Unrepentant: Kevin Annett and Canada’s Genocide

Unrepentant: Kevin Annett and Canada’s Genocide

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Unrepentant: Kevin Annett and Canada's GenocideUnrepentant documents Canada's dirty secret - the planned genocide of aboriginal people in church-run Indian Residential Schools - and a clergyman's efforts to document and make public these crimes.

First-hand testimonies from residential school survivors are interwoven with Kevin Annett's own story of how he faced firing, de-frocking, and the loss of his family, reputation and livelihood as a result of his efforts to help survivors and bring out the truth of the residential schools.

This saga continues, as Annett continues a David and Goliath struggle to hold the government and churches of Canada accountable for crimes against humanity, and the continued theft of aboriginal land.

Unrepentant took nineteen months to film, primarily in British Columbia and Alberta, and is based on Kevin Annett's book Hidden from History: The Canadian Holocaust. The entire film was a self-funded, grassroots effort, which is reflected in its earthy and human quality.

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Colin
Colin
1 year ago

The RCMP—the Government— and Religion’s are the Forces apposed to the TRUTH because it will reveal their CORRUPTION

Colin
Colin
1 year ago

When a well-packaged web of lies has been sold gradually to the masses over generations ,the TRUTH will seem utterly preposterous and it’s speaker a raving lunatic. Dresden James
This describes Kevin’s position and his battle for JUSTICE

Suzanne Senecal
Suzanne Senecal
2 years ago

The law of 1883 was meant To "civilise" the Indians. Trudeau must talk about that To all Canadians and First Nations

Pete
Pete
2 years ago

Churches, governments, corrupt to the core.

donna
donna
2 years ago

The Bible quotes at the beginning of this documentary are from a corrupt bible version that has twisted their meaning. The God of the Bible wants us to be peace makers. It is the antichristian Vatican who wants to rob and kill under the banner of its false religion and her daughter harlot churches who are not Christian either.

Jash Thiessen
Jash Thiessen
3 years ago

Kevin Anette was a United Church Minister according to his Story ... that makes all Clergy and all most all major Churches accountable for the Aboriginal People's Planned Genocide.....it's a good Faith(Fait)to step forward as he did to expose the Frocks of Hypocrisy....

Bill Farley
Bill Farley
4 years ago

I knew Kevin. As a matter of fact he married us in Port Alberni in the 1990's. He is a good man, truthful and straight up. The United Church of Canada royally shafted him to maintain the institution of their church.

Dr. Paula DuHamel YellowHorn
Dr. Paula DuHamel YellowHorn
4 years ago

Hi is this offered in the French language?

J
J
4 years ago

Thank you so much kevin! I'm subscribed to ur YouTube channel and watch all your videos. Just watched the new one today. Thank you for everything you do, you have done so much. I'll keep fighting along side you. From prince Albert, sk

Charleen
Charleen
5 years ago

Thank you Kevin Annette for breaking down the Cult Walls of the Catholic Church. I,myself did battle with the church against the elderly/disabled. We need to take back the churches and the wealth then feel the hungry and care for the suffering around the world.

Biidaasige, Waganakising Odawa
Biidaasige, Waganakising Odawa
5 years ago

Kevin, brother, you and your efforts to address racial genocide in Canada have helped inspire my wife and I to do what we do. My life's experience, especially, my involvement with different church organizations in the lower '48, parallel yours. I still hold a ministerial license with a large, independent church, but they are afraid of me and what and who I advocate for. I am a tribal elder living on the reservation near Petoskey, Michigan, not far from the infamous Holy Childhood Indian School. The video documentary "Unrepentant" continues to be a siren across this continent.

Rasil
Rasil
5 years ago

The Catholic Church is the Great Whore, Mystery Babylon, Mother of Harlots, and Abominations of The Earth. Revelation 17:4. This is not yhe Catholic Church, but nontheless, it is themother of all churches.

Bill Farley
Bill Farley
5 years ago

Thank you for all your hard work Kevin and the BS you had to put up with. I know because I lived in Port Alberni and Kevin married us in 1993.

