New Buffalo”, a sculpture formed from words in indigenous languages, is a focal point of Calgary’s new public library. Its message is that, just as bison once sustained indigenous people in North America, so education will secure their cultural survival. Such messages of support for Canada’s “First Nations” are everywhere. Public events often begin with an acknowledgment of the people on whose “traditional territory” it is taking place.
The gaps come from centuries-long discrimination. A pass system, in force from 1885 to the 1930s, required members of First Nations to get a permit to leave their reserves. Residential schools removed children from parents and discouraged them from speaking their language. Perhaps 150,000 children went through the schools, and many were mistreated. The last one closed only in 1996.
Many have used it to improve their fortunes. In Vancouver three groups joined forces with a developer to purchase 14m square feet of public land at a discount to the market price. They plan to put up housing and commercial buildings. Plenty miss out. At the Rapid Lake reserve, a settlement of Algonquins in Quebec 270km north of Ottawa, almost the only source of income for the 300-400 people who live there is social assistance.
Free education in schools and colleges, grant of scholarships, mostly free healthcare provided for First Nation people by Canada Govt. Very good opportunity to come up.
No handouts in life. Get out and study hard and work harder or get run over
When were they ever not poor? They hadn't accomplished shit all before Europeans arrived.
Lol Toby_maj
happens in every country, where foreigners land, the natives are displaced. its just like that.
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Hola amigo.
About time. What about USA?
I lived in Vancouver for a year and yes, there is wayyyy more to go. This population is so underserved, misrepresented and discriminated against. There is an awful cycle of abuse that needs a tonne of resources and love thrown systematically and consistently at it.
CulturalGenocide governments
And the Economist is pointing fingers?
They were deliberately impoverished by European genocidaires. 🙄
In another edition of 'Saner Climes.'
The positivity of immigrants taking over a country
Quite so, yet, I don't see the all-singing dancing activists, on their case!
and so they should
And the crime rate is astoundingly low.
Things can change.
I know this is a radical idea but...why don't they raise their living standards themselves?
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