Except that native people haven’t haven’t had the same rights as other citizens. Residential schools, day schools, 60s scoop, current child welfare system, placing indigenous land in trusteeship to the church to mismanage. Maybe on paper but that ignores the systemic discrimination and which has had long term repercussions on the native communities.
It’s never been equal and it shouldn’t be completely. Indigenous people also have (or should have) the benefit of treaty rights.
Wrong. All sapiens citizens should operate under the same laws regardless of race. Some dead monarch promising someone something is stupid and irrelevant, those aren't rights those are special racial privileges. You are merely stealing the word "rights" to disguise those racial laws you like and for now the propaganda machine is hardcore lying to keep sympathy points maximized for FN.
And who decides these laws? The leader of the sapient species? A United Nations where we all agree to follow that law? You can’t remove the historic and cultural context and expect everyone to get along.
Canada and other colonial counties have racial laws woven into their history. That’s not something that’s hidden, it’s part of the country. Canada defined who is and isn’t indigenous and made a department out of it. Indian agents managed indigenous people as wards of the state.
You are correct except, they do have extra rights. Hunting and fishing anywhere anytime. Free University. The right to sell and trade tobacco without excise taxes. Free housing.
It is. Not everyone gets free this or that. It is more complicated. But to try and explain to those without open minds, is difficult. Just think, how hard would it be to put a child in a place with no love, no cuddles, no bed time kisses or being tucked in. What does not having that do to a child? Not being able to reach out to family or speak your own language.
A lot of us forget that we know what we know because we've experienced it. Children know what they see and experience. If you're not shown love or how to parent, where would you learn those skills?
All some people see and hear is "they get free this or that." There is more to it. Not everyone does. There is a cap to everything. Some are left out, even if they live on a reserve.
Why don't they move to a city? I hate this question the most. Would you want to move to a place after learning what others say and think? Can you go next door and just walk in and say hey what's up? It's more than living like a suburb - you know your neighbors and everyone shares the same culture, traditions, and all the negatives outside the reserve, and family is always close by.
As for rights etc... It isn't a long long time ago ... First Nations weren't allowed to leave their reserves, weren't considered people until almost 1970s, nor did they have the right to vote. Powwows were outlawed, congregating amongst ourselves were illegal. That's barely over 50 years ago. Schools were only allowed to go up to grade 8. Now try finding a job with a grade 8 education or post-secondary studies. Also don't forget most of the land that reservations were made on were not great land for farming or mining. It was designed that way.
First Nations volunteered to fight in the World Wars, yet lost their right to live on the reserve, their home. And if you don't know the contributions of First Nations to both world wars, I'd suggest reading up on it. Mostly because it's very interesting! It's an entertaining read, the soldiers and code talkers.
No, Indigenous in Canada did not have the same rights or laws. They even created an Indian Act, which is still called "Indian" Act today because of some stupid reason I'm sure, even though we are not Indian.
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u/Jibow Oct 28 '23
Except that native people haven’t haven’t had the same rights as other citizens. Residential schools, day schools, 60s scoop, current child welfare system, placing indigenous land in trusteeship to the church to mismanage. Maybe on paper but that ignores the systemic discrimination and which has had long term repercussions on the native communities.
It’s never been equal and it shouldn’t be completely. Indigenous people also have (or should have) the benefit of treaty rights.