First Nations react to Harper's apology

[marionerickson69]

stevan harper said " the burdan of this is properly ours as a government and as a counrty there is no place in canada for the attidudes that inspired the indian residential school system to ever prevail again in canada" it is important that you watch the actual appology. another thing to research would be the post residential school stress syndrom expeiranced by native people. i greive for the youth still stuggling to live in this country as equals, as there rights as children were breached

[Viczko]

OMFG WHAT DO YOU NATIVES WANT WE ARNT GOING TO ALL MOVE IF WE ARNT NATIVE

[HalfMunzookan]

@Viczko FUCKIN KILL YOURSELF YOU PIECE OF SHIT.

[Viczko]

@HalfMunzookan lol umad

[ihatechocolatepeople]

Blame without taking responsibility for personal faults is the biggest flaw in the world in my opinion. Everything to these people is me, me, me. Every race or culture has their issues with this. Some more than others. All im saying is if natives want to blame white people for ALL their issues, there is some seriously biased thoughtless minds behind this idea.

[TheMetalheadEric]

@ihatechocolatepeople

pt. 2 racist & your comments reflect that racism. Your statements spew ignorance & hypocrisy. "So how about your "perfect" race who can only blame and take no responsible for its faults????" Aws8819 never said his/her race was "perfect". Your comment was the first comment to even put that idiotic & false accusation out there. Well who's to blame for 518 years of stolen land, it's wealth & resources?? Answer me that. They have every right to speak out against the heinous

[TheMetalheadEric]

@ihatechocolatepeople

pt. 3 atrocities & crimes committed against them! And after all this ain't a matter of "history" like a lot of people tend to make it out to be, the injustices & thefts are very much ongoing. "I understand native issues and I understand the bullshit they have to live with. But too many youth and parents of these youth lack any kind of discipline and let their children grow up with little respect for the law and their lives." No, you clearly don't. You cannot fully

[TheMetalheadEric]

@ihatechocolatepeople

pt. 4 understand any of the things they have to deal with unless you were them & experience life as they do. "little respect for the law"? Of course the Indigenous peoples of America are going to have problems & "little respect for the law". Why the hell should they not? These very laws are imposed by European-Americans who have absolutely no right to claim power here. This is their land not ours, we are guest in this country, don't you forget that!

[ihatechocolatepeople]

@TheMetalheadEric Since when did the native nomads of the praries take claim to any land being theirs? They travelled and therefore did not have a permanent home. You cant call the stone in the lake in my backyard "their property". On the other hand, yes important land was taken from the natives and we all know that no one is going to move urban areas like southern ontario or the great lakes area for the natives. Its unfortunate but its reality.

[TheMetalheadEric]

@ihatechocolatepeople

pt. 6 Enough with the bullshit propaganda & stereotypes. "hmm. sounds like white man prevents indians from going to school or getting an education or hect, even getting a job." Are you fucking retarded!? You're scorning them for not wanting false white supremacist teachings you call "education" & for not wanting to live life the white way!? Again this is their land, NOT ours. They have the right to live in the ways of their ancestors, if they choose to. How the hell can

[ihatechocolatepeople]

@TheMetalheadEric A LARGE MINORITY OF INDIANS DO NOT WANT TO LIVE LIKE THEY USED TO YOU DUMBASS. If for some reason I could give them all ontario to live in and do as they please, but restrict them from having any non-native goods and allow them to live only off the land THEY WOULD GO CRAZY. Alcohol and drugs are as much a part of many natives lives as their heritage. Some older natives would love the idea while the majority of the youth would hate it.

[TheMetalheadEric]

@ihatechocolatepeople

WRONG. I lived in Arizona, there's over 20 something tribes there, I know what I'm talking about. "Alcohol and drugs are as much a part of many natives lives as their heritage" That is absolute BULLSHIT & you are trully one sick individual to even state that. Even when I was in Arizona almost every single person I saw on drugs & wasted were white people. You're only going by stereotypes not facts, you should be ashamed of yourself.

[ihatechocolatepeople]

@TheMetalheadEric congrats if Arizona is like that. Did you hear me say the Canadian prairies dumb shit. Read before making biased comments. I grew up within 2 hours of 5 reserves and went to a school where 1/3 of the students were native. Dont try and lecture me on your claims as well. My facts were provided by Stats Canada not some opinion. I volunteer with and for natives throughout the summer months including this summer. Trust me, I live around natives daily and try and help where possible.

