kaki no tane technical magnet can ask antenna well nice tiny Nazca moon café
antenna well nice tiny Nazca moon café
antenna well nice tiny Nazca moon café au s square acne barrack OG mouse kayak
au s square acne barrack OG mouse kayak
au s square acne barrack OG mouse kayak can ask compton no Tynan’s Manito class
can ask compton no Tynan’s Manito class
can ask compton no Tynan’s Manito class Compton Algonquin say in Schneider can
Compton Algonquin say in Schneider can
Compton Algonquin say in Schneider can ask auntie Noel Easter my friends and
ask auntie Noel Easter my friends and
ask auntie Noel Easter my friends and relatives very happy to be here I’m
relatives very happy to be here I’m
relatives very happy to be here I’m speaking Crete and I acknowledge
speaking Crete and I acknowledge
speaking Crete and I acknowledge everyone here as my relatives and
everyone here as my relatives and
everyone here as my relatives and friends and nice na me to shake hands
friends and nice na me to shake hands
friends and nice na me to shake hands and greet you all in a humble respectful
and greet you all in a humble respectful
and greet you all in a humble respectful way and I acknowledge the men the women
way and I acknowledge the men the women
way and I acknowledge the men the women the elders the youth and as well our
the elders the youth and as well our
the elders the youth and as well our Creator for this beautiful day and the
Creator for this beautiful day and the
Creator for this beautiful day and the Algonquin for for hosting if you will
Algonquin for for hosting if you will
Algonquin for for hosting if you will this gathering here and so I’m going to
this gathering here and so I’m going to
this gathering here and so I’m going to take you on a bit of a journey I always
take you on a bit of a journey I always
take you on a bit of a journey I always go past present future and I always
go past present future and I always
go past present future and I always think about it as indigenous peoples
think about it as indigenous peoples
think about it as indigenous peoples First Nations people and I’ll say you’re
First Nations people and I’ll say you’re
First Nations people and I’ll say you’re all my relatives I’m gonna say it that
all my relatives I’m gonna say it that
all my relatives I’m gonna say it that way because I’m gonna talk a little bit
way because I’m gonna talk a little bit
way because I’m gonna talk a little bit about our indigenous worldview and what
about our indigenous worldview and what
about our indigenous worldview and what will this next hundred fifty years look
will this next hundred fifty years look
will this next hundred fifty years look like and how do we fit in but before
like and how do we fit in but before
like and how do we fit in but before getting to the future I want to get
getting to the future I want to get
getting to the future I want to get little bit about the past okay and then
little bit about the past okay and then
little bit about the past okay and then the present and then how we’re gonna do
the present and then how we’re gonna do
the present and then how we’re gonna do things in the next 150 years so for me
things in the next 150 years so for me
things in the next 150 years so for me I’m using English this beautiful English
I’m using English this beautiful English
I’m using English this beautiful English language parry Belgorod is my English
language parry Belgorod is my English
language parry Belgorod is my English name nice oaky molasses oh c’mon PA so a
name nice oaky molasses oh c’mon PA so a
name nice oaky molasses oh c’mon PA so a watch this a Casio that’s one of my
watch this a Casio that’s one of my
watch this a Casio that’s one of my indian native spirit names king
indian native spirit names king
indian native spirit names king thunderbird child you see that on here
thunderbird child you see that on here
thunderbird child you see that on here and in our way it’s kind of like our
and in our way it’s kind of like our
and in our way it’s kind of like our guardian angel protect your guide
guardian angel protect your guide
guardian angel protect your guide however you will and it’s something very
however you will and it’s something very
however you will and it’s something very important for us so I also acknowledge
important for us so I also acknowledge
important for us so I also acknowledge that so for me I grew up on a small
that so for me I grew up on a small
that so for me I grew up on a small reserve in Saskatchewan southern
reserve in Saskatchewan southern
reserve in Saskatchewan southern Saskatchewan treaty for territory it’s
Saskatchewan treaty for territory it’s
Saskatchewan treaty for territory it’s called little black bear that’s my home
called little black bear that’s my home
called little black bear that’s my home that’s where I grew up and I was there
that’s where I grew up and I was there
that’s where I grew up and I was there right from kindergarten to grade 9 in a
right from kindergarten to grade 9 in a
right from kindergarten to grade 9 in a small school called Eve Saskatchewan so
small school called Eve Saskatchewan so
small school called Eve Saskatchewan so every now and then I say yeah shamash
every now and then I say yeah shamash
every now and then I say yeah shamash da-da-da-da-da Braden Sudan Tendo Berlin
da-da-da-da-da Braden Sudan Tendo Berlin
da-da-da-da-da Braden Sudan Tendo Berlin porchetta
porchetta
porchetta a little Ukrainian because that’s what I
a little Ukrainian because that’s what I
a little Ukrainian because that’s what I heard
heard
heard every morning grade one to grade nine
every morning grade one to grade nine
every morning grade one to grade nine Bob read and stood entity and now
Bob read and stood entity and now
Bob read and stood entity and now responses oh don’t pretend Pony chapter
responses oh don’t pretend Pony chapter
responses oh don’t pretend Pony chapter you could they teach her the importance
you could they teach her the importance
you could they teach her the importance of language is very important I grew up
of language is very important I grew up
of language is very important I grew up there on the reserve greets eleven
there on the reserve greets eleven
