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Originally Posted by craftbeerdad
It would be fantastic to leave all the John A's in their current vandalized state, maybe place them in a museum in Ottawa or wherever and having learning embedded through technology to educate visitors about the development of the residential school system and it's impact.
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I don't know where the best site would be... there's an argument for Ottawa given all the museums that are already there, but an argument against it too given that it is the place where many of the poor decisions regarding Indigenous peoples were made (maybe that doesn't matter; they were made by politicians from across the country)
Winnipeg's Canadian Museum for Human Rights is a natural fit.
Or maybe each province should have their own -- provide the overview about the national issues, with more stories focused on the respective provincial histories.
If these statues largely end up in crates in warehouses, or some forgotten corners of civic buildings, then a huge opportunity will be missed. I am going to wager our city council will vote for something just like that, so they won't have to deal with the issue again (despite the city's
Urban Indigenous Strategy)
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