Comments on: Most Disturbing News About Canada This Year

By: No Truth, No Reconciliation « rjjago.wordpress.com

No Truth, No Reconciliation « rjjago.wordpress.com — Tue, 06 May 2008 07:21:08 +0000

[...] self-centred bigots just now learned of this crime from a press release. Every single one of you should be ashamed of yourselves for not having known this long [...]

By: cubbycab

cubbycab — Fri, 02 May 2008 17:24:33 +0000

My mother and father and I myself were victims of kidnapping and forced enslavement in these government institutions. While I did know a few who committed suicide because of their inflicted trauma I cannot say I ever witnessed murder. However- I myself had my leg broken as a toddler- i was about 6 or 7 - and I never saw a doctor. I just spent a summer crying and not walking much or playing much either. Eventually the leg healed and years later I saw the proof of the damage and the extent of the damage in an X ray for a sprained ankle decades later. I’m in my 40’s now. My mother drank herself to death and my father, brother and most all my aunts and uncles are killing themselves with drinking or smoking crack. Another sister was murdered just last summer and one brother was murdered about 10 years ago. Both killed by other natives who had snapped in their rage and pain and addiction. I consider my being Native a good thing- genetically- but I also consider being a targeted human by the master race here in Canada as my life long sentence of cruelty and misery- its not the Natives’ fault - all this pain, despair, and death- its the fault of the aggressors and the masters of this country- the WASPs or the whites or the elites or whoever was responsible for this genocide- all I really know for sure- I never wanted this for myself and my family - I never choose or worked towards their suffering. I never choose to feel 40 years of pain nor do I believe just because I was born into a Native family and am a native- I will never believe I deserved any of the torture I have endured and continue to endure to this day. Natives want good things for themselves and their families just like anybody else. Even Indians don”t want to be exterminated, experimented on, and tortured and abused. In fact- all over the world regardless of race, color, religion, blah blah blah- nobody wants genocide. And its not old news- its happening today all over Canada to every Native in this country. And if anyone has any doubts just open your eyes and even straight out ask-”" Hey- how do you feel about Natives? ” and then ask “WHY DO YOU THINK THAT?” A problem can’t be solved until its actually defined. Racism is the responsibility of the racist.

By: Saskboy

Saskboy — Thu, 24 Apr 2008 05:44:30 +0000

That’s right, and it’s not like people who were in charge back then wouldn’t still be alive and punish if they are found to have acted improperly.

By: Rhonda

Rhonda — Wed, 23 Apr 2008 19:27:10 +0000

Granny said:

“For more information and to get put on the mailing list of the Friends of the Disappeared Children, email hiddenfromhistory@yahoo.com”

Sorry, that should be hiddenfromhistory@yahoo.ca for the national group, FRDToronto@yahoo.ca for the Toronto group.

And, regardless of whether the deaths happened 25 or 100 years ago, shouldn’t they be investigated? That’s all we want.

By: The residential school thing « rjjago.wordpress.com

The residential school thing « rjjago.wordpress.com — Mon, 21 Apr 2008 06:27:22 +0000

[...] self-centred bigots just now learned of this crime from a press release. Every single one of you should be ashamed of yourselves for not having known this long [...]

By: Louise

Louise — Sat, 19 Apr 2008 17:31:01 +0000

Yes, I know, Granny. I read the article. From the sounds of it, it’s guaranteed to be a kangaroo court comedy. Again, the reference to a scenario that existed from the early part of the previous century (the compulsory attendance as articulated in an 1884 amendment to the Indian Act and enforced by the police). That clause was removed from the Indian Act in 1951.

Here’s an indictment of those schools during the era that I’m talking about. Note the reference to unhealthy conditions in the buildings and tuberculosis.

By: granny

granny — Sat, 19 Apr 2008 14:56:49 +0000

I see ‘Louise’ pretends to expertise in these matters, but has no evidence, only speculation.

I agree with the other posters who believe there should be a full investigation. However, since the RCMP were the enforcers of mandatory attendance at the schools, and chased children down when they escaped, they are hardly qualified to investigate: They have things to hide themselves.

Indigenous Elders are forming their own Tribunal, with international assistance, to conduct an investigation. For more information and to get put on the mailing list of the Friends of the Disappeared Children, email hiddenfromhistory@yahoo.ca
[email fixed]

By: Saskboy

Saskboy — Sat, 19 Apr 2008 06:44:36 +0000

Sorry to hear it doesn’t notify the commenter that they’ve been filtered. That’s why I have a note above the comment box though in case of trouble.