The following press release from the First Nations Leadership Council (FNLC), headquartered in Vancouver contains a strident call to punish anyone daring to question the established indigenous characterization of Canada’s Indian Residential Schools.
What the chiefs are demanding in essence is the right to rewrite Canadian history to fit their narrative. I think Trudeau would have let them do it - Eby definitely. Let’s see what Carney and Poilievre do. To date, both of them have disappointed
Perhaps, in fairness to Eby, he may just be trying to get into character for his upcoming audition as, "the Scarecrow" in the remake of the iconic movie, "The Wizard of Oz".
"and the thoughts I'd be thinkin I could be another Lincoln, if I only had a brain"
I taught at Grouard in 1968-69 and had a positive experience with the local people and enjoyed the varied school population. Those students in the residence failed to return after Christmas so my class was much depleted. The woodwork shop and automotive bays never had any students enrolled during the year. Both areas were as well equipped and modern as equivalents in Edmonton and Vancouver Island where I had my teaching experience. St. Michaels in Alert Bay ,BC. was not operating in 1990 when I was working for the Whe La La Lu, a small sub reserve contained within the main Namgis reserve. However I was asked by X. to go into the shuttered school and make an observation as to whether it would make good offices for the band council. This I did. The mechanical room was devoid of machinery but contained a laundromat. It was dry and warm. The main school area was in good building code condition with design for school use. Hallways were wide and ceilings high in which forced air ducts could be used for heating. Stairs had a low rise and wide tread and were therefore as safe as any stairs could be. Wood materials were first growth fir with excellent hardware. Louvered windows provided fresh air. The building was every bit as good as those I have worked in elsewhere in Western Canada and I duly reported so. The question to ask is " why was so much effort made to provide an excellent educational building for indigenous peoples?" Yes , the powers that be cared for their charges and made sure that the physical experience would !as good as elsewhere in Canada! From my readings the educational experience was just as good. One must also ask about the default position." What was the alternative to a modern school?" Yes the grinding of igneous stones into tools while wearing cedar bark clothing.{ coastal situation.} Much good was done by the progressive Western culture enhanced by the comparatively recent industrial and agricultural revolution with the overarching great enlightenment movement. The introduction of steel tools led to the blossoming of the indigenous talent of working wood for cultural masks and the massive statements made with totem poles. Captain Cook and Meares made no record by their artist chroniclers of the massive poles we are so familiar with now. While acknowledging the West is on indigenous land could we not state at the same time that Western culture has had an elevating effect on indigenous lives? Reconciling is the coming together and understanding of both parties positions, both good and bad and the melding and enhancement which often is the outcome. When Polivere came to Duncan I talked to him about the indigenous stand and asked for an examination and reckoning of the total situation. He did not reply. If any reckoning accurately is carried out the consequences will be massive and the longer it is put off the greater the effect. It will come. Ben Town Crier, 57th. Regiment of Foot
What they should be 'deeply' concerned about is the crime wave on the reserves, the unforgivable sexual assaults on Aboriginal women and girls by Aboriginal men.
Shutting the public up is the only way they can keep the money rolling to their bank accounts. After all 'No slant, No grant'.
Once again the First Nations Leadership Council (FNLC) is working to promote not only an embellished but a totally falsified residential school narrative by seeking to have those that assert and promote the evidence based truth regarding residential school penalized.
This is just another deceitfully blatant attempt by the FNLC to have nefarious measures brought forward that will act to cover up Canada’s indigenous groups false residential schools assertions and their criminal conduct.
AFN is using the schools as a wedge and a hammer to create conditions for acquiring more power and funding. Constantly. Forever. That is what it is for. Whatever the truths are — is a meaningless since that has zero to do with the end game. Until all of us (or at least more including those society leaders that have some courage ) realize this, the game will continue. Ultimately it will be uncovered and as usual the folks that will suffer the most will be the indigenous — thanks to both govt and their own leadership and thanks to a media which in this case stopped seeking real truth instead “stories.”
"...it is an ugly and thinly veiled attempt to sow doubt, belittle the experiences of survivors, and distort our shared knowledge from survivors and archival and archaeological research..." Aye, that it is, Chief, that it is ('it' being the pile of horsesh** you're peddling).
Has this press release been published / broadcast by our National News outlets? It seems to me that this is important information that Canadians should be made aware of.
What the chiefs are demanding in essence is the right to rewrite Canadian history to fit their narrative. I think Trudeau would have let them do it - Eby definitely. Let’s see what Carney and Poilievre do. To date, both of them have disappointed
Absolutely Eby will do it. He likely CANNOT wait to do it. Carney is a traitor to his father's legacy. Poilievre, I don't know.