there on the reserve greets eleven twelve and bell Karis then on to
twelve and bell Karis then on to
twelve and bell Karis then on to University at the University China and
University at the University China and
University at the University China and then I got into the First Nations
then I got into the First Nations
then I got into the First Nations politics for last almost 30 years the
politics for last almost 30 years the
politics for last almost 30 years the Tribal Council and I want to talk about
Tribal Council and I want to talk about
Tribal Council and I want to talk about little black bear because little black
little black bear because little black
little black bear because little black for my home reserve is one of six
for my home reserve is one of six
for my home reserve is one of six hundred and thirty-four reserves in
hundred and thirty-four reserves in
hundred and thirty-four reserves in Canada 634 First Nations okay we’re just
Canada 634 First Nations okay we’re just
Canada 634 First Nations okay we’re just one so little black bear
one so little black bear
one so little black bear where I grew up I am now this this thing
where I grew up I am now this this thing
where I grew up I am now this this thing they call the Assembly of First Nations
they call the Assembly of First Nations
they call the Assembly of First Nations National chief right so little black
National chief right so little black
National chief right so little black bear is just one of 634 because across
bear is just one of 634 because across
bear is just one of 634 because across Canada there’s 203 in British Columbia
Canada there’s 203 in British Columbia
Canada there’s 203 in British Columbia 203 First Nations in BC there’s 47 in
203 First Nations in BC there’s 47 in
203 First Nations in BC there’s 47 in Alberta
Alberta
Alberta there’s 74 in Saskatchewan little black
there’s 74 in Saskatchewan little black
there’s 74 in Saskatchewan little black here’s one of those 74 in Saskatchewan
here’s one of those 74 in Saskatchewan
here’s one of those 74 in Saskatchewan there’s 66 in Manitoba
there’s 66 in Manitoba
there’s 66 in Manitoba there’s 134 in Ontario there’s 33 out on
there’s 134 in Ontario there’s 33 out on
there’s 134 in Ontario there’s 33 out on the east coast between Nova Scotia and
the east coast between Nova Scotia and
the east coast between Nova Scotia and New Brunswick PEI and Newfoundland
New Brunswick PEI and Newfoundland
New Brunswick PEI and Newfoundland there’s 14 in the Yukon and there’s 20
there’s 14 in the Yukon and there’s 20
there’s 14 in the Yukon and there’s 20 28 in the Northwest Territories 634
28 in the Northwest Territories 634
28 in the Northwest Territories 634 First Nations and we belong to this
First Nations and we belong to this
First Nations and we belong to this organization called the Assembly of
organization called the Assembly of
organization called the Assembly of First Nations and little black bear is
First Nations and little black bear is
First Nations and little black bear is one of those reserves Indian
one of those reserves Indian
one of those reserves Indian reservations we’re on point zero two
reservations we’re on point zero two
reservations we’re on point zero two percent of the line based in Canada
percent of the line based in Canada
percent of the line based in Canada between those 634 communities point zero
between those 634 communities point zero
between those 634 communities point zero or two percent of the land base it’s a
or two percent of the land base it’s a
or two percent of the land base it’s a little black bear we have five hundred
little black bear we have five hundred
little black bear we have five hundred people in our tribe but 50 percent of
people in our tribe but 50 percent of
people in our tribe but 50 percent of off the reserve so that’s the trend as
off the reserve so that’s the trend as
off the reserve so that’s the trend as well that when we start talking about
well that when we start talking about
well that when we start talking about First Nations people we have a two-prong
First Nations people we have a two-prong
First Nations people we have a two-prong strategy now out on the rez but as well
strategy now out on the rez but as well
strategy now out on the rez but as well in urban centers because half of our
in urban centers because half of our
in urban centers because half of our people reside in urban centers as well
people reside in urban centers as well
people reside in urban centers as well so this is going to be the issue of
so this is going to be the issue of
so this is going to be the issue of portability of services portability
portability of services portability
portability of services portability programs portability rights all those
programs portability rights all those
programs portability rights all those things it’s a little black bear now I
things it’s a little black bear now I
things it’s a little black bear now I want to talk about treaty
want to talk about treaty
want to talk about treaty and I want to talk about the India net I
and I want to talk about the India net I
and I want to talk about the India net I want to talk about the residential
want to talk about the residential
want to talk about the residential schools and how we learn from the past
schools and how we learn from the past
schools and how we learn from the past now we’re going to move beyond those
now we’re going to move beyond those
now we’re going to move beyond those things especially in light of Canada’s
things especially in light of Canada’s
things especially in light of Canada’s 150th birthday so treaty that’s a very
150th birthday so treaty that’s a very
150th birthday so treaty that’s a very important thing we say we’re all treaty
important thing we say we’re all treaty
important thing we say we’re all treaty people but little black bear was the
people but little black bear was the
people but little black bear was the chief one of the Chiefs that met with
chief one of the Chiefs that met with
chief one of the Chiefs that met with Alexander Morris the Crown’s Commission
Alexander Morris the Crown’s Commission
Alexander Morris the Crown’s Commission of the treaty Commission came out west
of the treaty Commission came out west
