Ok my view of this They are a conqured people. Just like every other conqured people they are forced to asimulate into the new society. I'm sure this was done in those days for reasons they thought sound. Times were different time were harsh. The goverment of then was, was it was. The goverment of today is one whole lot different. Nobody should think holding anybody from this day and age resoponsible for what happenned 125 yrears ago. But the indiginous people of today are using the past as a weapon to get what they want. They want todays goverment to change what happenned in the past. They want there land back as well and self governace . In my first sentance I said they are a conquered people. So and many has said this they are at war with Canada. What bothers me is the goverment is handling this with kids gloves. And treating them as fools. If you or me were to close a highway or block a road. Sell tax free ciggerettes to no status indians of tax free drugs or gas. We would be handcuffed and locked up so fast . And we know that because that against the law. Our goverment has decided to not inforce the law with the 1 st nation people. Including those who wish to be native and protest with the first nations. This is just wrong. You cannot solve a problem this big with that attitude towards people. This leads to what I am calling terrorision from some people 1st nation or other wise burning churches. This day and age in Canada a canadian attacks 6 churches you know there going for the terrorisiom charge. Will not happen here they will get a hug and some pity saying wee understand your feelings.
This is how you do it. Sure Sir John A was an asshole but he was also a visionary . The church and I do not care what brand of church keep anazing records of everything they do EVERYTHING ! They do know the names and location of every grave they dug. I like what pete said education and laws that help protect the people who the goverment should protect. And not just with the firast nations. How many times has child health care giving some poor kid over to a family member who is a monster. Inforce the laws do not muddle them with misguided intentions. Because at my age I've lived within mile of first nation lands my hole life and they do not respect our laws. They do as they please and they know they will get away with it. I would also like to say this. Ask for your due from the goverment but take care of yourself as best you can. Do not blame somebody else for something you could of done yourself. I know I know but they live in the middle of nowhere and they relie on the goverment for assitance. Help yourself we all have to do this. Trying not to be rasict in this tread is a chore but our forfahters and there forefathers dragged them selves out of a hole and did some damm great things along teh way. Hiding history is not the correct way to do this.