[TheMetalheadEric]

@ihatechocolatepeople

"If Jewish people can move forward why cant native people? Natives can only blame and make excuses as to why they have no means to move forward." First of all bringing up Jews is irrelevant. Did Jews have their continent, with it's wealth & resources stolen? You call them "excuses" yet nothing that's been said is untrue. I already covered this whole "blame" issue, yet like the pussy you are, you of course ignored every single question I asked.

[ihatechocolatepeople]

@TheMetalheadEric They didnt have any land, clothes, or possessions you dumb fuck. They started from scratch just the natives have to unfortunately. So if im a native growing up in a good home and have many friends at school that are solid, inspirational kids to hang around with and then not long after find myself a father at 17, doing drugs or alcohol with the wrong people, and maybe trying to find a dead end job. I can literally dozens of names from school that had that happen to them.....

[ihatechocolatepeople]

@TheMetalheadEric ....Did they have a choice to not knock up some native girl? YES. Did they have a choice to stay in school and hang out with respectable people? YES. But did they choose any of the good options? NO. That isnt true of all natives by a long shot, but a large minority of youth can understand this. We all have choices, just like you choose to listen to people screaming and you call it music. If I can say no to drugs what makes a native, who is a human just like me, any different?

[metisman100]

@TheMetalheadEric that is the u.s canada is a litil more behined and canada dose not give a shit about us

[TheMetalheadEric]

@ihatechocolatepeople

pt. 7 they get a job when people like you are still discriminating against them? Do you have any idea how much racial discrimination they face for simply TRYING to get a job, & in most cases get turned down just simply for being Native American!? "And if your race is "perfect", why is it that your race has continued in a downward direction economically, socially, and in culture over the past 20 years. Explain where that means you race is willing to "learn" and

[ihatechocolatepeople]

@TheMetalheadEric Yes their is unfair discrimination against natives getting jobs in Canada. However, there are unfair opportunities given to natives at the college/university level. Lower GPA's to recieve acceptance into a specific faculty or the $100,000's of extra scholarship money for native students entering college makes native college life a lot less stressful financially than that of a non native. If more natives would actually get an education, a higher employment would reflect.

[TheMetalheadEric]

@ihatechocolatepeople

pt. 8 "not repeat history"." Wow. You're one to talk. Continuous land & resource thefts committed by European-Americans qualifies as willing to "learn" and "not repeat history"?? Does this seriously make sense in your head!? Sadly, even after everything not much has changed, you are proof of that.

[ihatechocolatepeople]

@TheMetalheadEric an example I like to use is with the Jewish people during WWII. After the war and near "extinction" of their people, did the majority of their race resort to alcohol and drugs? Sure they blamed Nazi Germany for their downfall, but since then Jewish people have become very successful in today's society and have restored their religion. If Jewish people can move forward why cant native people? Natives can only blame and make excuses as to why they have no means to move forward.

[TheMetalheadEric]

@ihatechocolatepeople

"Since when did the native nomads of the praries take claim to any land being theirs?" When greedy Europeans, some even being our ancestors, took claim to this land although they have NOT always been here as the Native Americans ALWAYS have & have no right to claim it as their own. They had homes! In fact this whole continent is their home. They travelled through out this continent when they pleased, settling where they pleased but they weren't in constant travel

[TheMetalheadEric]

@ihatechocolatepeople

like you're claiming. According to that twisted logic they would ALWAYS have to be traveling! Travel 24/7 is impossible! You're only making excuses to attempt to justify the theft of their lands. There's no point in responding to you further, I've had enough of your bullshit. You're nothing more than ignorant racist trash spreading your hate with stereotypes.

[ihatechocolatepeople]

@TheMetalheadEric Wow obviously you dont know what permanent means. A permanent home is a home in which YOU LIVE ALL YEAR ROUND. A nomad sets up temperary homes as they move you cocky screamo fag. Pull your head out of your ass and you might see that maybe you just dont know the definition of the word permanent and that so called "twisted logic" may be just fact. I like how you find it alright for natives to live by excuses and blame but you claim my "excuses" (facts) are garbage. biased tool.

