FNs: don't vote for Canada!

kropotkin1951 wrote:

I think that treating my indigenous friends as noble "beings" that are beyond reproach for their political views would make them roll on the floor with laughter. But then I am related to some of them by marriage. I see your viewpoint as deeply racist since it implies that I need to change my political discourse about sovereignty depending on who I am speaking to. I personally try to treat all my indigenous family members and friends and business acquaintances the same as I treat my black family members and friends which is the same as how I treat the rest of the people I meet and am friends and family with. I think respect is speaking ones mind to another as an equal not mincing one words. It is like someone trying to tell me I can't criticize Israel because that would be antisemitic. I disagree with both ideas.

I also have family and friends who are Indigenous. I would never tell the ones that vote that they are being collaborators and traitors. One of the Indigenous persons I know ran for election to the House of Commons. I think that's to be respected and not disparaged.

NDPP wrote:

Never tone-police First Nations people exercising their sovereignty.

NDPP, so are you going to stop tone policing First Nations people?

Record number of Indigenous candidates running in federal election; THE CANADIAN PRESS; SEPTEMBER 1, 2021

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A record number of Indigenous candidates are running in the federal election this year with what they say is a goal of advancing meaningful change in Canada’s relationship with First Nations, Inuit and Metis.

The Canadian Press analyzed party websites, as well as reached out to each party, to determine how many Indigenous candidates are hoping to get elected in Canada’s 338 ridings on Sept. 20.

The analysis determined there are at least 77 candidates this year compared with 62 in 2019. However, there may be some who haven’t identified themselves as Indigenous.

Leah Gazan, NDP incumbent for Winnipeg Centre, is running in the 2021 federal election.

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Inuit leader says federal election offers stark choices on reconciliation: ITK President compares campaign to the one just before the Kelowna Accord was undone; CBC News; September 5, 2021

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The president of the national body representing Inuit in Canada says continued  progress with reconciliation hangs in the balance in this federal election. 

"We are at a similar point in time, where we are just coming off of a federal budget that dedicated more funding to First Nations, Inuit and Métis than any other federal budget before," Obed said.

"We could see all of this progress stopped immediately."

"I would urge people to do all they can to elect members of Parliament who will sincerely push forward on this path of reconciliation and the respect for First Nations, Inuit and Métis."

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First Nations vote a potential 'kingmaker' in federal election outcomes for northern Ontario: Assembly of First Nations says a third of electors in Kenora riding are First Nations; Logan Turner - CBC News; Posted: September 15, 2021

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Leading up to the 2015 election, Cameron led the non-partisan Rock the Vote campaign from her home and sometimes her mom's van in Kenora, Ont., which encouraged people living on reserve in First Nations to vote. Along with a dedicated group of volunteers scattered across northwestern Ontario, they set up voter registration clinics to help get people to the polling stations.
The result in 2015 was staggering, with a record 61.5 per cent of on-reserve residents turning out to vote. There were even reports of polling stations in First Nations across northwestern Ontario running out of ballots because of the high turnout.

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JKR wrote:

NDPP wrote:

AFN: 'Peddling First Nation Colonization'

You're saying First Nations Chiefs don't support Indigenous sovereignty?

There is no telling what any individual FN chief supports since they all represent different national interests. Many FN's chiefs are buying into the current relinquishment of title round because it has a new dress and nicer lipstick. Most are honestly trying to navigate a racist system to enhance the benefits that might flow to their people and some are as corrupt as SNC-Lavalin.

Indigenous people already have sovereignty under our Canadian case law except it is unenforceable against our settler governments. Indigenous people are keenly aware that property rights supersede their treaty rights and some are willing to trade the SCC granted rights they can't enforce for the settler property rights that are used to get injunctions to stop them from opposing theft of unceded land. It is not my place to decide whether rights over a little piece is better than unrecognized rights over what the SCC says they are entitled to.

There are no easy choices. However as a settler I support the Land Defenders because recognition of indigenous title and rights is the only path to reconciliation that I consider true.