Being part native, I have to say ..... shut the idiots up.
I was doing a sweat last winter and I asked a couple of elders and the medicine person(? Is that politically correct lol) why is it that so much is made of the residential schools and no interest is shown in the farm kids of canada. Used for free labour and beaten and tortured in many instances.
I also asked about the inter wars between different tribes were rarely mentioned, and we were made to sound like this peaceful shangrala was being promoted.
He told me that it was our turn to be heard. He spoke of a past that we had control over our destiny. No one ever has control over their destiny because life loves to throw that wrench into the cog.
Now we have a restructuring of sentencing of indigenous peoples when caught breaking the law. Because we have suffered so much.
My father worked his ass off and became something. He rralized the game and worked to be successful. He was viewed as a bit of a traitor .....
My question is this concerning mcdonald. Does that mean all the great legends and warriors we celebrate, come off of the board too? Murdering and raping any persons is wrong and should never be portrayed in history as a postive response. The schools were wrong and the methods used to subdue our culture was wrong, but unfortunately, it was going to happen in one way or another.
We must remember, that The ball bounces both ways. You must makesure your own yard is clean before complaining about your neighbor's.
By the way, some wisdom, before you go for a sweat, make sure that the keeper doesnt run a lodge that is to hot lol.