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Judy3X's avatar

There will be no "reconcilliation" without "TRUTH". In the 60's and 70's I had many indigenous friends. They lived in wonderful foster homes of families I knew. Our neighbour, fostered a little baby until he was 6 or 7. They wanted to adopt him. Instead, they came and took him away. They never fostered again. All were returned to their families. A life of alcohol, physical, and sexual abuse ensued. Many are long gone now, because of that. I used to go with my Dad to our reserve to deliver groceries to his veteran friend.(We owned a grocery store at the time) We'd meet him on the bridge, as he didn't want anyone to know, he was getting food from us. Not sure why. When all this "hoax" and I hesitate on the word, came about our former chief tried to explain, they always knew the graves were there and still buried their dead there, she was attacked. By her own people. They didn't want to hear that. Did bad things happen? Absolutely.

So why? Why are they not exhuming each and every body, doing forensic and anthropological autopsies? Prove once and for all, they were all murdered? And why are generations of us, being blamed for something we did not participate in? I bear no guilt. My grandson was being bullied by indigenous youth a few months back. And nothing could be done, and we all know why. WHAT are today's parents teaching their kids? I know in my family, we and our kids and grandkids were taught that skin colour has nothing to do with one's heart, or character. They are learning different in school.

What a mess this "hoax" has created.

Thank you for this great write up.

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EVA Menzies's avatar

Great article, 👍 thank you..

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