of the treaty Commission came out west in Johnny MacDonald’s the Prime Minister
in Johnny MacDonald’s the Prime Minister
in Johnny MacDonald’s the Prime Minister and he said hmm I don’t believe we have
and he said hmm I don’t believe we have
and he said hmm I don’t believe we have title out here we need an instrument to
title out here we need an instrument to
title out here we need an instrument to gain title so they devised this thing
gain title so they devised this thing
gain title so they devised this thing called treaties and he puts in place a
called treaties and he puts in place a
called treaties and he puts in place a treaty commissioner on behalf of the
treaty commissioner on behalf of the
treaty commissioner on behalf of the crown and remember Canada is a colony of
crown and remember Canada is a colony of
crown and remember Canada is a colony of Great Britain right up until 1982 so
Great Britain right up until 1982 so
Great Britain right up until 1982 so Alexander Morris was given the task go
Alexander Morris was given the task go
Alexander Morris was given the task go out west me with all these chiefs and
out west me with all these chiefs and
out west me with all these chiefs and make an agreement and so what you’re
make an agreement and so what you’re
make an agreement and so what you’re seeing is this treaty medallion
seeing is this treaty medallion
seeing is this treaty medallion Alexander Morris came out west met with
Alexander Morris came out west met with
Alexander Morris came out west met with the Chiefs so in exchange for sharing
the Chiefs so in exchange for sharing
the Chiefs so in exchange for sharing land and territory sharing certain
land and territory sharing certain
land and territory sharing certain obligations were promised to our Chiefs
obligations were promised to our Chiefs
obligations were promised to our Chiefs certain obligations were promised a
certain obligations were promised a
certain obligations were promised a little black bear some of them were the
little black bear some of them were the
little black bear some of them were the land itself our reserves was part of
land itself our reserves was part of
land itself our reserves was part of that treaty making process then he said
that treaty making process then he said
that treaty making process then he said what we’re offering you chief little
what we’re offering you chief little
what we’re offering you chief little black bear we’re gonna put on top of
black bear we’re gonna put on top of
black bear we’re gonna put on top of what you already have and that’s an
what you already have and that’s an
what you already have and that’s an important phrase what we’re offering you
important phrase what we’re offering you
important phrase what we’re offering you are putting on top of what you already
are putting on top of what you already
are putting on top of what you already have because we already had our own
have because we already had our own
have because we already had our own systems of government we had this right
systems of government we had this right
systems of government we had this right to self-determination and so what we’re
to self-determination and so what we’re
to self-determination and so what we’re placing is on top of what you have so in
placing is on top of what you have so in
placing is on top of what you have so in exchange for land will promise you when
exchange for land will promise you when
exchange for land will promise you when you’re ready to settle down on your
you’re ready to settle down on your
you’re ready to settle down on your reserves we’ll put a little red brick
reserves we’ll put a little red brick
reserves we’ll put a little red brick schoolhouse and teach your children the
schoolhouse and teach your children the
schoolhouse and teach your children the cunning of the white man the spirit
cunning of the white man the spirit
cunning of the white man the spirit intent of Education and at the house of
intent of Education and at the house of
intent of Education and at the house of that Indian agent we’ll put a medicine
that Indian agent we’ll put a medicine
that Indian agent we’ll put a medicine chest cloth so when your people are sick
chest cloth so when your people are sick
chest cloth so when your people are sick in times of pest shows of famine we’ll
in times of pest shows of famine we’ll
in times of pest shows of famine we’ll look after you
look after you
look after you spirit attend to health care and then
spirit attend to health care and then
spirit attend to health care and then yes you we’re gonna be able to continue
yes you we’re gonna be able to continue
yes you we’re gonna be able to continue your advocates of hunting and fishing
your advocates of hunting and fishing
your advocates of hunting and fishing and trapping and gathering throughout
and trapping and gathering throughout
and trapping and gathering throughout the tract surrendered I was being able
the tract surrendered I was being able
the tract surrendered I was being able to hunt I grew up hunting
to hunt I grew up hunting
to hunt I grew up hunting they weren’t fishing that’s how we
they weren’t fishing that’s how we
they weren’t fishing that’s how we survived so hunting rights gathering
survived so hunting rights gathering
survived so hunting rights gathering rights and then annuities $25 for the
rights and then annuities $25 for the
rights and then annuities $25 for the Chiefs $15 for the headman $5 for every
Chiefs $15 for the headman $5 for every
Chiefs $15 for the headman $5 for every man woman and child annuity payments and
man woman and child annuity payments and
man woman and child annuity payments and then the treaty medallions and this is
then the treaty medallions and this is
then the treaty medallions and this is an important symbol because you see the
an important symbol because you see the
an important symbol because you see the European can you tell which one’s a
European can you tell which one’s a
European can you tell which one’s a European they’re coming together the
European they’re coming together the
European they’re coming together the shaking of hands the hatchet is buried
shaking of hands the hatchet is buried
shaking of hands the hatchet is buried and then you’ll see it this phrase I