Perhaps, in fairness to Eby, he may just be trying to get into character for his upcoming audition as, "the Scarecrow" in the remake of the iconic movie, "The Wizard of Oz".
"and the thoughts I'd be thinkin I could be another Lincoln, if I only had a brain"
I taught at Grouard in 1968-69 and had a positive experience with the local people and enjoyed the varied school population. Those students in the residence failed to return after Christmas so my class was much depleted. The woodwork shop and automotive bays never had any students enrolled during the year. Both areas were as well equipped and modern as equivalents in Edmonton and Vancouver Island where I had my teaching experience. St. Michaels in Alert Bay ,BC. was not operating in 1990 when I was working for the Whe La La Lu, a small sub reserve contained within the main Namgis reserve. However I was asked by X. to go into the shuttered school and make an observation as to whether it would make good offices for the band council. This I did. The mechanical room was devoid of machinery but contained a laundromat. It was dry and warm. The main school area was in good building code condition with design for school use. Hallways were wide and ceilings high in which forced air ducts could be used for heating. Stairs had a low rise and wide tread and were therefore as safe as any stairs could be. Wood materials were first growth fir with excellent hardware. Louvered windows provided fresh air. The building was every bit as good as those I have worked in elsewhere in Western Canada and I duly reported so. The question to ask is " why was so much effort made to provide an excellent educational building for indigenous peoples?" Yes , the powers that be cared for their charges and made sure that the physical experience would !as good as elsewhere in Canada! From my readings the educational experience was just as good. One must also ask about the default position." What was the alternative to a modern school?" Yes the grinding of igneous stones into tools while wearing cedar bark clothing.{ coastal situation.} Much good was done by the progressive Western culture enhanced by the comparatively recent industrial and agricultural revolution with the overarching great enlightenment movement. The introduction of steel tools led to the blossoming of the indigenous talent of working wood for cultural masks and the massive statements made with totem poles. Captain Cook and Meares made no record by their artist chroniclers of the massive poles we are so familiar with now. While acknowledging the West is on indigenous land could we not state at the same time that Western culture has had an elevating effect on indigenous lives? Reconciling is the coming together and understanding of both parties positions, both good and bad and the melding and enhancement which often is the outcome. When Polivere came to Duncan I talked to him about the indigenous stand and asked for an examination and reckoning of the total situation. He did not reply. If any reckoning accurately is carried out the consequences will be massive and the longer it is put off the greater the effect. It will come. Ben Town Crier, 57th. Regiment of Foot
What they should be 'deeply' concerned about is the crime wave on the reserves, the unforgivable sexual assaults on Aboriginal women and girls by Aboriginal men.
Shutting the public up is the only way they can keep the money rolling to their bank accounts. After all 'No slant, No grant'.
Once again the First Nations Leadership Council (FNLC) is working to promote not only an embellished but a totally falsified residential school narrative by seeking to have those that assert and promote the evidence based truth regarding residential school penalized.
This is just another deceitfully blatant attempt by the FNLC to have nefarious measures brought forward that will act to cover up Canada’s indigenous groups false residential schools assertions and their criminal conduct.
This is a literal example of the expression, "the truth hurts" so the avoid it like the plague !
In the current dystopian world we live in, this should surprise no one, it's simply the legacy of the boy man we had as a PM.
"Men are so simple and so much inclined to obey immediate needs that a deceiver will never lack victims for his deceptions." ~ Niccolo Machiavelli
AFN is using the schools as a wedge and a hammer to create conditions for acquiring more power and funding. Constantly. Forever. That is what it is for. Whatever the truths are — is a meaningless since that has zero to do with the end game. Until all of us (or at least more including those society leaders that have some courage ) realize this, the game will continue. Ultimately it will be uncovered and as usual the folks that will suffer the most will be the indigenous — thanks to both govt and their own leadership and thanks to a media which in this case stopped seeking real truth instead “stories.”
"...it is an ugly and thinly veiled attempt to sow doubt, belittle the experiences of survivors, and distort our shared knowledge from survivors and archival and archaeological research..." Aye, that it is, Chief, that it is ('it' being the pile of horsesh** you're peddling).
Has this press release been published / broadcast by our National News outlets? It seems to me that this is important information that Canadians should be made aware of.
Carneys father was a residential school principal. They should ask him.
It would be very interesting to hear his response but dangerous as well as he might be incarcerated for denialism.