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Originally Posted by Acajack
But that's exactly what indigenous people (or at least a lot of them) don't want: to be Canadians just like everyone else that simply blend into the mass..
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A very good point and one of the primary reasons why Natives tend to be socially & economically shunned by the general population. If one demands special recognition and the ability to run their affairs then how can one simultaneously be surprised that Canadians treat them differently than the society at large? If one makes a conscious decision to rebel against the general societal views then how can that same person {or group} be offended when the society turns around and obliges them?
There are benefits and consequences of all decisions we make as both individuals and a society. It is both immature and irresponsible to demand one and not be willing to expect the other but this is what Natives Chiefs expect much to the detriment of the people they are suppose to be representing.