Nathine Ella
Nathine Ella
5 years ago

thank you Kevin Annett for this lovely documentary which is helping me on my research on residential school system and cultural genocide in canada..thanks a lot..you did great job.

Bernie Grey
Bernie Grey
7 years ago

There was no policy to eliminate the aboriginal population in Canada. The population of aboriginal people actually increased after European settlement. Why would you educate, cloth and feed people you planned to kill? 50% of aboriginal people live in urban areas, are educated, have jobs, raise their kids in safe and civil communities. Some genocide.

Lynn
Lynn
8 years ago

Every knee will bow before the Lord. We will give an individual accounting of our lives before the Lord. No one escapes. Revenge is the Lord's, so that we do not sin. Yes, and the one's who legally refuse justice to the victims are included. Thank you, Kevin Annett, for your bravery, and courage in shining the light of truth on the abominable darkness.

Ona
Ona
8 years ago

I delight in the details on your web sites. Appreciate it.

Jennifer M.
Jennifer M.
8 years ago

Brandon. Be cool. Not all white people are evil. The ones that did this were evil. Not all white people are racists. Please stop lumping all whites into one category. That is what racists do.

Not all Native American tribes were all 'pure' either. They all had plenty of fights amongst other tribes. Those who did this evil horror are not following a peaceful God, they are demons who are following satan. God exists, but religion is corrupted by man. The messages of the highly developed souls who came to earth are the same- love each other. The religions eventually become corrupted by evil intentions. The Bible (Living Streams Version from Living Streams Ministries) shows that the Catholic Church is the Harlot who sits upon the many waters and will be destroyed by Antichrist.

Brandon D
Brandon D
8 years ago

Great job Kevin! I am a white Canadian married to a native lady from Canada. What we did to the natives was wrong and to this day they still live in riotten conditions with little power and no clean drinking water. All you white people on here commenting about natives should get over it your f--king stupid and shut your face. If what happen to the natives happen to us white folk we would be crying like big babies and saying how unfair it is. White people have a history of treating everyone who isnt whtie like they are less then we are. Well it's not true white people are the real terrorists and religion is fake created to divide us even more. If you kill in the name of your god, then your god sucks, if you judge others in name of your god he sucks too. You believe in religion then you are already brainwashed by the higher ups. We need to make peace with each other right the wrongs and show peace and love.

Jennifer M.
Jennifer M.
8 years ago

No wonder that pope Francis didn't visit Canada in his recent 'tour' of North America. Also explains why there were so many security people and cops around him, I guess they didn't want Francis to get surprised by a subpoena too.... These people are pure evil. The only comfort I get is from reading Revelations where the unrepentant like these scum of satan will end up burning in the lake of fire for their horrific sins against the most innocent of all...children.

Myathewolfeh
Myathewolfeh
8 years ago

Finally, for once we get to hear some horrible discrimination happening to the natives of CANADA and not the US. Everyone likes to point fingers at the US for their abuse of their native peoples, but no one seems to care about any other country doing so. This has only taught me that humans are terrible everywhere. Causing misery is one of the things we do best.

Maria
Maria
9 years ago

Hideous crimes have been done against Australia's Aborigines as well, even to this day, but conveniently it's never reported on mainstream media. You know what they say "out of sight..out of mind"...and that's how the Australian government likes it. Shame on us for staying silent...for our silence is the fuel they need to carry out thier crimes.

lulu
lulu
10 years ago

Thank you Kevin Annett and all the Native Americans who were brave enough to speak the truth. I am deeply saddened that we are facing genocide and I said we because it is happening in Mexico and all over the world. They, the powerful, are killing Indians. I wish more people could watch this documentary and become awakened of what is currently going on with the missing Native American women in Canada. We need to stick together and share this information. I am sending positive vibes to humanity.

Robert Baldwin
Robert Baldwin
11 years ago

I quote Kevin Annett: "Assimilation is a play word for genocide."

Africa for the Africans, Asia for the Asians, white countries for EVERYBODY.

