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As an historian it is important to me that Canadians understand why this statement is wrong. First, the village is actually 14,000 years old. Second, Canada is only 152. Third, the village's inhabitants were not "prehistoric Canadians," but Indigenous people (possibly Heiltsuk).
Canadians have recently been pretending that ancient Indigenous laws and governance structures are incomprehensible - but the oohing and aahing and claiming this site to be "an ancient Canadian village" is an ahistorical extension of Canada's colonial sovereignty.
Finally, Rae tweeted this article out, despite trying to make a name for himself as an expert on Indigenous issues. Like, this is from his website: "Bob's legal practice focuses on First Nations, Aboriginal and Governance issues." oktlaw.com/team-members/b….
So, @BobRae48: please release a statement clarifying to Canadians that you understand why this article - and the language it uses - is not helpful in creating a culture of understanding necessary for reconciliation.
Okay, adding more to this thread, because it is important. Here is a better article that clarifies the BIG news: that the discovery confirms Heiltsuk oral history about the existence of ancient coastal villages: vancouverisland.ctvnews.ca/14-000-year-ol…
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