and then you’ll see it this phrase I
and then you’ll see it this phrase I grew up listening this phrase as long as
grew up listening this phrase as long as
grew up listening this phrase as long as the Sun shines the rivers flow in the
the Sun shines the rivers flow in the
the Sun shines the rivers flow in the grass grows that this treaty will remain
grass grows that this treaty will remain
grass grows that this treaty will remain in effect for generations now and those
in effect for generations now and those
in effect for generations now and those yet unborn all symbolized in that treaty
yet unborn all symbolized in that treaty
yet unborn all symbolized in that treaty medallion Queen Victoria on the back
medallion Queen Victoria on the back
medallion Queen Victoria on the back relationship with the crown very
relationship with the crown very
relationship with the crown very important because this captures
important because this captures
important because this captures everything about the sanctity of
everything about the sanctity of
everything about the sanctity of contract and it was more than just the
contract and it was more than just the
contract and it was more than just the coming of their shaking hands but the
coming of their shaking hands but the
coming of their shaking hands but the hatchets buried that there would be
hatchets buried that there would be
hatchets buried that there would be peace between our peoples and those
peace between our peoples and those
peace between our peoples and those principles of mutual respect and
principles of mutual respect and
principles of mutual respect and peaceful coexistence to live together in
peaceful coexistence to live together in
peaceful coexistence to live together in peace to share the land and resource
peace to share the land and resource
peace to share the land and resource wealth of this great country now called
wealth of this great country now called
wealth of this great country now called Canada that treaty medallion is very
Canada that treaty medallion is very
Canada that treaty medallion is very important and this last piece to this
important and this last piece to this
important and this last piece to this treaty it’s it was a covenant we always
treaty it’s it was a covenant we always
treaty it’s it was a covenant we always say the sacredness that sanctity of
say the sacredness that sanctity of
say the sacredness that sanctity of agreement the sanctity of contract the
agreement the sanctity of contract the
agreement the sanctity of contract the Creator is watching so this is an
Creator is watching so this is an
Creator is watching so this is an important piece so we have inherent
important piece so we have inherent
important piece so we have inherent rains aberrant rights but treaty rights
rains aberrant rights but treaty rights
rains aberrant rights but treaty rights are important to our people and we’re
are important to our people and we’re
are important to our people and we’re all treaty people because the rights to
all treaty people because the rights to
all treaty people because the rights to use the land you as individuals
use the land you as individuals
use the land you as individuals your grandfather’s your grandparents
your grandfather’s your grandparents
your grandfather’s your grandparents your great-grandparents the right to use
your great-grandparents the right to use
your great-grandparents the right to use the land through a treaty making process
the land through a treaty making process
the land through a treaty making process but remember that peaceful coexistence
but remember that peaceful coexistence
but remember that peaceful coexistence which we start that’s treaty and then we
which we start that’s treaty and then we
which we start that’s treaty and then we didn’t get a treaty implementation act
didn’t get a treaty implementation act
didn’t get a treaty implementation act we’re given an Indian act in 1876 was
we’re given an Indian act in 1876 was
we’re given an Indian act in 1876 was put in place and it’s 2017 we still have
put in place and it’s 2017 we still have
put in place and it’s 2017 we still have this Indian Act and now let’s go
this Indian Act and now let’s go
this Indian Act and now let’s go did you know under this Indian act that
did you know under this Indian act that
did you know under this Indian act that it took away our traditional Chiefs and
it took away our traditional Chiefs and
it took away our traditional Chiefs and our clan mothers
our clan mothers
our clan mothers and our way of governance and they
and our way of governance and they
and our way of governance and they impose a two-year elective system for
impose a two-year elective system for
impose a two-year elective system for Chiefs in fact in Korea we had we used
Chiefs in fact in Korea we had we used
Chiefs in fact in Korea we had we used to call it oh gee mile high up leaders
to call it oh gee mile high up leaders
to call it oh gee mile high up leaders but because of this Indian Act we made
but because of this Indian Act we made
but because of this Indian Act we made up a word
up a word
up a word Okemah GaN phony chief Indian that chief
Okemah GaN phony chief Indian that chief
Okemah GaN phony chief Indian that chief so we have gosh yeah okay mechanic
so we have gosh yeah okay mechanic
so we have gosh yeah okay mechanic everybody’s ninny enact Chiefs now very
everybody’s ninny enact Chiefs now very
everybody’s ninny enact Chiefs now very few OB ma walk but Indian Act did that
few OB ma walk but Indian Act did that
few OB ma walk but Indian Act did that to your elective system and as well did
to your elective system and as well did
to your elective system and as well did you no wonder the Indian Act right up
you no wonder the Indian Act right up
you no wonder the Indian Act right up until 1951 we didn’t have access to
until 1951 we didn’t have access to
until 1951 we didn’t have access to legal counsel it was illegal for a
legal counsel it was illegal for a
legal counsel it was illegal for a lawyer to give legal advice to a treaty
lawyer to give legal advice to a treaty
lawyer to give legal advice to a treaty Indian right up until 1951 and did you
Indian right up until 1951 and did you
