Great article. Its remarkable how many academic/professional associations have become compromised. This rational and factual pushback is absolutely necessary.
An accurate repudiation of Paul Racher's fallacious assertions by one of Canada's most capable myth busters, Hymie Rubenstein. Racher has obviously gathered his information from the articles of other misinformed journalists and passed it along as his own without bothering to do any original research. It is quite apparent that the stench of the Kamloops lie continues to entice the vacuous, like flies to dodo, including the Ontario Government. Just this week a Global News article reported that the Ontario government has spent over 65 million dollars in the past three years looking for unmarked graves at former Indian Residential Schools with Indigenous Affairs Minister, Greg Rickford commenting that, "it was the right thing to do". (https://globalnews.ca/news/10360690/search-in-ontario-for-indian-residential-school-burial-sites-continues/) Seriously, you can't make this s**t up.
Samuel Butler: “A blind man knows he cannot see and is glad to be led, though it be by a dog; but he that is blind in his understanding, which is the worst blindness of all, believes he sees as the best and scorns a guide.”
I searched in vain for Racher profiting via his company by being contracted to use GPR and other techniques to search for missing indigenous bodies buried in unmarked graves but am convinced he is doing so.
FWIW -– and you probably already know this – Racher was a presenter at an Anishnabek Nation event in Toronto last month (Feb 27). The event, Wiidookwaawag e-gnawendangig gchi-gkendaaswin, was described as “Helping those who protect the sacred knowledge” to establish working outcomes that support the progression of First Nation rights recognition in archaeology, heritage and cultural management."
Actually, that was the first thought that came to mind. No doubt that such an obfuscating article had underlying mercenary motivations. Keep it up Hymie, there has to be a slight glimmer of light at the end of this dark tunnel. While I was writing this, an article piped up on my news feed that may be of interest to you and others. Caution, the following article may induce acute wrenching, nausea and diarrhea. Reader discretion is advised:
Well written and articulated. I look forward to these articles because of the truth that they expose. The damage done to Canada’s reputation will never be completely erased and there will always be deniers of truth because it won’t put taxpayers dollars into their pockets. The IRS system certainly did not promote genocide and any coverup of mass graves.
Once a myth is sensationalized and it explodes onto the world stage with all the embellishments and human nature promoted the falsehoods as established truths, it is pretty near impossible to bring forth the actualities of what happened. It seems easier to move on to the next story and follow all the exciting new sensational developments, than present the fact which inform the world of what actually happened.
Many will want to know, the rest will believe what they want to believe.
“To anger a conservative, lie to them. To anger a liberal, tell them the truth.” Time to return to some common sense.
Great article. Its remarkable how many academic/professional associations have become compromised. This rational and factual pushback is absolutely necessary.
An accurate repudiation of Paul Racher's fallacious assertions by one of Canada's most capable myth busters, Hymie Rubenstein. Racher has obviously gathered his information from the articles of other misinformed journalists and passed it along as his own without bothering to do any original research. It is quite apparent that the stench of the Kamloops lie continues to entice the vacuous, like flies to dodo, including the Ontario Government. Just this week a Global News article reported that the Ontario government has spent over 65 million dollars in the past three years looking for unmarked graves at former Indian Residential Schools with Indigenous Affairs Minister, Greg Rickford commenting that, "it was the right thing to do". (https://globalnews.ca/news/10360690/search-in-ontario-for-indian-residential-school-burial-sites-continues/) Seriously, you can't make this s**t up.
Samuel Butler: “A blind man knows he cannot see and is glad to be led, though it be by a dog; but he that is blind in his understanding, which is the worst blindness of all, believes he sees as the best and scorns a guide.”
I searched in vain for Racher profiting via his company by being contracted to use GPR and other techniques to search for missing indigenous bodies buried in unmarked graves but am convinced he is doing so.
FWIW -– and you probably already know this – Racher was a presenter at an Anishnabek Nation event in Toronto last month (Feb 27). The event, Wiidookwaawag e-gnawendangig gchi-gkendaaswin, was described as “Helping those who protect the sacred knowledge” to establish working outcomes that support the progression of First Nation rights recognition in archaeology, heritage and cultural management."
“Paul Racher, managing principal at Archaeological Research Associates Ltd., highlighted three recommendations from a study they did for the Anishinabek Nation during his ‘Decolonizing Indigenous Heritage in Ontario – A Critical Review of the Standards and Guidelines’ presentation.” https://anishinabeknews.ca/2024/03/07/anishinabek-nation-gathers-with-partners-to-explore-archaeology-heritage-and-cultural-management/
Not evidence of GPR involvement, but certainly he's got his thumb in the pie in general terms.
Actually, that was the first thought that came to mind. No doubt that such an obfuscating article had underlying mercenary motivations. Keep it up Hymie, there has to be a slight glimmer of light at the end of this dark tunnel. While I was writing this, an article piped up on my news feed that may be of interest to you and others. Caution, the following article may induce acute wrenching, nausea and diarrhea. Reader discretion is advised:
https://thespec.pressreader.com/article/281638195185590
Good piece.
I have no confidence in the TRC and its report, including the recommendations.
Well written and articulated. I look forward to these articles because of the truth that they expose. The damage done to Canada’s reputation will never be completely erased and there will always be deniers of truth because it won’t put taxpayers dollars into their pockets. The IRS system certainly did not promote genocide and any coverup of mass graves.
Once a myth is sensationalized and it explodes onto the world stage with all the embellishments and human nature promoted the falsehoods as established truths, it is pretty near impossible to bring forth the actualities of what happened. It seems easier to move on to the next story and follow all the exciting new sensational developments, than present the fact which inform the world of what actually happened.
Many will want to know, the rest will believe what they want to believe.
Thank you for your efforts to enlighten.