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Originally Posted by YOWetal
Agreed lets not import other peoples problems when we have our own. Though I prefer the Conservative approach rather than endless self-flagellation and pretending we are some unique dark force in history when we are one of the shining. Let's not go as far as lionizing him as the Americans do with their "founding fathers" but pretending the very rational and widely supported idea of schools to integrate Indigenous Canadians into the Christian western culture of Canada was somehow a permanent indictment of him.
As for the Liberals. Are we more reconciled than in 2015 and what exactly would success be?
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I think we are. I was in Australia a few months ago, and my impression is they are on the same path as us. The wording if different, but the Australians also do land acknowledgments as well.
It is more than just using indigenous language on stop signs and buildings.
The issue with reconciliation is it can't be done nationally. It involves working with each community and coming up with a new deal for how that community is going to take control of its future. That is going to be slow process.
Here in BC a number of communities now own investment companies that own shopping centers, saw mills, retail stores, hotels etc. The values, culture, symbols of those communities are embedded into those businesses. They provide jobs for the community and generate revenue that helps pay for long-houses and other cultural centers. Many of the employees are non-indigenous.
Many of these communities are taking on the responsibility for environment guardianship and monitoring in their traditional territories.
Feds now require 5% of all federal procurement go to indigenous owned companies. That is a strong positive. These are smaller locally owned companies across the country many in smaller more remote communities.
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