“After centuries of federal practices and policies that robbed First Nations of their children, their languages and their right to self-determination, the disastrous consequences will not be undone easily. At the same time, Canadians continue to benefit tremendously from resources and land extracted from First Nations while failing to fulfil their obligations through the treaties that gave them access to these riches.”
http://www.guardian.co.uk/commentisfree/2011/dec/11/canada-third-world-first-nation-attawapiskat
Canada’s First Nations: a scandal where the victims are blamed
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James Mackay and Niigonwedom James Sinclair: The response of the Canadian government to the emergency in Attawapiskat shows why indigenous communities are in trouble