The past is starting to catch up with us. The horrors visited on people in our so-called civilized countries are coming into the open. With the carpet pulled back, it is an opportunity to clean up our act and make amends. Though me and my family were not personally involved in these crimes, we, as part of the society that was involved, can support policies and programs to make sure it doesn’t happen again.
Another of the disgusting abuses in America’s history … we can’t ever forget… whitewashing murder of “other” . The history of “we the people” just keeps getting rewritten…how can we stop the murder of marginalized people in our society??? Change our attitudes… become we the “all” people, by the “all” people, for the "all of “us” people, need to stop killing “us”.
Interestingly enough, while north American governments were busily trying to eradicate the cultural remnants of the indigenous populations within their borders, they were being actively aided and abetted by the religious institutions within their borders – cultural genocide continues apace even today!
Heartbreaking. And even more heartbreaking is that the same sin continues today, we know that it goes on all around us, and we allow it to continue in our name.
Where are all the Hispanic children Donald Trump allowed to be taken from their families? And why isn’t he in prison yet?
The sad part is our educational system here in Canada made no mention of this cultural genocide back in the 70’s and 80’s when I was in school. Hopefully that changes soon.
This isn’t only Native Americans, I am sorry to say. There are many stories of the same sort of thing happening in Ireland and other Catholic areas. Women have also been victims, just “disappeared” like the children in this report. Young men and boys.
I am glad this comes to light. We have to face our past, acknowledge our failures, our sins, our crimes, and devote ourselves to never allowing it to happen again.
Canada learned this from the United States. The Carlisle Indian Industrial School in Pennsylvania became the model for boarding schools all across the U.S. and Canada. My grandmother was a survivor of a boarding school in North Dakota. As a young child I wondered why this old woman cried when prodded into talking about her experience there. It was in her youth after all. I guess some cuts and bruises never heal.
dickanders Premium Member almost 3 years ago
The past is starting to catch up with us. The horrors visited on people in our so-called civilized countries are coming into the open. With the carpet pulled back, it is an opportunity to clean up our act and make amends. Though me and my family were not personally involved in these crimes, we, as part of the society that was involved, can support policies and programs to make sure it doesn’t happen again.
S&C = Dismayed&Depressed almost 3 years ago
Another of the disgusting abuses in America’s history … we can’t ever forget… whitewashing murder of “other” . The history of “we the people” just keeps getting rewritten…how can we stop the murder of marginalized people in our society??? Change our attitudes… become we the “all” people, by the “all” people, for the "all of “us” people, need to stop killing “us”.
wellis1947 Premium Member almost 3 years ago
Interestingly enough, while north American governments were busily trying to eradicate the cultural remnants of the indigenous populations within their borders, they were being actively aided and abetted by the religious institutions within their borders – cultural genocide continues apace even today!
Durak Premium Member almost 3 years ago
Heartbreaking. And even more heartbreaking is that the same sin continues today, we know that it goes on all around us, and we allow it to continue in our name.
Where are all the Hispanic children Donald Trump allowed to be taken from their families? And why isn’t he in prison yet?
jarjimmy almost 3 years ago
The sad part is our educational system here in Canada made no mention of this cultural genocide back in the 70’s and 80’s when I was in school. Hopefully that changes soon.
Durak Premium Member almost 3 years ago
This isn’t only Native Americans, I am sorry to say. There are many stories of the same sort of thing happening in Ireland and other Catholic areas. Women have also been victims, just “disappeared” like the children in this report. Young men and boys.
I am glad this comes to light. We have to face our past, acknowledge our failures, our sins, our crimes, and devote ourselves to never allowing it to happen again.
Display almost 3 years ago
Emmylou Harris does a Joni Mitchell song about another horror story.
https://youtu.be/s99vu_LtUB8
And years ago yet no so long ago people chastised Sinead O’Connor for tearing up a picture…
LouisLemieux almost 3 years ago
Americans interested in the treatment of Natives by the Canadian federal government can read the report of the Truth and Reconciliation commission.
piper_gilbert almost 3 years ago
Canada learned this from the United States. The Carlisle Indian Industrial School in Pennsylvania became the model for boarding schools all across the U.S. and Canada. My grandmother was a survivor of a boarding school in North Dakota. As a young child I wondered why this old woman cried when prodded into talking about her experience there. It was in her youth after all. I guess some cuts and bruises never heal.
Nyckname almost 3 years ago
Good ol’ Catholic Church.
See also: The Magdalene Laundries in Ireland, among many, many other disgraces.