[TheMetalheadEric]

@ihatechocolatepeople

You're trying to justify the theft of their lands & that's not making excuses!? You're a white individual siding with typical white supremacist beLIEfs & somehow that is not biased, yet I am also a white individual but I'm siding with the Indigenous peoples of America for obvious reasons, yet that is biased. Yeah, that really makes sense. You claim to be stating "facts" yet you keeping referring to the indigenous people as "indians", which are the people of India

[TheMetalheadEric]

@ihatechocolatepeople

dumbass. "Did you hear me say the Canadian prairies dumb shit. Read before making biased comments." You said and I quote "Since when did the native nomads of the praries take claim to any land being theirs?" Prairies are in the U.S as well dumbfuck. Your bad. Their "permanent home" is all of America, simple as that! And? I was not born in Arizona but I was raised there, I was there for 14 years of my life so I grew up around native people, even now, here in Texas I'm

[ihatechocolatepeople]

@TheMetalheadEric Wow shut the fuck up already. If you feel you have the right or the proof to say that every piece of land in the western hemisphere belongs to natives and is their permanent home YOU ARE JUST IGNORANT. Well since natives didnt discover the entire ocean, whose permanent home is that? Arizona doesnt count as the prairies by the way.. your bad.

[TheMetalheadEric]

@ihatechocolatepeople

still surrounded by Native Americans. I KNOW what I am talking about. "Trust me, I live around natives daily and try and help where possible." How is spreading bullshit propaganda & hateful stereotypes helping natives in any way? Please explain that. What "facts" have you proven dipshit?

- "Alcohol and drugs are as much a part of many natives lives as their heritage"

- "indians ALL need casinos on reserves. Not malls or restaurents or grocery stores, A CASINO."

[TheMetalheadEric]

@ihatechocolatepeople

How are these facts? These are nothing more than idiotic steretypes coming from a hateful fool who has nothing better to do then bitch about native people. You say you're tired of natives blaiming & complaining yet all you're doing is talking shit & bitching, so what the hell would you call that? Does that make you better? Natives atleast have a legitimate reason to "complain", you however do not.

[ihatechocolatepeople]

@TheMetalheadEric Here are the FACTS and STATS:

12% of manitoba's population is native. Therefore if crime is all equal throughout each race natives should make up roughly 12% of the inmates in prison. HOWEVER, 69% of inmates in manitoba prisons ARE NATIVE.

Natives lead in the following race categories across Canada per percentage of population:

1) Drug addiction

2) crime rate

3) unemployment

4) gambling addiction

5) lowest average educattion

[ihatechocolatepeople]

@TheMetalheadEric Natives in the Canadian prairies that live on reserves stay on the reserves for the majority of the time. If that is so, how do natives lead the Canadian population in gambling if they dont have casinos on their reserves like you say? Trust me, I been to personally 11 reserves, 7 of which had a casino and 3 of which had a gaming lounge. But according to you it is fine for natives to gamble correct? They have a reason to spend the government cheques given to them at casinos.

[TheMetalheadEric]

@ihatechocolatepeople

First, you keep referring to all natives ("indians" & "they" as you call them) as a whole not being specific, then you turn to just Canadian natives. You keep going back & fourth. Which is it dumbass? I cannot speak for Canada but I can speak for the U.S & your so-called "facts" are COMPLETELY false here. The natives THRIVED without the help of Europeans. What proof do you need!? The fact that whole western hemisphere was inhabited by natives is the proof, from Alaska

[ihatechocolatepeople]

@TheMetalheadEric THIS ENTIRE TIME I HAVE BEEN TALKING ABOUT NATIVES IN CANADA YOU DUMB SHIT. Do you not notice this is a CANADIAN video due to the CANADIAN Prime Minister making an apology. Think about it smart ass. And my facts are not "completely" incorrect for the USA. Explain how my facts wouldnt be correct for Pine Ridge Reservation?

[TheMetalheadEric]

@ihatechocolatepeople

to Argentina they were there! You wouldn't dare say Europeans don't rightfully own Europe, no! It's ALWAYS a fellow European-American who denies the indigenous peoples of America ownership of this land. Why is that? You're just a typical racist European-American whitewashing the crimes committed against natives making every excuse possible to deny them ownership of this land. For someone who doesn't like excuses you're sure full of them!