Indian right up until 1951 and did you know under that Indian Act you couldn’t
know under that Indian Act you couldn’t
know under that Indian Act you couldn’t leave the reserve without a permit or a
leave the reserve without a permit or a
leave the reserve without a permit or a pass from the Indian agent you couldn’t
pass from the Indian agent you couldn’t
pass from the Indian agent you couldn’t leave the rez did you know if you had a
leave the rez did you know if you had a
leave the rez did you know if you had a cow and you wanted to kill that cow to
cow and you wanted to kill that cow to
cow and you wanted to kill that cow to feed your people
feed your people
feed your people you couldn’t unless you got a permit
you couldn’t unless you got a permit
you couldn’t unless you got a permit from the Indian agent he had wood you
from the Indian agent he had wood you
from the Indian agent he had wood you wanted to sell wood make a living
wanted to sell wood make a living
wanted to sell wood make a living selling wood selling pickets you
selling wood selling pickets you
selling wood selling pickets you couldn’t without a permit passed when
couldn’t without a permit passed when
couldn’t without a permit passed when you needed did you know that this Indian
you needed did you know that this Indian
you needed did you know that this Indian Act was so good at colonization so good
Act was so good at colonization so good
Act was so good at colonization so good at controlling the indigenous peoples
at controlling the indigenous peoples
at controlling the indigenous peoples that another country use it as a model
that another country use it as a model
that another country use it as a model to control indigenous peoples you know
to control indigenous peoples you know
to control indigenous peoples you know what that country is South Africa and
what that country is South Africa and
what that country is South Africa and apartheid they came to Canada to see how
apartheid they came to Canada to see how
apartheid they came to Canada to see how they control the indigenous peoples here
they control the indigenous peoples here
they control the indigenous peoples here and they may use that same model in
and they may use that same model in
and they may use that same model in South Africa with apartheid so that
South Africa with apartheid so that
South Africa with apartheid so that Indian act controlled us from the womb
Indian act controlled us from the womb
Indian act controlled us from the womb to the tomb and so moving beyond the
to the tomb and so moving beyond the
to the tomb and so moving beyond the Indian act now that’s what we have to do
Indian act now that’s what we have to do
Indian act now that’s what we have to do move beyond the Indian Act that’s a big
move beyond the Indian Act that’s a big
move beyond the Indian Act that’s a big challenge for us that’s the Indian Act
challenge for us that’s the Indian Act
challenge for us that’s the Indian Act now so let’s put that on the shelf
now so let’s put that on the shelf
now so let’s put that on the shelf we also endured this thing called the
we also endured this thing called the
we also endured this thing called the residential schools that was already in
residential schools that was already in
residential schools that was already in effect as well and the residential
effect as well and the residential
effect as well and the residential schools boy I say it wasn’t just culture
schools boy I say it wasn’t just culture
schools boy I say it wasn’t just culture jinsa it was genocide everything good
jinsa it was genocide everything good
jinsa it was genocide everything good about being a young Indian person was
about being a young Indian person was
about being a young Indian person was taught to us that we’re no good you’re
taught to us that we’re no good you’re
taught to us that we’re no good you’re beautiful long hair is no good you got
beautiful long hair is no good you got
beautiful long hair is no good you got to cut it your languages are no good
to cut it your languages are no good
to cut it your languages are no good you’re gonna get punished for speaking
you’re gonna get punished for speaking
you’re gonna get punished for speaking Creole Algonquin or Mohawk or meek ma or
Creole Algonquin or Mohawk or meek ma or
Creole Algonquin or Mohawk or meek ma or Piscotty our coast
Piscotty our coast
Piscotty our coast or Blackfoot you’re gonna get punished
or Blackfoot you’re gonna get punished
or Blackfoot you’re gonna get punished and your ceremonies are no good your
and your ceremonies are no good your
and your ceremonies are no good your potlatches are no good your Sundance is
potlatches are no good your Sundance is
potlatches are no good your Sundance is no good you’re no good in fact you’re no
no good you’re no good in fact you’re no
no good you’re no good in fact you’re no good and then on top of that you’re
good and then on top of that you’re
good and then on top of that you’re gonna put physical abuse sexual abuse
gonna put physical abuse sexual abuse
gonna put physical abuse sexual abuse mental abuse starvation you’re not
mental abuse starvation you’re not
mental abuse starvation you’re not healthy coming out of that institution
healthy coming out of that institution
healthy coming out of that institution residential schools we still feel the
residential schools we still feel the
residential schools we still feel the intergenerational effects of the
intergenerational effects of the
intergenerational effects of the residential schools and they were in a
residential schools and they were in a
residential schools and they were in a place in the 1870s right up until 1996
place in the 1870s right up until 1996
place in the 1870s right up until 1996 that’s the last time the residential
that’s the last time the residential
that’s the last time the residential schools closed 1996 we didn’t ask for
schools closed 1996 we didn’t ask for
schools closed 1996 we didn’t ask for residential schools we asked for
residential schools we asked for
residential schools we asked for education so that we can learn the
education so that we can learn the
education so that we can learn the cunning of the white man so we can adapt
