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ok here is the present as explained by just one Canadian settler..and it will explain as to why violence has happened in the past...

Cookslav ...her name is Dr Pam Palmater....you tube her...google her and youll understand what your missing ...

define free money????being oppressed and chastised for generations free???? raped killed in Government run schools free???? .....but to answer you question ...there is a Nation in BC that his extremely successful by having very stringent plan of success and they are fulfilling it to the max....they own a 230 million dollar prison and have contracts of exportation/importation and harvest of all the resources that come from the land.....and yes ...they pay taxes into our Government..and hire other nations natives to educate train and provide more tax payers to OUR system

Here are few reasons why you as Canadians might want to consider supporting Idle No More 1. Because Idle No More represents a compelling call to build a more equitable and sustainable society where the most vulnerable populations have access to basic rights such as appropriate housing, food and clean water, education and autonomy 2. Because Idle No More represents a strong voice against the destruction and continued privatization of our natural resources 3. Because Idle No More represents a sovereign call to defend traditional governance and real participatory democracy 4. Because Idle No More represents a legitimate voice against governmental racist and assimilationist policies that perpetuate neo-colonial relations

This is my opinion....they want the State of Canada to respect and recognize The Treatys as the whole world recognizes them from the Crown to the United Nations . First Nations has won 137 claims of injustice and crimes against them as a Nation as seen by the United Nations Courts which Canada belongs to but doesnt abide by because of the attempts to lumber forward to oppress them. Did you know OUR government has spent 30 million of our Tax Dollars to stave off the charges against them cited by the UN...but only come up with a public apology to the first Nations as a resolution....oh im sorry we killed and raped the children of residential schools now shut up and get back on your reserve so we can continue to rape just your land... For economic growth do we need to harvest resources?... absolutely but in a controlled manner that will benefit ALL of us as two nations sharing the land...Diamonds Gold Oil And Forestry Fish and Water in their respected Territories...Give the First Nations their share of the harvest and then let them pull themselves out of the situation we put them in....If you think we cant afford it ...Simply STOP paying the Queen her share but i dont think the First Nations would never go for that as they respect the Queen and honour the treaties that were formed by the Crown to live in harmony with the settlers....After everything that has been done to them...im surprised they are as tolerant as they are.....Everytime the First Nations vent Olka, Ole Man Dam, Ipperwash,Caledonia. Burnt Church etc....I feel the future is going to look back and see it was a small price to pay and rather peaceful considering what could happen in a revolution.. .First Nations had a Law of the Land prior to our arrival....they weren't running around naked in the bush hoping for us to come and save them. With the treaties their Laws of the Land were precedent over our Laws and were to have consent to change....we didnt seek to inform of changes we were making...we just made the changes and made up our own Laws and since we were doing our best to exterminate them....our Laws became the RULE of the land in OUR minds but not theirs (hence the lost Law Suits Canada has encountered over the past decade with Indian Affairs)... The best thing you can do is read read read ...talk to some First Nation peoples and learn the truth instead of buying into the the Government controlled Media spin.... When/ if you do want to understand and take it upon yourself to actually talk to some indigenous people ....do NOT confuse their vocabulary or communication skills as being any less intelligent that you...English is a second launguage and as im finding out with learning the Ojibwa launguage some translations from theirs to ours is a bit difficult

Tayzak15.....you say there is "No reason for you guys to be mad at Harper" When Harper was the opposition and the Government pushed a 15 page Omnibus Bill through he went as far as calling the process Anti-Canadian and a violation to democracy for the people...they deserve to know whats in these bills and it entitlement to be open for debate....fast forward to Bill C36 (450 pages) and Bill C45 (452 pages) that Harper has pushed through....and remind me how we do not have any reason to be mad at Harper! If there was good things in either of these Bills there would be champagne and caviar partyies celebrating what a great job the PCs are doing for us Canadians....Fact is ....these bills are designed to support other controlling Omnibus Indian Act for control over the Indigenous Peoples for what Gov see is in the best interest of a very small percentage of the population(Corporate Oil and Minerals that fund their elections) Harper has flipped from his flop of what he thought was "anti Canadian" He counts on Canadians to be passive and NOT to pay attention until its over and done with....Respect the Natives for standing up for you and your rights from a Government that does what ever it feels it can make the most money from in the interests of the ONLY people that matter....and if you think you matter???? You only matter as long as you keep generating Tax money and Not paying attention to what they are doing....at least it makes for conversation around the water cooler

Sorry i was trying to simplify at my perception of your level of understanding....allow me to fill in the lines for you...but it will require your reading the article rather then my short sited paragraph http://rabble.ca/news/2013/01/message-canadians-dont-let-ignorant-and-uniformed-speak-loudest#.UPgd9jc8EL4.twitter

Tayzak if you rent a house from someone and sign a lease....its your obligation to pay the rent ...(read between the lines) If your a Euro Canadian then respect your Queen and her decision to honour the Aboriginals Soverignty for as long as she gets to keep drawing from the pot of gold