[TheMetalheadEric]

@ihatechocolatepeople

Did I ever say Arizona counts as the prairies? NO! Again there's prairies in the U.S, you were not being specific when you made that statement. So again, your bad. You shut the fuck up already! Quit bitching about native people & get a life. Till you answer my questions you're refusing to answer, I think I'm done here.

[ihatechocolatepeople]

@TheMetalheadEric Hahaha you think you are so tough dont you? You tell me to stop commenting and get a life yet you are doing the exact same thing. You keep repeating you are "done here" but you keep coming back bitching about land claims.

[ihatechocolatepeople]

@TheMetalheadEric The past cannot be undone. The world is messed. All I know is that everyone can make their own choices in life in North America. I can choose not to do drugs and live a productive life. I know many successful natives that volunteer with me to help natives in need but even they are sick of seeing so many of their people being just lazy. If all the natives band together they are a strong power and have the ability to get land back, but too few work for it. Thats whats annoying.

[TheMetalheadEric]

@ihatechocolatepeople

You make absolutely no sense first you group all natives together saying they all do this & that, then you say "That isnt true of all natives by a long shot". And that's right, the stuff you are saying is not true of all natives by a long shot so you're bringing this crap up why then? Re-read your comments carefully, now notice in this example: "indians ALL need casinos on reserves. Not malls or restaurents or grocery stores, A CASINO." how you say "indians ALL..."

[TheMetalheadEric]

@ihatechocolatepeople

So yes, that is completely false. One rez does not speak for all of them. No the past cannot be "undone" however the future can be made much better for the Indigenous peoples of America if European-Americans like you would quit stereotyping/discriminating against natives because this isn't helping or making their lives any better. Again, you wouldn't dare say Europeans don't rightfully own Europe, no! It's ALWAYS a fellow European-American who denies the indigenous people

[ihatechocolatepeople]

@TheMetalheadEric No its not just european-american people who so called deny the natives land. Non-natives including Black, Asian, and others feel the same way. What proof do you have that its "always" a white person putting natives down? Your opinion doesnt count as proof. Also, you say that by not being native I cannot understand native issues. If you are also non-native how can you say you do understand their issues and then be biased towards their concerns?

[TheMetalheadEric]

@ihatechocolatepeople

of America ownership of this land. Gee, why is that? I am not doing the same thing, the only reason I'm replying at all is because you ask questions & unlike you I'm not going to avoid answering them. The major difference between you & I is I get out there to help natives as much as I possibly can & to the best of my capability, not come on YT talking badly of them, ignorantly denying them ownership of this land, spreading stereotypes, whitewashing the crimes

[ihatechocolatepeople]

@TheMetalheadEric "talking badly of them" and "spreading sterotypes"????? A statistic is a statistic. Its not an opinion or biased in any way. Im not saying that every native is poor and lazy. I said that in comparison to other races in Canada, the natives lead in the most of the worst categories, including unemployment, gambling, crime, and drug addiction. Just b/c you dont want to listen to those facts or find them unpleasant doesnt mean im not telling the truth. The truth isnt always nice.

[TheMetalheadEric]

@ihatechocolatepeople

committed against them (such as the land thefts). Does putting them down make you feel better about yourself or something? Either way, it's not going to get us anywhere.

[ihatechocolatepeople]

@TheMetalheadEric "Putting them down"??? Are you serious? There are and have been many many terrible white people in the world. Some of the most cruel events have been lead by white people. If I see a white person that is some trashy loser with no life, ya i'll be the first to say "wow what a joke." The only thing is, for every non-native I see in that situation, there is 2 even 3 natives in the same situation even though natives make up such a small percentage of Canada's population....

[ihatechocolatepeople]

@TheMetalheadEric ...and that ratio of seeing natives that could have CHOSEN a better life isnt just opinion. It is supported by facts and percentages supplied by Stats Canada. The reason I believe that many of these poor stats wont be improved in the near future is b/c so many natives refuse to take responsbility for their lives. It is much easier to blame white people for not getting a job than to say, "maybe I should have got an education (which in Canada the government pays for natives)".

