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Hmmmmm...... Where have I heard that before?
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05-20-2010, 10:18 AM | #22 | |
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I don't support their violent attempts to gain attention and recompense for their injuries...but I certainly understand why they would feel compelled to take that step when all other avenues are ignored or blocked. |
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05-20-2010, 10:30 AM | #23 | ||
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If you watched any of the Winter Olympics opening and closing ceremonies they had a lot of "First Nation" people involved doing first nationey type stuff. They were dressed in native garb very similar to that of Native Americans. Quote:
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05-20-2010, 10:34 AM | #24 | |
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They've got casinos and BINGO halls. The casinos tend to be run by sketchy people from Vegas.
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05-20-2010, 10:46 AM | #25 |
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The reserves here in Alberta tend to be RICH, but there is huge poverty none-the-less. The Hobbema reserve is in the middle of some of the most oil rich land in the province, and they, unlike the average land owner, own the oil rights. At the age of 18 each band member gets a HUGE payout ( over 100K). Despite all this oil money the reserve looks like a 3rd world city. burned out houses, graffiti everywhere, and huge problems with alcohol, drugs and gangs. I worked at a school there ( making much less than a regular provincial teacher) for one year and that was all I could take. If someone makes something of themselves, they are ostracized by their community as a sell out. Education is not valued. I don't have a clue why either. When someone goes out, gets an education, and then comes back to teach their own people, they are treated like dirt!
But that is just my experience in one place. In no way do I mean all First Nations people are like that. My cousins are Meti and they are great people with a work ethic and intelligence anyone could envy. |
05-20-2010, 10:57 AM | #26 |
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There seems to be a fair bit of corruption in the various band councils. The band council members tend to be quite well-off, while the run-of-the-mill band member scrapes to get by.
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05-20-2010, 11:50 AM | #27 |
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05-20-2010, 12:19 PM | #29 | |
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05-20-2010, 12:23 PM | #30 |
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The council has all the money and power. They discourage any book learnin for that reason.
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