First Nations in Canada should address Canadians
January 24, 2012 · By Charles Anthony
I had to chuckle when I read the recent complaints and threats from the native chiefs:
The prime minister’s decision to leave the meeting early wasn’t sitting well with some chiefs.“We’re like a bunch of puppies – he says jump, and we’ve got to do it,” said Regional Chief of Alberta, George Stanley.
If they do not want to be treated like puppies, the chiefs should not be wheeling and dealing with statesmen.
If there was any merit to their complaints or demands, the native chiefs would present themselves like honorable men: publicly and openly addressing the Canadian people.
Native uprising? That will be the day.
“The world is watching.”
No, they are not.
“In today’s world that response will be more instantaneous.”
No, it will not.
My suggestion to the natives is to start their own media blitz.
guess their attempt to slam the PM for leaving early was a made up gotcha attempt as he stayed for the whole day!
So, what was accomplished,and how much did it cost the taxpayers?
I heard lots of fancy speechifying on TV today at the conference’s windup, but not a word about policies or programs.
The cynic in me suggests it will be business as usual.
What’s a matter white man didn’t get your pipeline?
Sounds like you have Native Issues.
Sounds like a duck… Maybe if us white men don’t get OUR pipeline we won’t be able to afford to get you YOUR welfare checks.
if we don’t get what we want we’ll go crying to Britain?, and these clowns want to be treated as an nation?
there is nothing honest about trying to increase this particular form of welfare. the indians want more from those who produce without producing anything themselves. 100k per person living on reserve property is too much. there should not be a hungry, uneducated, unhoused indian in canada. who is stealing the money?
Unfortunately, there are over 600 chiefs and they do not speak with a common voice. If HMG was able to negotiate with one leader or one panel, things would be advanced much more quickly.
The press delights in dissenting comments and with over 600 chiefs, it is easy to find one or two.
I think it is vital to distinguish between the Native politicians and the Native population, as the politicians are not elected in a democratic fashion. I understand that under the present system they are the ones at the table at our expense and the government must deal with them. While I agree that the Natives deserve to be treated with respect, they also need to understand that they need to treat the PM with equal respect.
The problems are many and will not be resolved over night, and furthermore the responsibility for the problems lies both with the Natives and the government, but not particularly the present one. If there is hope to move forward, then the Natives must drop the blame game and accept responsibility for their part, just as the government needs to recognise what needs to be changed and what it has contributed to the situation.
The Indian spring will be an uprising by the Indian people to oust these 600 Chiefs who have lined their pockets long enough.