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Originally posted by whiskeyswiller
reply to post by karl 12
First of all they're not Native Americans, this is Canada.
Every colonial power mistreated the native cultures and exterminated them because in a war that's what people do.
Originally posted by AccessDenied
Where they mistreated years ago?
Yes..I believe so.
Now...not at all.
As for religion, I have seen very few keep up with the "OLD WAYS" unless there is a special occasion or a POW WOW.
Originally posted by karl 12
Originally posted by AccessDenied
Where they mistreated years ago?
Yes..I believe so.
Now...not at all.
As for religion, I have seen very few keep up with the "OLD WAYS" unless there is a special occasion or a POW WOW.
AD You make some fair enough points but the documentary is not about their religion-it is about the brutal,sadistic,bigotted treatment they received from another one.
The film is well worth a watch although it is quite sickening to think that this was government sponsered project and culpability for these crimes has never been addressed.
Originally posted by AccessDenied
I totally agree with you, however, even the knowledge of what when on in those times has not stopped a good majority of first nations from adopting and practicing that religion now.
Originally posted by Duzey
I haven't watched the documentary yet either, but the First Nations people got royally screwed over by the government of Canada.
What many Canadians don't realize is that there were still a few residential schools around in the 80's and 90's. Some of these people suing the government because of the sexual abuse they suffered are my age.
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