Everybody says there is this RACE problem. Everybody says this RACE problem will be solved when the third world pours into EVERY white country and ONLY into white countries. The Netherlands and Belgium are just as crowded as Japan or Taiwan, but nobody says Japan or Taiwan will solve this RACE problem by bringing in millions of third worlders and quote assimilating unquote with them.

Everybody says the final solution to this RACE problem is for EVERY white country and ONLY white countries to “assimilate,” i.e., intermarry, with all those non-whites. What if I said there was this RACE problem and this RACE problem would be solved only if hundreds of millions of non-blacks were brought into EVERY black country and ONLY into black countries?

How long would it take anyone to realize I’m not talking about a RACE problem. I am talking about the final solution to the BLACK problem? And how long would it take any sane black man to notice this and what kind of psycho black man wouldn’t object to this?

But if I tell that obvious truth about the ongoing program of genocide against my race, the white race, Liberals and respectable conservatives agree that I am a naziwhowantstokillsixmillionjews.

They say they are anti-racist. What they are is anti-white.

Anti-racist is a code word for anti-white.

over the edge
over the edge
11 years ago

Kateye70
as you might have figured out i am native Canadian (Metis). and members of my family had to live with the morals,traditions and culture that he claims that his religion provides(in that specific province and religion). that is why i felt is better to move the discussion here for that aspect. we had children ripped from their homes. beaten,abused and in some cases die at the hands of this morally superior culture. so no i refuse to think that inflicting that onto future generations to be nothing but a crime against children on a large scale

madison
madison
11 years ago

Kevin Annett it took a lot of bravery to open the truth up. i personally had no idea about this problem but since i have begun to look at things via the truth i am learning a lot. All my life i have only read the bible and have had no care to look at other books so if people like you don`t stand up to these things people like me would never know. For the life of me i really don`t like books and have not desire to read them. But because of people like you willing to spread the truth this way i have been enlighten to the truth and isn`t that what we are supposed to be searching according to GOD. So i cannot thankyou and all of the people seeking the truth and putting it out there for others to see like me vwho would never get educated via books. Thankyou again for your work in uncovering the truth. Your Sister in CHRIST.

bud oracle
bud oracle
12 years ago

I've seen some of these faces inside and outside and the places in East Van and this was a well done from the heart true thing. Thanks Kevin and the others... your courage is appreciated.

Darren Gregory
Darren Gregory
12 years ago

As a "white-face" who learned he is Metis' I've needed to sort out some very personal issues related to my heritage. What the documentary taught me is the reason WHY my Great-Gran DENIED her own Metis'/Cree ancestry. It was because she was AFRAID! This story has nailed the lid shut on the coffin. Pretty tough singing "OH CANADA!" or "GOD SAVE THE QUEEN" when the truth of our history is shared so deeply. My Gran's Grandfather was a surveyor for the Hudson Bay Company . . . married a Cree woman . . . the rest of us followed. Shame is toxic . . . what have we done!

knowledgeizpower
knowledgeizpower
12 years ago

wow started watching this late last night about to finish the remainder of this one up.. this is sad and an awful amount of hatred to people..

Imightberiding
Imightberiding
12 years ago

A heart wrenching powerful reminder of the travesty committed not only centuries ago but in our life time. It is a shameful, sad thing that these abuses against our fellow man continues today.

Morsie
Morsie
12 years ago

I'm amazed to know that there are natives in Canada - how ignorant am I? Can't wait to watch it.

Brianconcise
Brianconcise
12 years ago

Normally, I search for documentaries which present viewpoints that are not necessarily popular but well-founded and definitely debatable. Personally, I have no interest in flashy “conspiracy theories” or one-sided newsflash reports about an apparent under the carpet public travesty. I don’t believe this approach to raising public awareness is valuable; albeit, it is effective. That is, if people are persuaded to believe ideas that strike a sentimental chord as is clear in the power of religion.