[TheMetalheadEric]

@ihatechocolatepeople

Yes you are right on that, however, I was talking about my personal experiences that I have NEVER heard any other race say that but have heard ONLY NUMEROUS Europeans-Americans say that. I should have worded it different, I will admit that, yes. If I've never heard anyone else but Europeans say that, what does that tell you? With other races it's clearly more rare, while with Europeans it's quite common. That says a lot, you know. Why do you insist on asking questions

[TheMetalheadEric]

@ihatechocolatepeople

yet ignore all mine? I'm still waiting, why must people who happen to be mainly European-Americans most of the time, (that you cannot deny) deny natives rightfully own this land, yet won't say something equally as ridiculous such as "Europeans don't rightfully own Europe"? Since you can't seem to answer that I'm guessing you too are realizing how dumb that really is, perhaps? No, look at the comment again, I said unless you are native you can't ever fully understand

[TheMetalheadEric]

@ihatechocolatepeople

& that applies to everyone who is not native, not just you. I know I'll never understand how bad they have it & all the SHIT they have to endure, I know that for a fact, that's why I happen to care so much..because it's not right. We're sheltered & privileged although we do NOT deserve it. That, I cannot just accept without speaking out against it. Again, what would happen if we had to endure what they have? In all honesty, would you take all the crap & not complain?

[TheMetalheadEric]

@ihatechocolatepeople

Would you not blame the perpetrators of whom continuously do you wrong? If you say no, then you are clearly lying to yourself. Let me just say this, I rarely ever see natives drinking despite always being around them yet see white people doing it all the time. No one ever seems to mention that. Also, I've never in my life seen a native begging for money yet see white people doing it all the time (far too many of them to count actually) & only once a African-American man,

[TheMetalheadEric]

@ihatechocolatepeople

yet this too is almost never brought up. Why? That's not true, many do but FAR TOO MANY get turned down simply for being native. Natives are one of the most (if not the very most) racial groups out there who get discriminated against the most. I'm going to make this story as short as possible. I have this native friend who went & finished college, he's a damn intelligent guy who has his life together & everything! He does not drink, do drugs or party & he's a family man.

[TheMetalheadEric]

@ihatechocolatepeople

He has traditional long hair, applied for a job but couldn't have the job just because of his hair. What kind of shit is that!? No matter what they accomplish it's almost never good enough for our people. How would you feel & react if someone turned you down for simply being who you are & because of your racial background?

[TheMetalheadEric]

@ihatechocolatepeople

Again, no I do not know everything about Canada but I do know this right here: "Alcohol and drugs are as much a part of many natives lives as their heritage"

"indians ALL need casinos on reserves. Not malls or restaurents or grocery stores, A CASINO." is definitely NOT helping the situation at all ihatechocolatepeople. This is just wrong & is indeed stereotyping them. Don't you see that? Have a heart, please.

[coreluminous]

To claim they 'failed to protect' the first peoples, when actually they intended to harm the first peoples, so as to take their lands and eradicate their culture. A false apology designed to deflect awareness of the extent and intent of that policy. This issue affects every one, in that all are enrolled in the intent, by virtue of 'accepting' this 'apology'.

[deagla2]

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[TripleOG1991]

when i saw this on the news i said FUCK THE GOVERNMENT

[akropiss]

why?

[camelchute99]

its a sham, i know one 27 year old guy in regina, who had his lawyer coach him into creating trauma from his childhoow so he could get money, the lawyer actually told him what to say and what to write down in order to get money, all the natives i know in regina spent their residentual cheques on drugs and big screen tv's, the money went real quick

[kefri916]

@camelchute99

sad but true...

[RockyTheMFNative]

@camelchute99-people do wrong on both ends, but you have to take into consideration that there are reasons behind everything. you say you know many natives that just spend out their money. That's a general statement. Have you ever questioned yourself as to why the money is just spent out? try that instead of stating. it will all make sense. Everything happens for a reason.

[lewiispahtayken]

ITHEREONETHATHASNT Just STFU plz ... And Thanks :)

[ihatechocolatepeople]

The residential schools were genocide. The people that suffered through them will never be the same. Yet when you post comments like this Aws8819, i find it hard to feel bad for the next generations of indians that DID NOT go through the RS and yet grow up selling drugs and leading the nation in crime rate/ drug distribution/ and unemployment. White devils you say? Thats a little too racist i think. So how about your "perfect" race who can only blame and take no responsible for its faults????

