Year in review: hearing hard truths about First Nations farmers

[Guest]

Interesting story !

[chuckChuck]

Tom, lack of "Personal Responsibility" is the only problem? Are you serious?

And how would "personal responsibility" solve all the problems that were created by the indian act, residential schools, poverty on uneconomic reserves, let alone the systemic racism?

What did Prime Minister Harper apologize in the House of Commons for? Did you forget already?

[TSIPP]

Following buffalo all day and realizing it’s mice for supper is real poverty.

[Guest]

Tom, lack of "Personal Responsibility" is the only problem? Are you serious?

And how would "personal responsibility" solve all the problems that were created by the indian act, residential schools, poverty on uneconomic reserves, let alone the systemic racism?

What did Prime Minister Harper apologize in the House of Commons for? Did you forget already?

why did numbnuts not want chiefs and councils to be accountable ?

[WiltonRanch]

Tom, lack of "Personal Responsibility" is the only problem? Are you serious?

And how would "personal responsibility" solve all the problems that were created by the indian act, residential schools, poverty on uneconomic reserves, let alone the systemic racism?

What did Prime Minister Harper apologize in the House of Commons for? Did you forget already?

So what is the solution for the wrongs done to native people? Reserves, Indian Act and the problems resulting from it see no end in sight because reserves and Indian act still in place. Said before white man came chief and council didn’t exist. It was an invention of the powers at the time. Here’s a video from a native guy I found thought provoking. Ties in with your agenda 2030 You should watch it.
https://vm.tiktok.com/ZMFEMhago/

Been watching some YouTube videos from Russia of journalists visiting the far east of Siberia. Similar situation. Resident populations ethnically diverse almost like our native people here. No work, living in crumbling cities with no real hope drunk most of the time. Heck a lot of Russians probably live that way. What do you think has caused these parallels? Please think and respond.

[TOM4CWB]

Stating the obvious CC…

I know people of native heritage…. Who were, are, and continue to be prosperous, productive, people.

Just as Hutterites are often successful, prosperous, productive contributors to Canadian and Global civilization…

So there are plenty of native people and organizations who make valuable contributions to humanity.

Any person can be a victim… their heritage is secondary to their personal lives and how they deal with life’s challenges.

Personal responsibility… CC…

Stop being a victim… take responsibility for your own destiny!!!

Blessings and Salutations

[chuckChuck]

Easy to say Tom because you probably had all the privilege of growing up in a stable family, with a good home, education and a supportive successful community that didn't have as many social problems to overcome.

Now try to imagine what it is like for many first nations children who through no choice of their own live in a dysfunctional family and community with poorer educational opportunities and then are expected to succeed while facing system racism in the wider community?

If it was just a lack of personal responsibility then explain how taking kids away from their family and culture and forcing children into often abusive residential schools was their personal responsibility? Residential school survivors have well documented the experience and outcomes.

But you are blaming the individual without acknowledging the other forces at work.

Its pretty clear that people no matter who they are, who are poor, who grow up in families and communities that have a lot of social problems and obstacles to success are often trapped.

Of course there are many success stories amongst the many first nations who struggle.

But you have to see the big picture and stop with the overly simplistic explanation that is simply wrong.

[kANOLA]

As long as you use history as a crutch,you never walk on two feet.

[chuckChuck]

As long as you use history as a crutch,you never walk on two feet.

Another overly simplistic uninformed view? LOL

Whats happening now on first nations is not history!

[blackpowder]

Sounds like that white privilege card getting heavy to carry.
Are you ever going to post solutions?

[WiltonRanch]

I’ll post a basic solution. Chuck you’re right it’s a complex situation but you’re as much part of the problem as the rest of it doing nothing or trying the same things which don’t work. I’ve said this countless times education is paramount. Showing up to school is step one. Building pride and a positive personal mindset is another. For those trapped in some fly in shithole with no prospects is no good. Neither is being on a reserve trapped by family situations, lack of education, crime, corruption, or no mental wherewithal to get out. It’s no different than an inner city hood. If it takes building some cultural awareness and pride in oneself by all means. However, blaming previous generations and calling everyone colonizers does nothing for anyone. 40 years later it’s still the same if not worse. No one is going back to Europe and no one is going back to living like they did 150 years ago. It is complex to fix but the rubber needs to hit the road and both sides need to contribute to the solution or it then looks like another failed attempt by the white man to right wrongs done years ago.

[Guest]

Sounds like that white privilege card getting heavy to carry.
Are you ever going to post solutions?

hey, i know one
make chiefs and councils accountable for the massive amounts of money that never makes it to the good citizens on reserves
wonder why no one has ever thought of doing that ? wait now .........