Re: Amerind an offensive term (was: Early Amerind assimilation
Chris Cracknell (ad329@james.freenet.hamilton.on.ca)
4 Aug 1996 03:18:11 -0400
In article <4u0fkh$mas@insosf1.netins.net>, Xina <Xina@netins.net> wrote:
>Many of the tribes are as sovereign a Nation as Israel or France. There
>are treaties with many of these sovereign nations and some of them have
>even signed those rights away to become part of your 'one big happy
>melting pot'. The majority of non-aboriginal people in this country have
>absolutely no awareness of this whatsoever. I know of some convinced that
>the last indians were killed at Wounded Knee and that Native Americans can
>be seen at a theater or in museums only. *shakes head*
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Now you've hit the nail on the head! So it would seem the first order of
business would be to educate the non-aboriginal people of both Canada and
the United States.
Definetly not a small nor easy task to undertake.
CRACKERS
(Step by step from hell!!)
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