This trek by Cree youth from Whapmagoostui to Ottawa (1100km) is an amazing feat and is a peacful protest that doesnt get any media because well....its boring ....but to those that made the trek it was more inconvenient then having to wait a few minutes for a round dance to complete itself on a highway while one sits iin the comfort of their vehicle

yeah i get sick of seeing whats happening with OUR tax money too

Im 1967 the Government produce what is called the "White Paper" legislation which in essence stripped the First Nations of their treaty rights and recognized ONLY the Canadian Gov as rulers of the land to do what they see fit with it ....The "White Paper" was shot down in Parliament by everyone that didnt have a vested interest to gain from it...By way of two omnibus Bills 36 and 45 the "white paper" has found its way into our laws....So now we have no protection at all for our waters and land....the Government can now expand the Oil Sands in Alberta and build the pipeline to feed the USA and China our fuel without repercussion of destroying the rivers and lakes it will cross....Oh and there is GOLD (ALOT OF IT!!!) in the Algonquins and surrounding Territory....the Algonquins dont want the land raped and destroyed for corporate greed (that they incidentally are not privy to any of its wealth which is a violation of the treaty rights ) and will be forced to relocate from their ancestral lands by way of poisoning the waters like Debeers has done and the Oil Sands has done....there will be nothing left when its all said and done but open pits on the ground and desolation of the ecosystems....Buy a canoe and get your life experience trip in of Algonquin Park before the shovels start cranking out the Gold with no obligation to the people....(PEOPLE WITH NO PARTICULAR COLOUR OF SKIN).... Its easy to stay oblivious before it happens ...and shameful to question "what the hell happened" after the facts....

Chiefs are equivalent to mayors....On average a mayor is paid 95 K a year....on average a chief is paid 36k a year (there are cheifs that do it for nothing)....Spence is paid 69 k a year what her boyfriend makes isnt relative like it isnt relative what Rob Fords wife makes per year....Spences boyfriend may make 850 a day ...but may only work one day a month for his services to the band so in essence ....he would make 850 a month and the only reason he is employed by the band is because of the stringent reports that have to be submitted to our Gov justifying the money that is released to the band with full disclosure for transparency...On the other hand ...our government claims they give 90 million to the band when in essence they havent given them a fraction of that money...Where is the money????Harper says he doesnt know and he cant disclose where the money actually is...(I would expect someone to be held accountable....but it will get swept under the rug) Now lets look at the issue of starving waterless people living in a town/rez while the Chief is makeing 69k a year and now putting her life on the line for them....Rob Ford makes in excess of 100k a year and walks right past people living under bridges in toronto....but interesting enough ...do you think Ford would put his life on the line for the homeless people in Toronto?...i hardly think so....It just wouldnt happen from a politician ....but he will scream to the Federal Government for money to build parks under bridges and get it .....so ...if we are all equal Canadians ....what is more important drinking water that doesnt light on fire or ensuring your city kids have a bridge to play under in style...

Wayne your daughter will not even notice a loss of her pay for the time she was in convenience by the blockade but the government WILL notice the loss of revenue they collect off her cheque....any longer then 4 hours of loss /40hr wk then she will notice.....The only way to get the attention of the PM is to get the people aware of what truly is going on. Then once they/we all realize the entire situation then we can either complain or support the revolution.....personally ...i support it and stand in solidarity with Idle No More issues( protecting our waterways and resources) as well as Chief Theresa Spences issues of not living in third world conditions in one of the richest countrys in the world....

ANY LAWS that are passed in government without debate or neglect to experts advice is Bad law....Bad policy and Bull....McGuilty got his due for doing it ....now Harper is going to get his due....Democracy has educated debates and votes.....Omnibus bills have no place in our government....just to accommodate the corporate status quo ( it becomes dictatorship) Interesting times indeed....history in the making for hopefully a new horizon

Omnibus Bills blatantly defy democracy.....Can anyone answer why they even exist? This is why every Canadian has a vested interest in the Idle No More Movement regardless of the colour of your skin.

Take it a step further once facebook has a search engine and then FaceBook Tablets and phones as they are usually free to access from mobile devices now

Scary stuff going on in the MNR. New proposed changes to the implementation and regulations of the Endangered Species Act (2007) including broad and vague exemptions. All for the sake of budget, and yet they haven't even finished implementing the original Act, and permit fees don't cover the cost of issuing them... Please comment! The MNR needs to use their heads and be held accountable! See http://www.ontarionature.org/act/action_alerts/alert_template.php?n_code=582 for more info.

Thanks Rob

thanks Roy.....now a test to see if embedded pics load...... is it just me or are all the threads always reloadng at the beginning of the threads? Photobucket images load ok and editor is working fine too

whiner.....lol

This will give the rest of the clubs something to look forward to.... unprecedented

Now that this is behind us....what are the chances of getting a "view new content" at the bottom of the pages so we dont have to scroll all the way back up to the top to hit it?

Im diggin it!!! Roy i didnt know God was a techie nerd

Start rewriting our national anthem then...."Our Home....and....Native Land" ....the very foundation of this country is built on harmony....why else would Canadians be loved all over the world... If as you say that this is OUR land and only OUR land then you sound more like a product of American Media... funny....sence of entitlement needs to end....but then.....this is our land....funny!!!!

your uninformed perception is a bigger joke....why do you have to wait until the natives get restless to point out the flaws and injustices of OUR government...is it because you think the PM can push legislation through as law and you have no choice but to accept it ?...or is it because you think future politicians deserve better retirement packages instead of dealing with the charges of inhumanities the United Nations has cited against OUR government.... this should be a hint to you to try to understand what is going on right now in our country that has WORLD attention instead of talking about a war that never happened because Treaty's were made with the Crown....