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[–] Rentlar@lemmy.ca 6 points 5 days ago* (last edited 5 days ago) (1 children)

I'm a bit comme ci, comme ça on this opinion. Why are we unable to re-define nationalism to incorporate the rightful Indigenous roots of the people that were here before settlers took that land?

Must we still divide ourselves between those lines and labels of Indigenous vs. not, instead of letting the label Canadian be inclusive of all groups who call the northern part of Turtle Island home?

North Americans writ large have largely forgotten the idea of solidarity, so international solidarity is not just like a light we can flick on. We have to learn care for each other again, starting locally, then building out into neighbourhoods, towns, cities, regions, provinces, countries, then the world.

The drive to make Canada in our image is a great unifying force, but IMO, we must focus our efforts towards bending that force towards goals of equality, equity and caring for the disadvantaged among us, reconciliation with the land's roots, accomplish big things hand-in-hand for the betterment of us all. The momentum is building and all we have to do is nudge this in the right direction and avoid the grips of entrenched interests.

The alternative suggested, to reject, diminish or shut down this unifying force altogether will just make us more divided, nihilist, apathetic, discouraged, and weak.

[–] Kichae@lemmy.ca 5 points 5 days ago (1 children)

So, there's this issue that there is a significant fraction of indigenous people who aren't interested in being called Canadian, in no small part because every interaction indigenous groups have had with white Canadian institutions have been done on the white Canadians' terms.

White Canadians lobbying them to get on board the Canadian Unity train is... just more of that.

White Canadian political leaders stepping all over indigenous land and consultation rights is just more of that.

Nothing about the current discourse around national unity and inclusion is signalling that white Canada is looking for any kind of real partnership with indigenous people. It all just screams of an opportunistic shot at forcing indigenous people to get on board and shut up.

[–] Rentlar@lemmy.ca 4 points 5 days ago

I suppose yes there are a sizable portion of First Nations Métis and Inuit that want nothing to do with the Canadian government.

But I do think there are legitimate pathways to partnership with willing communities, that can involve a mix of Eurocentric and Indigenous culture and technology. It would be in First Nations communities' interest to seize upon this moment as much, if not more than your average Canadian. I think Canadians have brought in a government on the premise of being constructive and collaborative with Indigenous partners as part of speeding up projects, but that predicates on the government holding up their end of the bargain for accountability, due involvement and both the prosperity and burden being shared.

As an example: Look at Air North. The Vuntut Gwitchin people around Old Crow, Yukon had brought their community together to invest in Air North, allowing them the purchase of passenger jets enabling access for southern Canadians to the North, better access for Northerners (Indigenous and not) easier access to urban centres and its goods and services, and easier access for Northern Indigenous comunities that have no permanent roads or no roads at all into them. And not the least, as 49% shareholder the Vuntut people get a big chunk of the profit. That's a win, win, win, no?