That said, I was really excited when I read the title and short prologue about this documentary, “Unrepentant” by Kevin Annett. The mistreatment and alienation of native aboriginals in Canada is of particular interest to me being a proud Canadian myself. I was hoping for a well-informed documentary supported with concrete evidence. The aboriginal segregation which has occurred in Canada has lasting effects that are felt to this very day. Keeping in mind, the evident environmental degradation and contemporary dilemmas such as the Alberta tar sands due to logging and other capitalistic interests. Admittedly, I did expect a somewhat biased report, as expected, when a documentary aims to tackle a very controversial and historically convoluted issue. However, my initial skepticism was swept away once I realized Kevin Annett was apparently a learned man that must have some insightful perspective. Considering the basic background knowledge I gathered about him from his Wikipedia page.

From the start, where particular bible verses were collected along with a melancholy selection of music and opening scenes, I knew this documentary was garnering a simplistic theme. Nonetheless, I continued watching trying to remain objective and absorb the following presentation as a significant composition of rational thought. However, the documentary did nothing but head south from there. The whole documentary is built on the pretense of Kevin Annett’s experience in the west coast with the United Church and subsequent political institutions. Kevin Annett’s experience is filled with its own confusing subtext such as his marital divorce, supposedly financed by the church, and being fired from his job as a local minister at the church.

The whole documentary goes back and forth between a closed opinion-based discussion focused on Kevin Annett’s experience, featuring clips of random aboriginal people recounting their trials and tribulations including stories they had heard or allegedly witnessed. Kevin Annett tried to build an argument for the “genocide” of aboriginal society in Canada loosely based on random sources of information such as newspaper clippings and books from the early 20th century. Throughout his discussion, Kevin utilizes the fact that he’s articulate to paint a picture about the current political and historical situation and causes to justify an apparent “Canadian genocide”. Annett presents no real evidence in opposition to his argument and does not have any discourse with his own subject. Instead, he uses words and allusions to describe the dark, evil, and twisted conquistadors of the imperial west bearing the flag of Christianity and Canada.

How this documentary has yet to receive any clear negative feedback boggles my mind. I’m assuming knowledgeable viewers, who did not have anything directly invested emotionally into this issue, stopped watching shortly after it started. Anyway, I do not recommend this documentary for anyone, not even aboriginal people. Kevin doesn’t give any recommendations for collective-action instead he persuades viewers to sympathize with his “heroic” mission and presents a recipe for anarchy. Legitimate political action does not arise from stigmatizing political intuitions and officials as the “enemy”.

All in all, the only thing this documentary did for me was clarify just how complex and divided this issue has become as a whole. My heart goes out to those who did suffer and are still suffering but this type of thing just isn't useful.

Larry Shediac
Larry Shediac
12 years ago

I'm a Métis Canadian. It's disgusting, saddening and very frustrating that hatred is still a real problem in 2011.
Msit mimajuinu'k weskwijinu'ltijik alsumsultijik aqq newte' teli wkpimte'tmut aqq koqwajo'taqnn wejkui'aqmititl.
Translated it's Article 1 of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights. "All human beings are born free and equal in dignity and rights.They are endowed with reason and conscience and should act towards one another in a spirit of brotherhood."
If only that document was already thought of and in place by the time the colonials first came to the americas.

Ella Silver
Ella Silver
12 years ago

So how many of the 10 commandments were broken during this atrocity? Hm.. Let's see. First I'll have to brush up on my 10 commandments.. Here's what google gave me:

ONE: 'You shall have no other gods before Me.' [ x ] They appear to worship money so there's one.

TWO: 'You shall not make for yourself a carved image--any likeness of anything that is in heaven above, or that is in the earth beneath, or that is in the water under the earth.' [ x ] again, money.

THREE: 'You shall not take the name of the LORD your God in vain.' [ x ] using the name of god to make excuses like this MUST count, right??

FOUR: 'Remember the Sabbath day, to keep it holy.' [ x ] conspiracy doesn't take a day off.

FIVE: 'Honor your father and your mother.' [ x ] indigenous people... we were ALL hunter-gatherers back in the day. Our ancestors, ALL OF our ancestors, are probably disgusted.

SIX: 'You shall not murder.' [ x ] duh.

SEVEN: 'You shall not commit adultery.' [ x ] (i can only assume)

EIGHT: 'You shall not steal.' [ x ] again, duh.

