Opening Post.
This is a retrospective look at things. In the 17th and 18th centuries, the two societies were extremely segregated. Where are the 18th century meetings and conferences to justify this? This is history with too much story and too few facts. It is a harmless resolution, saying nothing but exuding warm feelings.
This topic is hotly debated among men with alphabets folloing or proceding their names, so I doubt you and I are going to come to some monumental realization on a web forum, lol. I say we did have an influence, you state otherwise. I state that until the Europeans met us 'Iroquois' there was no other similar model, but here we are today with virtually the same thing, including the US Seal.
These are all arguable notions, I know that. It's from my perspective and I can admit, I'm biased, lol.
I have read books from the 17th and 18th centuries discussing how happy many English colonials were to live with aboriginals. Even English colonials kidnapped by Indians would not go back to their previous life when found or recaptured. These however were isolated events.
This is true, but Franklin became involved with the 'Iroquois' during the Treaty porcess, via Conrad Weiser.
Actually, you can read what I would have typed out here...
Haudenosaunee Confederacy
I have many more, including the Library of Congress if you wish to view them.
Just like Europeans calling Indians brothers. Usually it is only people paid by the gov't who say this. You have to be careful what the gov't says.
That's an understatement, lol.
You write "eluding to self accountability ..." if you mean mean eluding it means to avoid, the word you want I think is alluding, to mean to refer. Many acts have been done I don't approve of and I still have to get used to them. I can't sit on the sidelines. I wish I could.
You would be correct, my bad, i sometimes swap similar words in error.
What kind of "hand up" do you have in mind?
Self governance, and I know this is a sticking point, with sovereign association and the accrued interest and allowance of our trust held by the Fed's, as well as the financial duty with regards to our Treaties. Now remember, if we could in some way govern ourselves, we remove the necessity of the MIA, and all the interprovincial multiplication of services. This would be a money saver. The only real issue I see, is the ability to govern ourselves accordingly.
I'm not optomistic.
