I was present at the meeting in New Denver when the West Bank chief was negotiating to include New Denver in their territory. Every time he stood to speak, he covered his right wrist with his left hand to cover his Rolex and he hid his Mercedes a few blocks from the meeting hall. I followed him in hopes of asking him some questions but he took off before I could catch up to him. He did state point blank that he wanted to move his people over to our valley because they were running out of room and he wanted to make room for western Canada's largest Wal Mart. He said he wanted to work with locals to build more businesses in New Denver to which one man shouted, "We don't want no Wal Marts here!"
The 'two founding races', the 'four founding churches', and our place in Canada
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I didn't make the term up. It coems straight from Book I of the Report of the Royal Commission on Bilingualism and Biculturalism:
'We should point out here that the Commission will not examine cultures the question of the Indians and the Eskimos . Our terms of reference contain no allusion to Canada's native populations. They speak of "two founding races," namely Canadians of British and French origin, and "other ethnic groups," but mention neither the Indians nor the Eskimos. Since it is obvious that these two groups do not form part of the "founding races," as the phrase is used in the terms of reference, it would logically be necessary to include them under the heading "other ethnic groups ." Yet it is clear that the term "other ethnic groups" means those peoples of diverse origins who came to Canada during or after the founding of the Canadian state and that it does not include the first inhabitants of this country.'
There you have it.
But in the US they referred to them as boarding schools, no?
Mostly, or "agricultural schools." Point is, while I was in Chilocco, I never learned anything about the system. I must have been fifteen or sixteen before it really dawned on me that normal public school was very different.
I understand biculturalism, bilingualism, and biracial. But, the French and English are the same race, especially after 1066 when the French seeded England.
Words change meanings over time, especially in English. As recently as the early 20th, "race" meant, effectively, nation. The English race, the Irish race, the German race, &c.
The French version used the term 'peuple', or a people.
Either way though, it was clearly meant to exclude other races, however yu define the term, and indigenous peoples were clearly and explicitly excluded.
In genetics, the notion of race is discredited. There are no clear divisions among populations; there is continual gene flow. English is mistaken. Besides, the notion of founding races is ethnocentric at best. Apparenty, using the concept of "being found" , Europe wasn't founded until people from other continents discovered it.
Admittedly, modern Canada was developed through European settlement, first from France, then Britain. However, it has been steadily refined through settlement of peoples from across the globe and by an appreciation of First-Nation culture.
Admittedly, modern Canada was developed through European settlement, first from France, then Britain. However, it has been steadily refined through settlement of peoples from across the globe and by an appreciation of First-Nation culture.
Indigenous peoples didn't have a chance to learn from the Europeans like the Japanese did. Like the Japanese, the Indigenous peoples wanted to trade with the Europeans, learn from them, etc. Unlike the Japanese, the indigenous peoples were soon overrun and put in residential schools.
The most sickening part though is that just earlier this year, the Commissioner for Official Languages and the University of Ottawa wanted to commemorate the 50th anniversary Report of the Royal Commission on Bilingualism and Biculturalism. Did they not read the report? Racial, ethnic, and linguistic prejudice permeate its pages throughout, and we are to celebrate that?
Royal Commission on Bilingualism and Biculturalism: 50 years later - Media releases and announcements | University of Ottawa
And they flaunt it with pride! do they not read what they profess to suport befroe supporting it?
But that's no reason to then legislate specially privileges for us to the detriment of others.
Nice. Well, I mean er um nice, but it's a bit like the difference between the Urban Dictionary's definition and something like the Oxford Dictionary's definition. Specifically, there is one human race since evolution pretty much decided to give one species its own special ability (intelligence). lol There are phenotypes of humans, though, and loads of them, but only 5 general ones.
I've just been reading (some of these are a couple years old):
Canada’s Aboriginal education crisis [ Column] | Windspeaker - AMMSA: Indigenous news, issues and culture.
Native schools funding falls short, budget critics say - Canada - CBC News
Native school conditions in Canada are shocking: panel chair - The Globe and Mail
http://www.cfs-fcee.ca/html/english/research/factsheets/201211-Factsheet-Abo-en.pdf
Aboriginal students: An education underclass - Canada - Macleans.ca
etc. etc. and yet;
First Nations education not underfunded, figures suggest - Politics - CBC News
Fine. I don't know what you're arguing about. What I said about usage, and particularly the usage of "race" is a fact. If you want to turn it into a moral crusade, be my guest.
There is no shortage of taxpayer money going into education. Indigenous or otherwise. It is simply a matter of too many fingers taking a slice of the pie with little trickling down to the student level.
Are you saying that everybody involved in education are conservatives who bought into Raygunomics?
As for educaiton, indeed indigenous ecducation is underfunded. As for the issue of race, even the Oxford dictionary includes multiple definitions, including race as synonymous with 'a people' or 'a nation'. That is the use of the B&B Commission report. That still does not change the fact that in the end, however they meant it, they clearly meant for the 'two founding races' to be at the top fo the pecking order.
I am intent on holding onto my privileges because I did nothing wrong, and handing over my life/belongings/wealth, won't fix the past.
I am a mutt anglo/franco Canadian Catholic. I do not look down on natives as drunken Indians. I push for open investigations. I push for open discourse. Our current government has thrown the churches under the bus by apologizing for the government's role in contracting them to run the residential schools, and turned the truth and reconciliation committee loose to find what fault lies with said churches. Of course the churches aren't talking. It was a governmental power play to wash their hands of guilt, and technically, the churches CAN'T apologize for anything until the truth and reconciliation committee TELLS them what they are to apologize for. Neat hey?
My only hope for the First Nations people of Canada is that they not let the political bull continue to mire them in historical muck, that they end their segregation, and continue to take their place in Canadian society as neighbours, family, and friends.
Not arguing.
It does seem that way.
Yeah, I can call a tomato a veggie, too, but the fact is that a tomato is a berry. Berries are fruit.
Yep.
To be fair, no Protestant Church participated in the residential school system other than the Anglican, Presbiterian, and United Churches specifically.
Heck, the Quakers, Menonites, Dukhobors, and plenty of others are Protestant too.
So, what you're saying is that absolutely no Protestant Churches participated other than the three main ones in NorAm... Is that about right?
In North America, I don't know. In Canada, that is exactly correct. the Government of Canada had established agreements specifically with the Catholic, Anglican, Presbiterian, and United Churches. It can be clearly defined.