NINE: 'You shall not bear false witness against your neighbor.' [ x ] haha... yeah sure..

TEN: 'You shall not covet your neighbor's house; you shall not covet your neighbor's wife, nor his male servant, nor his female servant, nor his ox, nor his donkey, nor anything that is your neighbor's.' [ x ] that's how this all started, yes?

So there you go. 10/10 commandments got raped by the people who insist these commandments must be followed.

tisk tisk. Burr...

Ella Silver
Ella Silver
12 years ago

The sad truth is.. this isn't the only country to do this. Google Dongria Kondh. Google the Bushmen. Google the Russian aboriginal reindeer hunters. Google the Ainu. Check out survival-international.org

It's not just canada. This has been AND STILL IS a global genocide of indigenous people.

Ella Silver
Ella Silver
12 years ago

You know it's funny.. i always said if i were the devil, my tactic would be to masquerade as god. I'm not a religious person. I'm an agnostic. But i like this idea. The best way to fool fools is to make yourself out to be exactly what they're looking for.These dillrods are still trying to hide this s***. Which makes them look stupid. We all know the truth now. It's pretty common knowledge. We learned this in grade 11 history.. I remember talking about it and writing a paper on it. We know all about the lies and the blackmail and the abuse. We know about the politics and the games and the evil. We know. It's time for a f***ing apology.

Tasha Power
Tasha Power
13 years ago

People are always remembering the Holocaust and honoring those victims, totally disregarding the actual Holocaust that happened here in Canada, the disgusting disregard for humanity and life itself. The Canadian Government along with the churches effectively broke my people and 'cleansed' them culturally and spiritually. Now we see the intergenerational effects of this breaking of my people. Thankfully, we are finally publicising the autrocities thatt have been hidden for so many years!!!

OLGA DIEZ
OLGA DIEZ
13 years ago

WOW!!!! I CANT BELEVE!!!!!!!!!!!!!! PORQUE MATABAN A ESTAS CRIATURAS?

david
david
13 years ago

The writers of modern history have done a really great job of helping everyone FORGET about the original inhabitants of this land.
I am a native/white mix.
Natives were kept as slaves just the same as the african slaves. In fact my own white ancestors kept natives and blacks as slaves 5 generations ago. I have also experienced the chasm. To whites I'm brown, and to browns, I'm white.

Ron Burgundy
Ron Burgundy
13 years ago

All religion sucks, most of the evil in the world is over religion. It gives people an excuse to be greedy and cruel, even to it's own worshipers. I hope we as a species grow out of it soon.

olga
olga
13 years ago

ES TRISTE SABER QUE EL MUNDO ALBERGA SERES TAN MALOS , PERO LO MAS TRISE ES SABER QUE TODO ESTE GENOCIDIO FUE CON AYUDA DE GOBIERNOS Y DE LA IGLESIA CATOLICA, SOLO SI ES VERDAD LO QUE ESTA POR SUCEDER CON LA REINA ISABEL Y EL PAPA BENEDICTO.
ME DUELE!!! Y NO LOGRO PODER ENTENDER PORQUE LO HICIERON , DONDE ESTAN SUS CONCIENCIAS??????ME DA ASCO ESTA CLASE DE HUMANIDAD, MIENTRAS MAS CONOZCO LA HUMANIDAD MAS AMO Y PROTEJO EL REINO ANIMAL.
QUE DIOS NOS AYUDE.
OLGA FROM COLOMBIA.

Melissa Sarajo
Melissa Sarajo
13 years ago

Thank you for sharing! I’m glad I found it though, will be checking back soon to see what other info you have.

Achems Razor
Achems Razor
13 years ago

@Tom:

Nothing personal, but I still see you are preaching your "Jehovah Witness" stuff, I realize it is a mandate for JW's to get new recruits,

But there is no preaching allowed on TDF per Vlatko's FAQ. you should read it.

