Year in review: hearing hard truths about First Nations farmers

[AlbertaFarmer5]

Some interesting hypocrisy from the left related to this topic in the news lately.
Friedland is publicly upset that people keep bringing up her Nazi grandfather.
And I happen to agree with her on this one. It is not fair to smear her with the crimes of her grandfather from 80 years ago.
However, as we see from the discourse on this thread, all white people are being accused of the crimes of our ancestors. Even white people whose ancestors weren't even in this country when these crimes took place.
In both cases, it is not fair to judge the actions by the standards of today. It is not hard to understand how ethnic ukrainians could have had sympathies for the Nazis as the lesser of the two evils, after all they had been through at the hands of the soviets. What a terrible situation to be in, you have to choose allegiances, between two different monsters.

[chuckChuck]

That is what reconciliation is about.

And the younger generations are learning the history and stories and attitudes are changing on both sides.

When Conservative Steve Harper made that apology for residential schools it was a watershed moment.

[shtferbrains]

Even with the obvious problems at RM'S they are the most accountable for our tax dollars we provide.
Please don't get the federal or provincial governments any more involved as that never makes thing more efficient.

[Sheepwheat]

For sure accountability on many reserves is lacking.

But so is governance and accountability in some RMs. Should the provincial government enforce more accountability at the RM level because in many cases there is almost no understanding of what conflict of interest means. Most Councillors would complain like hell if the province stepped in.

Again its not just a question of accountability with first nations. Many of you including Tom fail to understand that the problems facing first nations goes well beyond the running of reserves.

Systemic racism in the wider community is one of the problems. Along with under funding of housing, infrastructure, education and healthcare.

It is a shared responsibility.

Which side is raised and taught to detest the other side? That needs to stop. Good luck with that.

[chuckChuck]

For sure accountability on many reserves is lacking.

But so is governance and accountability in some RMs. Should the provincial government enforce more accountability at the RM level because in many cases there is almost no understanding of what conflict of interest means. Most Councillors would complain like hell if the province stepped in.

Again its not just a question of accountability with first nations. Many of you including Tom fail to understand that the problems facing first nations goes well beyond the running of reserves.

Systemic racism in the wider community is one of the problems. Along with under funding of housing, infrastructure, education and healthcare.

It is a shared responsibility.

[TOM4CWB]

I have a neighbour [CPA] that did audits in NWT ... during the Harper years. A little accountability in budgets and how funds were spent... went a long way to guiding leadership in their northern communities.

JT soon ended that... and the gong shows returned in short order. Sad.

We get the governments and leadership we deserve/elect... what we sow... we reap. Universal application....

Liberals historically are 'looking' for 'low hanging fruit' on election day in native communities.

Blessings and Wisdom to those folks... it is a wild struggle to administrate those funds fairly... when JT boasts 'the budget balances itself'.

[sumdumguy]

hey, i know one
make chiefs and councils accountable for the massive amounts of money that never makes it to the good citizens on reserves
wonder why no one has ever thought of doing that ? wait now .........

Chiefs family treated one way, the weak underlings treated much differently - maybe?

[jazz]

Native guy spits some truth....

https://twitter.com/ReganCanadian/status/1612706548903718912

Sounds like that white privilege card getting heavy to carry.
Are you ever going to post solutions?

hey, i know one
make chiefs and councils accountable for the massive amounts of money that never makes it to the good citizens on reserves
wonder why no one has ever thought of doing that ? wait now .........

[WiltonRanch]

I’ll post a basic solution. Chuck you’re right it’s a complex situation but you’re as much part of the problem as the rest of it doing nothing or trying the same things which don’t work. I’ve said this countless times education is paramount. Showing up to school is step one. Building pride and a positive personal mindset is another. For those trapped in some fly in shithole with no prospects is no good. Neither is being on a reserve trapped by family situations, lack of education, crime, corruption, or no mental wherewithal to get out. It’s no different than an inner city hood. If it takes building some cultural awareness and pride in oneself by all means. However, blaming previous generations and calling everyone colonizers does nothing for anyone. 40 years later it’s still the same if not worse. No one is going back to Europe and no one is going back to living like they did 150 years ago. It is complex to fix but the rubber needs to hit the road and both sides need to contribute to the solution or it then looks like another failed attempt by the white man to right wrongs done years ago.