[ihatechocolatepeople]

@Aws8819 So according to you, the CIA distributes drugs and drug money to the people of North America. Obviously that is some sort of conspiracy theory that is not proven but do you want to know something that is proven WITH FACTS AND STATS. Everything I said is PROVEN. By the way, my dad is a farmer who makes more money than 97% of natives in North America. That too is a fact if you compare the incomes of North Americans.

[ihatechocolatepeople]

@Aws8819 What are you talking about? during the working hours of a week, drive through a Canadian prairie reserve or look into a casino and you will see the Majority of people are native. This isnt some opinion or bias IT IS PROVEN. And if your race is "perfect", why is it that your race has continued in a downward direction economically, socially, and in culture over the past 20 years. Explain where that means you race is willing to "learn" and "not repeat history".

[ihatechocolatepeople]

@Aws8819 My 8 years of university, some of which spent taking native classes has educated me more than you care to think. I understand native issues and I understand the bullshit they have to live with. But too many youth and parents of these youth lack any kind of discipline and let their children grow up with little respect for the law and their lives.

[TheMetalheadEric]

@ihatechocolatepeople

pt. 5 "Indian children, neither wanting to be true indian..." Who's to blame for that? After 518 years of injustices, hate crimes & criminalization committed against & forced upon the indigenous peoples, what do you expect!? They've been taught to hate themselves all their lives! What part of that do you not understand?

"indians ALL need casinos on reserves. Not malls or restaurents or grocery stores, A CASINO." Hardly any Native Americans even have casinos asshole!

[ihatechocolatepeople]

@TheMetalheadEric Almost every reserve in the Canadian prairies has a casino located on it. In most of these reserves the casino is the largest building (it may have a hotel or restaurant attached). Please dont try and say that there is "hardly" any casinos b/c you then have not been to many reserves.

[TheMetalheadEric]

@ihatechocolatepeople

pt. 1 First of all, nobody in the right mind can blame them for the anger they feel. I'm a European-American, so this I understand. What would happen if you or I had to endure what they have?? Think long & hard about that one. I'm sure you wouldn't be speaking like this then, would you? "White devils you say? Thats a little too racist i think." What would you call your username "ihatechocolatepeople" then? Although you say that it's "a joke" that doesn't make it not

[ihatechocolatepeople]

Faults such as:

1) the number one race that kills indian people ARE INDIANS.

2) Indian children, neither wanting to be true indian or true gangster and who havent been in the RS or are old enough to know about the RS lead the nation in drop outs, thefts, and unemploymeny(for teens). hmm. sounds like white man prevents indians from going to school or getting an education or hect, even getting a job.

3) indians ALL need casinos on reserves. Not malls or restaurents or grocery stores, A CASINO.

[januaryrush15]

Excuse me, but I beg to differ. I am a First Nations teen from Eel River Bar, New Brunswick. My grandfather, along with two of his sisters, were forced to attend the residential school in Shubenacadie, Nova Scotia. No person, no matter what their race, whether they be White, NATIVE, not Indian, Indians are from India, african-american or jewish, should have to endure such pain. My grandfather cant even speak of his time spent at this school.

[januaryrush15]

. For you to sit here, no matter what your intent was, and name stereotype after stereotype about Native people, isnt fair. I realize a user who has commented on this video has placed many stereotypes on caucasian people aswell. And, neither of you are in the right here.

[Bodo12345678910]

Freedom of speech allows us to say what we want - deal with it

[Aws8819]

your as stupid as your fathers.. you fool this land this air you breath dosn't even belong to you.. your a rat who crawled out of europe and spread your skiness to the natives.. who were so pure. and here you are complaing. you have no idea how much you owe these people..

[RockyTheMFNative]

@Aws8819 LMFAO

[yummystix]

@RockyTheMFNative

Statements like that are what set back Canada, We are taking a step in the right direction but no, there has to be people like you to say it did not do anything stop the circle and move on.

[Aws8819]

one fucking appolegy dosn't change shit.. you know why because.. it happend again with the japanes or did you forget the consintration camps.. your history is dark and coverd in blood. it would be funny to see jesus rise from the dead he would probaly damn all of you who spread christenity in the way that you do and on top of it all you go to him and you ask for forgivness and you go to sleep thinking he loves you.. but hey what ever helps you sleep at night right.

