The first comment is simply how accurate are the facts presented in this
article. It fails to mention that Canada’s First Nations, Métis, and Inuit
are 4.7 % of Canada’s population. The numbers compare this minority to the
whole population. American Blacks had the right to vote in elections in
the 19th century. First Nations in Canada had to wait until 1960. Inuit
to 1962.
Yes, I am more than aware of the wreckage that surrounds many homes on
reserves and the horrible record of alcoholism in First Nations peoples. I
am also aware of the residential schools, the lack of educational and
employment opportunities, the discrimination that lingers still, the shoddy
treatment under Mackenzie King’s administration, and many other handicaps
First Nations are confronted with daily. Yes, many bands suffer from poor
management, from tribal clan relationships, and from living in remote
locations where common city services are not available.
In my opinion, Canada’s FiestbNations
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....... Where / when will this stop ??
*AND NOW GREY AND BRUCE COUNTIES ARE BEING SUED FOR $80B AND THEY WANT
UNDERWATER LAND RIGHTS TO PART OF LAKE HURON.*
This was sent to me and sure many of us are confused with the treaties
that are out there and how they are used or misused.
This was published to provide information about those who stand against
pipelines.
If you were wondering why aboriginals always want an inquiry into anything
and everything they can dream up, just think of free hotel stays, free food
and incidentals, not to mention the bar fridge that gets stocked up every
day in their rooms.
This Calgary Sun article tells some staggering truths and historical
facts.
I hope you are open-minded enough to make an objective read.
I will add one interesting fact - *since 1946 the Canadian Government has
spent*
*$3,300,000,000,000.00 *- that is 3.3 TRILLION on Indian Affairs with NO
RETURN on the investment.
This should be reading material for ALL Canadians. This article is
absolutely correct. Some very interesting statistics for each individual
to consider but anyone with a background knows this to be true already!
The fact is that the bleeding hearts and vote mongering Politicians don't
want the general public to know this, so let's spread it around!!
Judging from an article in The Calgary Sun entitled "Enough is Enough", a
National Inquiry into missing and murdered aboriginal women is NOT what
needs to be done and Harper was right in not pursuing this time wasting
expensive suggestion supported by both the NDP and Liberals. Chief Ronald
Morin of the Enoch band west of Edmonton is paid $750,000.00 per year by
the federal government (YOU).
He spends winters at his winter home in Las Vegas, 4 car garage & swimming
pool.
Not all the people in his band live like kings. Still every Chief of an
Indian Band in Canada makes more than our Prime Minister. Harper brought
in the "Accountability Act" so that these Chiefs would have to tell their
band members and the rest of us where the money was being spent. It is the
taxpayers' money and we have the right to know where all this money is
going.
*One of Trudeau's first acts as Prime Minister was to throw out the
"Accountability Act”.*
If you were paying attention at all and did your research you would
understand this tragedy, the real issues and what needs to be done to
address them.
*Some statistics:*
• According to the RCMP: Out of 6,420 missing persons in Canada 1,455 are
women, of those 164 are aboriginal.
• 88% of murders of aboriginal women have been solved by police
• 89% of murders of non-aboriginal women have been solved by police
• Between 1980 and 2012 there were 20,313 murders in Canada.
• 6,551 of those victims were women and 1,017 of those were aboriginal
women.
*Here's where it gets even more interesting:*
• Almost 30% of the 1,017 aboriginal women were murdered by their husbands.
• 23% were murdered by another family member.
• 30% were murdered by an acquaintance.
• So, only about 8% of aboriginal women were murdered by strangers.
*More statistics:*
• 44% of the family members and acquaintances who kill aboriginal women
were drunk.
• 74% of the murderers of aboriginal women are unemployed.
*AND NOW THE MOST SHOCKING:*
• 71% of the murderers of aboriginal women already had a criminal record.
• 53% had been convicted before of a violent crime;
• 62% had a history of violence with the specific murder victim herself.
To be clear, there are some Chiefs and aboriginal communities in this
country that are doing well, for various reasons, but much of it has to do
with their leadership.
Chief Clarence Louie of the Osoyoos Indian Band is an excellent example of
quality leadership, but no one (especially the media & government) ever
talk about him and his people.
*Here are the REAL issues:*
1. *Welfare.* The billions of tax payer dollars that go to support
aboriginal people, not only in living expenses but free education, free
medical, no taxation, etc. has crippled them (as it has crippled many
non-aboriginal Canadians for generations).
I would venture to say many of them have not worked a day in their lives.
2. *Corrupt leadership *who have no idea how to lead, manage, inspire
or teach their people .... who take for themselves and their families and
friends and are not accountable to anyone (as evidenced most strongly by
Chief Theresa Spence in Attawapiskat.) and blame, blame, blame the Canadian
Government.
3. *Alcohol and drug abuse, gang violence* .... all contributing factors
in the crime rate on reserves, lack of parenting, family violence and
poverty.
4. *A two-tiered justice system* that gives aboriginal offenders lighter
sentences, or no sentences at all, allowing them back into their
communities to continue to abuse the same aboriginal women again and again
.... often resulting in death (as evidenced by the 83% who were murdered by
their husbands, a family member or an acquaintance). If you want a
National Inquiry .... it should be on this issue..
When you say "It is inconceivable that we, as a country, allowed this
situation to continue" .... and "We urgently need to acknowledge the
systemic aspect of this crisis instead of ignoring or dismissing it. "
What are your intended solutions?"
A National Inquiry is not going to fix these problems!
Giving the aboriginals more of hard earned Canadian taxpayer dollars is
NOT going to fix this problem! WHAT ARE YOUR REAL SOLUTIONS TO THE REAL
ISSUES?
Let's get this straight.
*This land does not belong to them and they never were a 'Nation'.*
These people's ancestors did not just appear in North America, magically
out of thin air one day 40 or 50,000 years ago. They came in waves across
the land/ice bridge from Asia. What's more, these waves, in many cases,
were not related groups of people. They came from various places around
North Eastern Asia and were from different genetic strains. In other
words, the "natives of North America" are not a homogenous group of people
and more importantly...they are immigrants too. Like millions of
immigrants today.
The idea that the "natives" were peaceful caretakers of the land or
benevolent tenants couldn't be further from the truth. The various tribes
right across Canada warred on each other constantly.
They were violent. Want proof? Ask the Hurons ... oh, that's right you
can't. The Iroquois' wiped them out.
How about slavery that was rife among all the first nation tribes until
the Europeans came and freed the slaves and put an end to this "valued
cultural tradition". Is slavery peaceful and humane?
The idea that we "stole" this land from them is also ridiculous. A more
technologically advanced and numerous culture invaded and conquered.
This is exactly what has been happening since the dawn of humanity all
around the globe. To say we "stole" their lands is just plain wrong. That
is akin to saying the Saxons should return England to the Angles. Or maybe
we should launch a campaign to have the Roman descendants give Italy back
to the Etruscans. It is a nonsensical notion driven by the politically
correct bleeding hearts, some intellectually deficient politicians and
pressure on the Government from lobbying groups. Also by the Indian
people. It will continue to cost this country needless and wasted
trillions until we get some backbone and turn off the taps.
*Are these people in trouble?* Yes.
*Do they need help? * Yes.
*Are they responsible enough to look after themselves and efficiently
spend the billions that tax payers give them?* CERTAINLY NOT!
The only way to fix this situation is to bring them into society as
equals. Getting jobs and paying taxes like the rest of us because in
reality, they are no more special than any of the other numerous cultures
that
