Quote Originally Posted by jthk View Post
As a teacher, posing questions is a worthwhile endeavour even if answers aren't available. I don't know anything about your experience with NA but where I am in New England, there are many workshops, lectures, and cultural events which educate and provide fun social experiences for folks focusing on the Native history of the region. These events range from being completely open to the public to being closed and private events.

Part of celebrating Native history and culture is coming to terms with the past and present state of affairs between non-Native and Native peoples. I suspect that the wider culture in NA would rather not face the brutal genocidal history of the United States and Canada (and Mexico, etc.) or look at the existing struggle for political equality and fairness and that it's simply easier (on many levels) to dress in atypical outfits and walk around an outside park all day eating and drinking.

Clearly, this is a deep topic that one could spend many days on several separate threads discussing!

Jonathan
Many bad things happened in the past, but as a Canadian, although our way forward as a nation was not perfect, I would not characterise what happened here as a genocide. Opinions may vary, and many sources can be cited, but that world has a meaning which should not be trivialized and watered down for things that weren't. This is a crime against those from the past who are unable to defend their actions, and makes true genocidal events, less horrific.

Frank