[GODDAMEFAGS]

I herd natives were getting better and that more are going to school know,anyway those sicko priests should be sent to jail no questions asked,I don't think theirs anything wrong with the apology but we should send those people to jail because of their individual wrong doing.

[AuslandCharlie]

Many of them would be dead now

[Lilian874]

How do you shame a proud group of people that you feel threatened by? You take away their children. While Canadians were fighting the Axis, kids were being taken away here. Sickening and I don't believe the government was that stupid-they knew what they were doing by splitting tribes up on separate lands and keeping them apart and taking their kids away. They were deliberately shamed so they could be defeated. My dad is aboriginal and my mom is european-I am way Way more proud to be part native.

[ITHEREONETHATHASNT]

I never took anyone from there parents. I am twenty five years old. WTF The axis what axis that phrase was never used until 2002 in Bush's state of the union. As I said before typical lies. You can sit hear and rant and feel free to be more proud of your native ancestry. You cannot call yourself white today unless you have been shamed into believing your race has done nothing but evil. The fact is i am not threatened by aboriginals BC dependents of the state don't threaten ANYBODY!

[Lilian874]

The term "axis" is believed to have been first coined by Hungary's fascist prime minister Gyula Gömbös who advocated an alliance of Germany, Hungary, and Italy and worked as an intermediary between Germany and Italy to lessen differences between the two countries to achieve such an alliance. coined in 1936. wikipedia and just abt every modern day history book ;)

[ITHEREONETHATHASNT]

Congrats on your expedient response and use of wikipedia. I Hope you get a hobby. STOP SENDING ME MESSAGES. This is pathetic on both parts. Cheers have a nice week!

[C2cUcAnTcMe]

i think we give indians enough money, it's your peoples fault that you dont take advantage of your good situation.

[ITHEREONETHATHASNT]

So true. Aboriginals are favored in law school aplications. med school applications etc. They are offered govt jobs without any education. If they want they can just sit and bitch on a rserve and recieve federal money. I would love to have the option of doing nothing and still getting money but i cant. Sorry id keep writing but i have to go to WORK!

[evansawatis]

Sorrry to see how ignorant your gov't has taught you. None of what you say is true. If a native wants to go to college thater are only certain colleges they can choose from ( ie community colleges, ) if they are lucky to get into law school or other choice proffession they have to pay just like you. And are poorly represented in gov't jobs! The film was about the reaction to the lousy apology offered by the pm about the atrocities and murders that took place in the canadian residential schools

[ITHEREONETHATHASNT]

Bullshit just like most natives you are lying. UWO and U of T have easy access in their charter for natives. They get schooarships for law and med. What apology doyou want. Tink for a second what ti would ahve been like if the french or spanish ruled canada. No treaties no land no apology for sure,.

[Lilian874]

Think for a second about how the province Quebec has a huge number of people with native blood in them. Think for a second about what happened in that province when Riel was hung. Yeah, if the french had of been in control, I firmly believe the aboriginals might not be in such a mess. If the spanish? LOL-I can't believe you even mentioned this!! Have you been to the former Aztec site-ie-mexico city? Lots of aboriginal representation there, heck its an amazing culture-very mixed with awesome food

[ITHEREONETHATHASNT]

That is a fucking joke right read up on what the french catholic settlers did to aboriginals or the spanish or dutch on the easy coast of the US. Here is a simple fact you and aboriginal protesters love to ignore. Independence and autonomy come with fucking RESPONSIBILITY This means your own MONEY REVENUE STREAMS ETC. Many aboriginal leaders claim tis and the response they get is in your head right now. GIve us our land and we will. AINT GONNA HAPPEN.

[Lilian874]

"Bullshit just like most natives you are lying" Replace the word native with black, white, jew, chinese, paki...Clearly, you are ignorant. If you look at early native north american history its battle after battle after battle. Some early pioneers slept with their eyes open while alot of french explorers would comment about how the iroquois were like ghosts weaving in and out of the forest. They were a strong and proud people-any history book will exemplify this

[Lilian874]

ALSO I feel the need to enlighten you...I know of people who clearly look native but dont have access to the system because of their sordid family histories. You cannot in this day or age judge anyone by the way they look. Not all aboriginals have that right. Alot of people fought to be off the system but were starving so accepted treaties. THose that werenèt living on reserves had to hide their identity. YOu might say that was a long time ago-no sir-say the last school closed in 96-97,

[GODDAMEFAGS]

you probably get more money for going to work anyway.