Tom
Tom
13 years ago

Jack1952, I agree with you that there are problems in every religious organization because there are bad apples in every religion. It is ultimately God who judges and He reads people's heart. - "For Jehovah is a lover of justice... as for the offspring of the wicked ones, they will indeed be cut off... The righteous themselves will possess the earth,
And they will reside forever upon it." - Psalm 37:28,29

jack1952
jack1952
13 years ago

The problem of abuse is in all of us. Every one of us. No exceptions. The sooner we all look inward instead of outward for solutions, the sooner abuses of this type will end. The minute you believe that you are incapable of committing misdeeds, you are more likely to commit them. Fight injustice when you see it but do not generalize about the perpetrators. It will only help to justify your own abusive behavior. Most atrocities were committed by individuals who believed that they were doing the right thing.

Shawn
Shawn
13 years ago

Tom,
Couldn't of said it better my self !!

Tom
Tom
13 years ago

The traditional churches do not represent the God of the Bible. Jesus and his apostles foretold that there would be apostasies (abandonment from true Christianity) after they died. Apostates would gradually introduce pagan ideas into Christianity and pollute it such as Christmas and the veneration of images. The apostasy became official when the Roman Emperor Constantine the Great adopted so-called "Christianity" as the universal (catholic) religion of the Roman Empire in the year 325 CE. Ofcourse, the "Christianity" that he adopted was no longer the Christianity of Jesus Christ, but a counterfeit one. This false form of Christianity got passed down through the centuries and continued to degrade down to what we see today. The Inquisition, the sales of indulgences and the latest sex scandals and cover-up should make people look somewhere else for true Christianity. The Bible foretold:

“There will also be false teachers among you. These very ones will quietly bring in destructive sects and will disown even the owner that bought them . . . Also, with covetousness they will exploit you with counterfeit words.” - 2 Pet. 2:1, 3

“The inspired utterance says definitely that in later periods of time some will fall away from the faith, paying attention to misleading inspired utterances and teachings of demons.” - 1 Tim. 4:1

Also read what Jesus said at Matthew 13: 36-42.

Shawn
Shawn
13 years ago

Amber,

Well said!
It was a pleasure reading your Comments, if you had written 10 more pages I would of read ALL-OF-IT.
But truly I don't think that the comments were an attack on Canada or Canadian people as a whole, (Well I hope not, If it were I can only say that ignorance has some how consumed them), but instead an attack on the system that was so long (And still probably happening TODAY 2010 Dec 21) being allowed by the community/public (Not being the Natives). I guess the community/public or what want call it makes the place, AKA CANADA.

FUNNY THING ABOUT IT IS: The Natives, what does the word Native implies on even means because this is where the real gross injustice lies.
Consider this, your house, your family, your property, someone or a group of people comes into/onto your property/home and if for an instant you in any aspect/way shape or form within a mili-fraction of your belief, think that harm is going to come to your family you would annihilate even kill them and think nothing of it.

I DARE ANYONE WHO SAY THAT THEY WOULD NOT TAKE ACTIONS OF THESE SORT TO WRITE BACK AND SAY/MAKE THEIR POINT.
Assuming that no one disagrees, We all think that this is Wrong, Wrong, Wrong and not in any way acceptable.

Going back to the word Natives or what it implies: "One of the original inhabitants of a country, esp. a nonwhite as regarded by European colonists or travelers".
Yes there are more meanings to this word but I'm sure we all can agree that in this case this one is implied.
On this note "The Native" are the true Canadians everyone else came after are Foreigners or Migrants, Make Note: this is not a Disrespect or insult in any way to the Now Canadians, not my intent. And yes people I know that the Original is not Canada, it is Katana the name was changed in 1535.

Amber once again I agree on everything you said, and to enforce on what you said America/Americans Should Never Ever Ever Ever ....... Have Anything To Say About Injustice By Way Of Comparison To Them Self or In Reference To Trying To Scold Anyone.
They are respectfully the worst in this matter.

As for Kevin Annett,
Boy................(Sigh) you have some amazing strength I commend you "Kudos" Because I'm sure that as much that was said, there was a lot that wasn't.
I want to encourage you to keep going strong.

All-in-All, this is very SAD.

