tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1737980321158585254.post7883981205329098058..comments2024-03-22T16:45:17.544-04:00Comments on Acts of Minor Treason: They're Whipping AttawapiskatPhoebe Bartonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10457452561340581723noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1737980321158585254.post-49326715619142123272011-12-04T11:27:39.848-05:002011-12-04T11:27:39.848-05:00I disagree, again.
The current problems are getti...I disagree, again.<br /><br />The current problems are getting worse, not better. Even with money and services and realizing that residential schools were an epic fail.<br /><br />It is because of the learned helplessness that many First Nation reserves have from relying on getting everything from someone else.<br /><br />If the government continues to bear the responsibility, First Nations people will continue to be helpless. And really, we all need to be responsible for ourselves.OCnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1737980321158585254.post-88029365822882752112011-12-04T00:26:57.453-05:002011-12-04T00:26:57.453-05:00I can see your point - for me, I'm not trying ...I can see your point - for me, I'm not trying to suggest that the racist attitudes that helped create the situation we've got. It's more that the First Nations did not get themselves into this situation, but had it roughly imposed upon them by the government of Canada; given that, I just feel that the government of Canada has a moral obligation to address the problems that it bears ultimate responsibility for.Phoebe Bartonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10457452561340581723noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1737980321158585254.post-59433728537582615782011-12-04T00:16:00.911-05:002011-12-04T00:16:00.911-05:00From the time of European contact, the First Natio...From the time of European contact, the First Nations people have definitely had a rough go.<br /><br />But I will disagree with you on some points - mainly the idea that the government should assume responsibility/needs to set it right.<br /><br />Trying to "assume responsibility" functions under the inherent assumption that the other party is unable to be responsible. <br /><br />The Indian Act is all about this "responsibility" that the government has over the First Nations people. Alas, it was written by white men, many who were still convinced that intelligence was related to race (white being most intelligent). Therefore they decided to assume responsibility for their poor First Nations brethren who could not care for themselves. <br /><br />The Indian Act is inherently racist. Designed to help our First Nations brethren, it has done nothing but dis-empower them.OCnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1737980321158585254.post-7639850654111209642011-12-02T13:35:40.650-05:002011-12-02T13:35:40.650-05:00Agree 100%.
First Nations have a "special rel...Agree 100%.<br />First Nations have a "special relationship" with the Feds; they are essentially "wards of the state". If individual bands decide to axe the Indian Act (and some have) then they can move beyond this paternalistic system, but for remote bands without an obvious economic base this is almost impossible. So the Feds can continue ignoring them. Or how about this gem, from Harper's advisor Mr. Flanagan:<br />http://www.cbc.ca/m/touch/politics/story/2011/11/29/attawapiskat-tuesday.html<br />(remote communities are not viable, ie. we should just move'em into town!). Nice.<br /><br />Oh, and 4 years for Harper? More like 10, if you ask me, with the opposition in the state it's in, our non-representative electoral system, and the active efforts by the Cons to get people NOT to vote. He'll be in again next time with another 40% of the 40% who bother to vote.knittybikerhttp://carefreenewwest.blogspot.com/noreply@blogger.com