1. One of the big differences between Canada & the USA is the relative salience of Indigenous issues. Canada has considerably more Indigenous per capita (especially if you consider only continental USA) & issues of treaty rights are more prominent.
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2. In general, Indigenous concerns (history, culture, politics) more prominent in Canada & also just in social life (i.e. city I live in is nearly 10% First Nations or Metis). But I think American situation is changing and will soon change in big way.
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3. The uncovering of mass graves & unmarked graves near former residential schools in Canada is spurring on similar research in USA. Deb Haaland being Interior Secretary is a big factor.https://newrepublic.com/article/162821/america-ready-face-truth-atrocities-indigenous-children …
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4. The Canadian & USA residential schools were organized along similar lines (church/state partnership) with similar agendas (forced assimilation). People should steel themselves for similar discoveries.
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Replying to @HeerJeet
I met educator in Scotland who claimed the whole RS concept began there. A fact an attempt was made to take the Gael out of Highland kids, ship them to penal schools to unlearn their culture & become happy little campers. Meanwhile their parents were moved off the land for sheep.
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Scotland and Ireland were the first colonies, yes.
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