Comments made in reference to the Idle No More Movement

Opinion: Our relationship with aboriginal peoples remains shameful

By Ivy Weir, Special to The Gazette January 15, 2013

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'...We appear to think we can implant a credible justice system in such faraway countries as Afghanistan or Haiti while in our own backyard (as a direct result of both Historic, and presently developing, Canadian Politics and Policy), aboriginals live in conditions equally squalid, without our full attention, and without credible policies to correct what we have created...'

From a Indigenous Perspective, I see that as a result of the Idle No More Movement, the Canadian Conscience has begun to stir. Increasingly we read opinions such as this by Ivy Weir. I believe that there are many other Canadians who harbor such sentiments, but as yet have not taken the initiative to express these to the world at large. I also believe that there are many Canadians who simply feel that they do not know enough about these issues, and so cannot make an informed comment. To those I can only say that complacency is no longer an option.
This in no longer only a Canadian Indigenous People's conversation about Canadian Indigenous People's issues. In fact, with incredible speed, this has broken free from the confines of that historic Canadian socio-political dungeon.
This discussion has quickly evolved, to leap beyond being a Canadian National Conversation around Indigenous People's Issues. It has sparked the beginnings of a Public International Discussion of the morals and the principles of present day, and future Political and Social and Corporate Leadership and Function within Human Society. This discussion now pertains to the longevity of the Human Species on this Planet.

This is moving toward being a discussion of the determinations that we, as public members of International Society, will build into the quality of the future of Human Society all around the world. A common thread of international concern is the rapturous level of unbridled Corporate greed, and the associated lack of Government interest or ability to dis-sway the social and environmental impacts of Corporate Interests.  

So, in the interest of protecting the future generations of your own families, you, are now on stage. What will you do? What do you have to say? What is your prerogative?
You must realize that we are all at a critical point in the social history of Humanity. Corporations and Governments around the globe presently run amok with a free slate to re-shape laws as they see fit, for their own benefit, and without consideration for the population. As a result of such changes, our children, and all future generations will suffer. It is only the actions of 'The man, and the Woman, and the Child on the street', that will control these corporations and Government actions. There is no longer time for you to remain in the shadows of apprehension. We are all in this together and we must remain, 'Idle No More'.