All they did was force people to live in areas that they then needed passports to leave. Indigenous children were taken to residential schools. Their practices were made illegal. The last residential school, where Indigenous children were subject to abuse and illness 2/
So: white Canadians, today instead of patting yourselves on the back about how great you think Canada is, remember that settler colonialism is nothing to celebrate.
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Learn what land you are occupying. Who are the people there? What languages did they speak?
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It should also go without saying that land acknowledgments are not enough. We must actively work against racism towards First Nations, Métis, and Inuit people in Canada.
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The government, federal, provincial, and municipal need to be held accountable.
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For example: the government of Alberta passed a law criminalizing protests that “obstruct” roads and public spaces but it can be interpreted very broadly. This was made in response to protests against the pipeline in BC being built on Wet’suet’en land.
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White Canadians are guilty of just being complacent and turning away from any issues. We have some of the biggest superiority complexes I have ever seen.
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Also: do not demand Indigenous people teach you, or explain racism. Make the effort to learn and do better, and know that no Indigenous person owes you their time or expertise or knowledge.
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