Roughly half of Quebec has Indigenous ancestry. About 5% identify as Métis.
Pernicious academics are calling them "fake".
There is sub-zero trust in many Indigenous communities (rightly so) and people like Darryl Leroux exploit it mightily for... attention and a few book sales.
Pernicious academics are calling them "fake".
There is sub-zero trust in many Indigenous communities (rightly so) and people like Darryl Leroux exploit it mightily for... attention and a few book sales.
The government of Canada has a GIGANTIC problem.
Potentially millions of people in Quebec considering themselves Indigenous. Reconnecting with communities, learning from elders the truth about the settlement of Canada.
Potentially millions of people in Quebec considering themselves Indigenous. Reconnecting with communities, learning from elders the truth about the settlement of Canada.
So our public broadcaster stoops to quoting eugenicists. Amplifying voices of people who are saying that *so and so* isn't reserve enough. Hasn't suffered enough.
There is truth to it but what is the end result?
Disunity.
Anything that promotes disunity is good for Canada.
There is truth to it but what is the end result?
Disunity.
Anything that promotes disunity is good for Canada.
And when I say "Canada" I mean the 150 year old thing.
The concept of Canada that is at odds with the 'time immemorial' First Nation thing.
The concept of Canada that is at odds with the 'time immemorial' First Nation thing.
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