How Aboriginals Struggle to Be Equal
I know when I’m not being treated fairly because it’s instinct. We were brought up to know what’s fair and what isn’t. For instance, when I’m waiting in line and people line-jump, it is not fair to me because they’re making me wait longer because they’re lazy to wait.
I believe life for Aboriginals in Canada today still is hard and frustrating because of their original land and reserves are being taken over by the government and all that. They are still struggling to keep their culture, traditions and language as they were forcibly assimilated and sent to boarding schools.
I believe that the Aboriginals themselves should look after the rights of their people rather than the government and the court system as they were original occupants of this land, and we’re taking advantage of them which isn’t fair to them.
Dear Jasper Cinquet;
I have read your letter regarding you and your people, and I found it interesting. I agree with you that Canada and its government should do something to help you and your people. Perhaps letting your people be allowed to look after their own rights as well as their businesses, lands, culture, etc etc would help as well as giving your people more reserves since you Aboriginals after all were first ancestors of our country. If we had acknowledged your language as one of official languages, it’d help your people more to know that you’re getting respect needed. It’ll also help that if we put more effort into the investigation whenever one of your people get into a crime or something happened than half-hearted investigation like with The Helen Betty Osborne Murder case. There are many things we Canada can do to help you and your people, Jasper.
From;
~Linnea~
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