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Originally Posted by TibHockeyPlayer
I don't know about you, but this is their land originally. I've always had a soft place in my heart for oppressed people, and those who have been colonised. However, if one were to be subjugated to a colonial master, being part of Canada (the greatest country in the world) is your best bet in getting a fair shake.
Think of the Scottish, the Irish, the Tibetans, great civilizations that have fallen. ahhh, go natives!
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I am not sure what to think about the whole "this was their land first" argument. They were taken over by a more powerful group, it has happened many times in the past, and will keep happening in the future - all over the world.
That said, Natives in Canada are in an absolutely desolute position. The South African Apartheid was built using the model of how Canada's government dealt with the Native population as a guide - that is scary stuff, and difficult to fight against. The whole system in place was a way to sweep Natives under the rug and hope that they died off - that they haven't shows to me how resilient those people truly are. It is a damn shame because I am sure that true Native culture was rich, beautiful and held a lot of lessons in terms of how to live and be at balance with Nature - something this world desperately needs right now. Too bad that culture has been all but basically killed.
It is truly Canada's dirty little secret. It is a huge problem and no one knows what to do about it.... so nothing gets done.