[singerdancer07]

If They meant every word spoken they would give us much more back than just the words I'm Sorry or We're Sorry. what happend to our children? give us our money from the land you stole from us?Give us more adequate shelter with electricity, running water. give us land that we can live off of again.Stop taking advantage of us.

[ITHEREONETHATHASNT]

Really? I am sorry but i feel for aboriginals but where does it stop? How long are they exempt from taxes, get preferential treatment in universities and through employment practices. At sometime Aboriginals will have to stop playing the victim card and develop there own economies and institutions. You cant expect self government and funding at current levels.

[LawrenceWelk5]

white power!!!!!!

[pittsky]

Everyone looks like they have a serious hangover in that room.

[xHobbemax]

i duno mayn i dont beleive this..

[18NorthMain]

Canada is far behind many developed countries in human rights issues regarding its native ppl. This will come back to haunt Canada as a nation in the worst possible ways. This isn't a matter of any political agenda, this is a matter of our failing Canadian identity. Canada is supposed to have a good reputation in humanitarianism, so lets support our own citizens.

Im 19, I live in the North End of Winnipeg, and when I go up I want to live in a scociety free from racial inequalities.

[3400424]

harpers apology is a peice of shit an jus lies he red from a piece of paper which he probably didnt even write himself its so easy for him to get some1 else to write it for him watchin the cameras everywhere the day of the apology seeing all the hurt that the natives were goin threw an harper standing there readin this peice of paper which probably didnt even come from him jus my opinion makes me mad thinkin that harper probably didnt even write tha damn thing

[gundamWWW]

I agree. This Harper just trashed the Kelowna accord and just said Sorry. Bullshit my ass! When will get a real leader that takes real action and rectifies the inequalities this community has faced.

[singerdancer07]

3400424

I agree with you on the apology not being meant. It was thrown together without any true meaning to our people.

It's like he said"OK this is what they want to hear and they will hear it,WE just have to sound like we mean it when we don't"

[phessidula]

thank you for posting this. i'm sure those were hard words to speak after hearing the apology, many simply want to believe it. but you know the history of deceit better than those who are benefitting from those lies. i am sorry that the white community does not do more to pressure our own government not just to apologize but to actually stop the violence still experinced by indigenous children, the continued land theft, and constant racism.

[SupremeMajinBuu]

Well the Liberals couldn't do anything for 13 years, and they're stopping the minority government from doing anything. That said, all four parties (especially the Bloc Quebecois) don't have the Indian's rights at the top of their agenda, or not even on their agenda at all.

Even the Indian abuse still goes on, but I can blame the Government 100%. I blame all five parties. And that's coming from a Conservative.

Thought I'd throw in my useless two-cents from the peanut gallery.

[udubbz11]

The Indian abuse is not coming from the government it's coming from other indians and the chiefs! Stop blaming everything on everyone else for the trouble you have! Aboriginals have the highest drug abuse, alcohol abuse, gambling addictions, teen pregnancy and suicide rate in all of Canada. You can't keep saying that this is because of residential schools, start taking responsibility for your own shit for once!

[singerdancer07]

u are clearly mistaken or brainwashed to believe it's our faults for the way our lives have turned out.

Christopher Columbus DIDN'T discover America,He Discovered Natives that he didn't want ruining his plans for human distruction.

[BlStewart]

Firstly, are you just making that up or do you have a credible (read non-racist) source? Secondly, did you ever stop to think why that might be? Things never are simply because that's the way it is. Never. There are always reasons or causes for "troubles", and in this case, it WAS caused by colonization and the introduction of European ideologies and oppression into cultures.

[BlStewart]

That was directed towards udubbz11 if anyone thought otherwise. Also, I think the government needs to be apologizing for way more than the residential schools. How about introducing values that have led to sexual and domestic violence? Or drug/alcohol addiction? Or stolen land? Or (attempted?) genocide?! Also, the only reason Harper did this was because the Australian prime minister did it a month or so before and apparently we lack original thought