cunning of the white man so we can adapt
cunning of the white man so we can adapt and walk in both worlds
and walk in both worlds
and walk in both worlds that’s the residential schools so
that’s the residential schools so
that’s the residential schools so treaties Indian Act residential schools
treaties Indian Act residential schools
treaties Indian Act residential schools now present what are we seeing present I
now present what are we seeing present I
now present what are we seeing present I always talk about yes we need equal
always talk about yes we need equal
always talk about yes we need equal education yes we need all these things
education yes we need all these things
education yes we need all these things I always talk about a gap in Canada
I always talk about a gap in Canada
I always talk about a gap in Canada according united nations human of
according united nations human of
according united nations human of element index Canada is rated sixth
element index Canada is rated sixth
element index Canada is rated sixth quality of life but when you apply the
quality of life but when you apply the
quality of life but when you apply the same indices to indigenous peoples or
same indices to indigenous peoples or
same indices to indigenous peoples or 63rd 6vs 63rd this is what has to be
63rd 6vs 63rd this is what has to be
63rd 6vs 63rd this is what has to be addressed this is what has to be closed
addressed this is what has to be closed
addressed this is what has to be closed because this gap represents everything
because this gap represents everything
because this gap represents everything we talked about all time it represents
we talked about all time it represents
we talked about all time it represents the overcrowded housing the black mold
the overcrowded housing the black mold
the overcrowded housing the black mold 132 boil water advisories it represents
132 boil water advisories it represents
132 boil water advisories it represents the high youth suicide rate we’re five
the high youth suicide rate we’re five
the high youth suicide rate we’re five to seven times national average it
to seven times national average it
to seven times national average it represents disproportionate number of
represents disproportionate number of
represents disproportionate number of our people in jails we’re four point
our people in jails we’re four point
our people in jails we’re four point five percent of Canada’s population the
five percent of Canada’s population the
five percent of Canada’s population the jails are full of First Nations people
jails are full of First Nations people
jails are full of First Nations people 7080 percent in the jails it represents
7080 percent in the jails it represents
7080 percent in the jails it represents the 1,200 missing murdering these women
the 1,200 missing murdering these women
the 1,200 missing murdering these women and girls it represents the 40,000 First
and girls it represents the 40,000 First
and girls it represents the 40,000 First Nations kids in foster care
Nations kids in foster care
Nations kids in foster care all these are representing this gap and
all these are representing this gap and
all these are representing this gap and all these you can point to why is that
it’s the colonization the control from
it’s the colonization the control from the Indian Act and the residential
the Indian Act and the residential
the Indian Act and the residential schools
schools
schools it’s the breakdown of identity break
it’s the breakdown of identity break
it’s the breakdown of identity break down a family break breakdown of self
down a family break breakdown of self
down a family break breakdown of self breakdown of your attachment your
breakdown of your attachment your
breakdown of your attachment your community and so now we got to bring a
community and so now we got to bring a
community and so now we got to bring a change to that especially now Canada 150
change to that especially now Canada 150
change to that especially now Canada 150 150 years of Canada and everywhere I go
150 years of Canada and everywhere I go
150 years of Canada and everywhere I go people say well chief how are we gonna
people say well chief how are we gonna
people say well chief how are we gonna celebrate that why are we gonna
celebrate that why are we gonna
celebrate that why are we gonna celebrate 150 years of Canada after
celebrate 150 years of Canada after
celebrate 150 years of Canada after everything we’ve been through you know
everything we’ve been through you know
everything we’ve been through you know it’s almost like we say we put a little
it’s almost like we say we put a little
it’s almost like we say we put a little plus there for us as First Nations
plus there for us as First Nations
plus there for us as First Nations people it’s not only 150 it’s over 150
people it’s not only 150 it’s over 150
people it’s not only 150 it’s over 150 that we’ve had contact in this great
that we’ve had contact in this great
that we’ve had contact in this great country called Canada and I turn it
country called Canada and I turn it
country called Canada and I turn it around this way I’m gonna celebrate 150
around this way I’m gonna celebrate 150
around this way I’m gonna celebrate 150 I’m gonna celebrate that why because in
I’m gonna celebrate that why because in
I’m gonna celebrate that why because in spite of the residential schools in
spite of the residential schools in
spite of the residential schools in spite of the Indian Act in spite of
spite of the Indian Act in spite of
spite of the Indian Act in spite of colonization we got so much successful
colonization we got so much successful
colonization we got so much successful people and we’re breaking down those
people and we’re breaking down those
people and we’re breaking down those stereotypes that Indians and the Jewish
stereotypes that Indians and the Jewish
stereotypes that Indians and the Jewish people’s are dumb stupid lazy drunk on
people’s are dumb stupid lazy drunk on
people’s are dumb stupid lazy drunk on welfare and a burn of my tax dollars
welfare and a burn of my tax dollars
welfare and a burn of my tax dollars we’re breaking those things down look at
we’re breaking those things down look at