Not that I accept or excuse this, because this the hight of foolishness/wickedness,
But these things happen every day all over the world even worst, way worst, It's only that we are expose to this.
And as long as the Hearts of Men (Male/Female) are fill with ANYTHING-OTHER-THAN-GOOD and the TRUE-ENFORCEMENT-OF-GOOD.

IF our (Human Beings) value was realized, the true uncontaminated form of who and what we are, would be easily be seen.

Picture this: A product given free, perfect in every way, almost totally self maintained, just need fuel 20lbs solid give or take 5lbs and about 5-gal water or less a week.
Note: The solid and Water comes from earth so it's also free.
So, Product Free, Fuel Free and all you have to do is put the fuel in the product.
So who on earth wouldn't want this deal.
What was just describe, if you haven't figure it out as yet was an individual human being, yes us, we already have this deal.

What's my point, we only need what we need, we don't need what we want, we only want what we don't need, there is nothing wrong with wanting, we will always want for this is in most of our nature, the problem manifest when you enforce your need for your wants at someone else expense.

Also for all of you who don't see the relevance, be humble with in your self and don't be blinded by ignorance.

For all of you out there who want to debate these comments, go right head, Don't Care either way, this is my opinion.

Peace to everyone, Health, Strength,True and Real Happiness, these things in Spirit, Mind and Body.

I sincerely wish everyone the best and that we all excel to a greater mindset and realization of who we really are as Beings called Humans, maybe then can we come together as one and see our Power, Ability and Potential in it's true and pure form.
The Greatest accomplishment to date compared to our true form is nothing, literally, ok, I'll try to explain.
The only reason nothing exist as something is for us to know what is nothing, other than that it would not even be known or exist because it's nothing, vice-versa in the respect of our now Greatest accomplishments, us being in our true form would view it as far less than minute, Insignificant it would only exist to us, for us, to know about it, because it would be nothing to us.
Our value, sense of direction, our very existence would be to uplift, help, heal and excel to make good for the betterment of Mankind, the Monetary system would be Abolish!

Think About That!

Beate
Beate
13 years ago

@ Amber : reading your statement made me proud to be Canadian, haha.. you tell them girl.

As for the video, I took an entire University class based on intercultural communication, most of which focused on Canada's relations with the Natives. Anyways, in one of our classes, we looked at the apology Harper issued about residential schools last year (yes, there was an apology). Our class concluded that Mr. Harpers apology was not genuine, based on the fact that he nor his gov't took ownership for the past gov'ts actions. He was not sincere, and finally he failed to assure that it would never happen again.

Harper made an even bigger blunder at the G20 meeting last year in which he made the statement, "Canada has no history of colonialism." Other countries are approaching Canada and are "taking notes" on our relationship with first nations peoples, we are counselling other countries on how to create a better relationship with their native people. I think before we do this, our gov't needs to be more accountable for this, and really acknowledge our dark past. We have to truly look at ourselves critically before beginning to counsel others.

Residential school are a black chapter in Canada's history, however we only have to look at Amber's wall post to recognize the ways in which much of Canada's history is vibrant. Even though it is a dark chapter in our history, it should not be a secretive one, I'm amazed by how few people knew about residential schools. Once this issue becomes more transparent and is taught in our history classes, we can then truly examine the ways in which we erred and begin righting the wrongs.

lilmiss
lilmiss
13 years ago

I am 25 years old, a Canadian born and raised in BC, and I know more about native history than English. I am "White" and my dad married a native woman who lived through the residential schools. She is the meanest nastiest old thing, and is constantly discriminating against me because I'm white. I didn't even know there was royalty other than Queen Elizabeth II, and I don't even know how my grandparents came to Canada from England. My dad was adopted and my mom ran away when she was 14 and refuses to tell me anything about them. Now every White person i know has either a grandparent or a parent from overseas and they couldnt tell you why they came here. Every native I know knows their grandparents story, they have their native traditions and culture. I went to a religious school and I consider the education very pathetic and outdated. We have catered to natives my entire life as I can remember and they are still unhappy. Forgot paying money all the time they needs psychiatrists so we can ALL move on.
And let's not forget the Americans who put a price on their heads, literally. If you wanted a reward you had to scalp them and return that for the ransom.