I do like how Canadians differentiate by saying first nations now though it makes things so much simpler. Do recall native vs Indian days for sure, older myself. ~~~~
My dad was native but I never got the card, band was disolved or something and my dad kept trying but no luck. In the end I’d rather all people have the best rights, we should all have the same rights and then being the best (dental medical education etc). We all live here and want this country to prosper. But evidently the government says that’s not cool. Mean I’d still take our government over the fucking tangerine down south. Fuck that shit but it’s be awesome if we offered everyone advanced schooling and good social net regardless, it only helps build our country.
To be fair I’m not saying anyone should have less we just need to all get the best from our government. I do understand that first nations have been given the shaft but I’d hope the best for everyone gives everyone a boost. Or at least those that need it, cause we’re a decently well off country.
I was told by a native American at school in Montana that there is internal debate about what they ought to be called. In some opinions, “Native American” is just as much a name they didn’t give themselves as “Indian” was. But that was one guy I was friends with so I don’t know how widespread that opinion is.
It’s an opinion that’s not completely unique. I’ve heard the same a few times.
There’s also a group who will not let the Bureau of Indian Affairs change its name, not because they like it, but because… well, complex reasons but one of them was a sort of “fuck you”.
I do like how Canadians differentiate by saying first nations now though it makes things so much simpler. Do recall native vs Indian days for sure, older myself. ~~~~
My dad was native but I never got the card, band was disolved or something and my dad kept trying but no luck. In the end I’d rather all people have the best rights, we should all have the same rights and then being the best (dental medical education etc). We all live here and want this country to prosper. But evidently the government says that’s not cool. Mean I’d still take our government over the fucking tangerine down south. Fuck that shit but it’s be awesome if we offered everyone advanced schooling and good social net regardless, it only helps build our country.
To be fair I’m not saying anyone should have less we just need to all get the best from our government. I do understand that first nations have been given the shaft but I’d hope the best for everyone gives everyone a boost. Or at least those that need it, cause we’re a decently well off country.
I was told by a native American at school in Montana that there is internal debate about what they ought to be called. In some opinions, “Native American” is just as much a name they didn’t give themselves as “Indian” was. But that was one guy I was friends with so I don’t know how widespread that opinion is.
It’s an opinion that’s not completely unique. I’ve heard the same a few times.
There’s also a group who will not let the Bureau of Indian Affairs change its name, not because they like it, but because… well, complex reasons but one of them was a sort of “fuck you”.