we’re breaking those things down look at all these people we got scientists we
all these people we got scientists we
all these people we got scientists we got lawyers we got businesspeople we got
got lawyers we got businesspeople we got
got lawyers we got businesspeople we got doctors we got nurses we’ve got NHL
doctors we got nurses we’ve got NHL
doctors we got nurses we’ve got NHL hockey players in spite of all those
hockey players in spite of all those
hockey players in spite of all those things people are achieving great things
things people are achieving great things
things people are achieving great things so we’re gonna celebrate that we’re
so we’re gonna celebrate that we’re
so we’re gonna celebrate that we’re still here that’s what we’re gonna
still here that’s what we’re gonna
still here that’s what we’re gonna celebrate and it’s not a just this 150
celebrate and it’s not a just this 150
celebrate and it’s not a just this 150 it’s the next 150 now because now we’re
it’s the next 150 now because now we’re
it’s the next 150 now because now we’re gonna start focusing on clean energy and
gonna start focusing on clean energy and
gonna start focusing on clean energy and we put this in here just to talk about
we put this in here just to talk about
we put this in here just to talk about there’s one reserved out of those 634
there’s one reserved out of those 634
there’s one reserved out of those 634 reserves in BC 100% solar we’re gonna go
reserves in BC 100% solar we’re gonna go
reserves in BC 100% solar we’re gonna go visit them this week they have zero
visit them this week they have zero
visit them this week they have zero unemployment they have everybody working
unemployment they have everybody working
unemployment they have everybody working creating wealth creating jobs in British
creating wealth creating jobs in British
creating wealth creating jobs in British Columbia
Columbia
Columbia you have geothermal in Manitoba a key
you have geothermal in Manitoba a key
you have geothermal in Manitoba a key energy all these companies here are
energy all these companies here are
energy all these companies here are First Nations getting involved in solar
First Nations getting involved in solar
First Nations getting involved in solar wind and geothermal and globally we’re
wind and geothermal and globally we’re
wind and geothermal and globally we’re going to get off this dependency on
going to get off this dependency on
going to get off this dependency on fossil fuels and we have to find
fossil fuels and we have to find
fossil fuels and we have to find balance between the economy and the
balance between the economy and the
balance between the economy and the environment always seeking to find that
environment always seeking to find that
environment always seeking to find that sweet spot no question but there’s a big
sweet spot no question but there’s a big
sweet spot no question but there’s a big push now towards renewable energies and
push now towards renewable energies and
push now towards renewable energies and that’s really important to see that’s
that’s really important to see that’s
that’s really important to see that’s change coming
change coming
change coming and so now reconciliation I want to talk
and so now reconciliation I want to talk
and so now reconciliation I want to talk about reconciliation and the importance
about reconciliation and the importance
about reconciliation and the importance of language and the TRC came out with 94
of language and the TRC came out with 94
of language and the TRC came out with 94 calls to action and this is a picture
calls to action and this is a picture
calls to action and this is a picture here and this is an example the
here and this is an example the
here and this is an example the strongest thing in reconciliation I can
strongest thing in reconciliation I can
strongest thing in reconciliation I can give in North Bay Ontario in the
give in North Bay Ontario in the
give in North Bay Ontario in the Catholic school system I went there
Catholic school system I went there
Catholic school system I went there which you scott mccloud pred the the
which you scott mccloud pred the the
which you scott mccloud pred the the board chair and the Catholic schools in
board chair and the Catholic schools in
board chair and the Catholic schools in a great for class and the kids from from
a great for class and the kids from from
a great for class and the kids from from Nipissing are bused into town and I
Nipissing are bused into town and I
Nipissing are bused into town and I wanted to show me this great for class
wanted to show me this great for class
wanted to show me this great for class and the Catholic school system because
and the Catholic school system because
and the Catholic school system because we walk in and the drums are going
we walk in and the drums are going
we walk in and the drums are going everybody was singing in this class of
everybody was singing in this class of
everybody was singing in this class of 13 students there were seven indigenous
13 students there were seven indigenous
13 students there were seven indigenous and six non-indigenous 13 you can see
and six non-indigenous 13 you can see
and six non-indigenous 13 you can see him and they were all singing everybody
him and they were all singing everybody
him and they were all singing everybody was singing welcome song and then they
was singing welcome song and then they
was singing welcome song and then they smudged everybody smudged with sweet
smudged everybody smudged with sweet
smudged everybody smudged with sweet grass and sage and then they all started
grass and sage and then they all started
grass and sage and then they all started speaking Ojibwe they said Oh Perry Belle
speaking Ojibwe they said Oh Perry Belle
speaking Ojibwe they said Oh Perry Belle garland doesn’t accost you know a pair
garland doesn’t accost you know a pair
garland doesn’t accost you know a pair Belden is my name they all introduced
Belden is my name they all introduced
Belden is my name they all introduced themselves in Ojibwe North Bend on
themselves in Ojibwe North Bend on
themselves in Ojibwe North Bend on Shabbat I live in North Bay not only the
Shabbat I live in North Bay not only the
