to step off the reserve, step into society and perceptions will change. Seems odd.
Talking about change is great, following through is another thing. When was the last time i saw a sober native on the c-train? Today. What you are saying can be spun around into this: I see Asian gangs in the news every second day, they are no good so i think that we shouldn't allow any of them into our country.
Is that a fair and just statement? That's the perception that i get in the news so it must be the truth, right?