Shabbat I live in North Bay not only the indigenous kids little known in Jesus
indigenous kids little known in Jesus
indigenous kids little known in Jesus kids and there are so much pride and
kids and there are so much pride and
kids and there are so much pride and validation and acceptance we’re speaking
validation and acceptance we’re speaking
validation and acceptance we’re speaking this beautiful English language maybe we
this beautiful English language maybe we
this beautiful English language maybe we should perform sympathy Pooh means I
should perform sympathy Pooh means I
should perform sympathy Pooh means I mean you have a new to the moment
mean you have a new to the moment
mean you have a new to the moment tres important tommy’s you language and
tres important tommy’s you language and
tres important tommy’s you language and identity and acceptance and so the myth
identity and acceptance and so the myth
identity and acceptance and so the myth we say was Canada just founded on only
we say was Canada just founded on only
we say was Canada just founded on only two nations English and French when we
two nations English and French when we
two nations English and French when we have over fifty eight different
have over fifty eight different
have over fifty eight different indigenous nations across Canada that
indigenous nations across Canada that
indigenous nations across Canada that opened up our hearts and minds and lands
opened up our hearts and minds and lands
opened up our hearts and minds and lands to really develop this great country we
to really develop this great country we
to really develop this great country we have that was a strong example of our
have that was a strong example of our
have that was a strong example of our reconciliation and the children led that
reconciliation and the children led that
reconciliation and the children led that way the children accepted it and there
way the children accepted it and there
way the children accepted it and there was so much pride there leading in a
was so much pride there leading in a
was so much pride there leading in a good way that’s something that has to be
good way that’s something that has to be
good way that’s something that has to be supported when you start talking about
supported when you start talking about
supported when you start talking about reconciliation the importance of
reconciliation the importance of
reconciliation the importance of language bringing it back it’s pride my
language bringing it back it’s pride my
language bringing it back it’s pride my last point how we’re all connected and
last point how we’re all connected and
last point how we’re all connected and this is my last point about our
this is my last point about our
this is my last point about our worldview we’re all related and as
worldview we’re all related and as
worldview we’re all related and as people they don’t see black people go to
people they don’t see black people go to
people they don’t see black people go to see yellow people or red people or white
see yellow people or red people or white
see yellow people or red people or white people were the two legate’s or the
people were the two legate’s or the
people were the two legate’s or the two-legged tribe and when we go to
two-legged tribe and when we go to
two-legged tribe and when we go to ceremony we acknowledge of course the
ceremony we acknowledge of course the
ceremony we acknowledge of course the creator and the ones that sit in the
creator and the ones that sit in the
creator and the ones that sit in the east south west and north will
east south west and north will
east south west and north will acknowledge mother earth father sky
acknowledge mother earth father sky
acknowledge mother earth father sky grandmother moon grandfather son our
grandmother moon grandfather son our
grandmother moon grandfather son our relatives our star people the male
relatives our star people the male
relatives our star people the male plants the female plants will
plants the female plants will
plants the female plants will acknowledge all those things because
acknowledge all those things because
acknowledge all those things because we’re all part of that family
we’re all part of that family
we’re all part of that family and then we’ll acknowledge those four
and then we’ll acknowledge those four
and then we’ll acknowledge those four grandmother spirits that look after the
grandmother spirits that look after the
grandmother spirits that look after the waters the rain water the freshwater
waters the rain water the freshwater
waters the rain water the freshwater saltwater and then the power of women
saltwater and then the power of women
saltwater and then the power of women when life comes water breaks there’s a
when life comes water breaks there’s a
when life comes water breaks there’s a grandmother that looks after all those
grandmother that looks after all those
grandmother that looks after all those things there’s four of them and so we’re
things there’s four of them and so we’re
things there’s four of them and so we’re connected that way and so when we say
connected that way and so when we say
connected that way and so when we say kakyoin aku Majdanek all my relatives
kakyoin aku Majdanek all my relatives
kakyoin aku Majdanek all my relatives that’s our worldview that’s how we’re
that’s our worldview that’s how we’re
that’s our worldview that’s how we’re gonna bring about change in public
gonna bring about change in public
gonna bring about change in public sector and private sector if we can
sector and private sector if we can
sector and private sector if we can adopt and put that worldview into public
adopt and put that worldview into public
adopt and put that worldview into public policy and legislation going forward
policy and legislation going forward
policy and legislation going forward that we’re all connected and we’re all
that we’re all connected and we’re all
that we’re all connected and we’re all related and that’s what I’m gonna leave
related and that’s what I’m gonna leave
related and that’s what I’m gonna leave you with thanks for listening
you with thanks for listening
you with thanks for listening [Applause]
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