MY COMPUTER IS TOO JUNNY!!!!! I couldn't finish watching this video but I watched One Dead Indian on TV on Saturday night(coincidence it happened to be on). I will try my best to answer the questions based on what I got to watch of the video and the tv show, as well as what I remember.
The film is about the people of Oka trying to stop the development of a golf course on their sacred burial ground.
It takes place in the summer of 1990.
It shares the story of our ongoing battle with the gov't and non natives to be recognized as their equals and a desire to be treated justly. There seems to be a lack of understanding on the non native side as to how important it is to honour our dead and lands we deem sacred.
Before watching the video I was aware of this crisis.
I remember following it on tv with my family. It was customary in our household growing up to watch the news nightly. We would discuss the goings on with our father and he would ask our input on current events.
The main person that stood out to me was the woman spokesperson for the people of Oka.When I started watching the video I recognized her right away. I wonder what she's doing now,if she's still active in native politics.Would be interesting to see a follow up on her and others.
The Gov't and Military always re act with overbearing force. But they always end up looking like bad guys. They are always quick to blame us even before all the facts are known
Again its the same thing, our people are forced into desperate situations because the gov't doesn't want to take them seriously.All the disputes of land and and natural resources are continually being put off in the hopes that maybe we'll forget or give up? We'll never give up, and we are unable to forget.
Overall I thought the video was another example of embarassing behavior by the Gov't and non nativepeople. Do they really see themselves? Do they ever sit back and say "What were we thinking?" I would recommend it to everyone and encourage everyone to get more involved in the fight for our rights.
Monday, 11 July 2011
Sunday, 10 July 2011
Is The Crown At War WIth Us?
The film is about the conflict between Federal Fishery and the Burnt Church fishermen.
The film takes place from the year 2000-2001.
The story it shares is the continued injustices we face at the hands of the White Gov't, and the Gov't's total lack of understanding of native rights and ways. The people of Burnt Church just wanted to live peacefully, side by side the non-natives sharing the water and providing for their families. They wanted to continue their right to fish and pass on these teachings to their children.The Whiteman's Gov't must think it is above the law as they totally disregard the Supreme Court ruling.
Yes I heard about the incident before.
I remember watching the footage on t.v. especially the part where the native fishermen are getting run over on the water.
The main characters were the fishermen. James Ward stands out to me as well. He's a Warrior with a Political Science Degree and military background.Before watching all these videos I thought the warriors were all a bunch of hot heads. I've since asked around about the Warrior Society and I've been told that they are educated about our rights and treaties. I have more respect for them now.
The Gov't again acted in a manner that was totally uncalled for. Their actions exasperated the situation.They fueled the fire between the native and non-native fishermen. The two communities still have to carry on as neighbors long after this dispute. There will always be a sore festering between them.There will always be anomosity underneath the surface.
After watching the film I feel angry and discouraged that these kinds of events keep going on. They make me laugh that they think the natives are going to deplete the fishery.The amount that the non-native fishermen are allowed to fish is so much more than the drop in the bucket that we're allotted.I think the Gov't feeds lies to the non-native fishermen to get them going.
I am proud that 2 native women started the fishing.It took the ladies to make things happen.Again I was glad to see other bands come together to support them.Also we got a glimpse into their lives and they face the same things as we do. The lack of jobs, loss of language, effects of residential school. The unwanted dependence on the welfare system and the importance of a supplementary income to make ends meet. We experienced a similar situation with the white fishermen in the surrounding communities. It spilled over into our schools and made for a difficult school year for our children. I think there is still that same anomosity present here as well.
Again this is a video that needs to be shared. You won't learn about these incidents in school, in fact you won't learn very much about our people in school.
The film takes place from the year 2000-2001.
The story it shares is the continued injustices we face at the hands of the White Gov't, and the Gov't's total lack of understanding of native rights and ways. The people of Burnt Church just wanted to live peacefully, side by side the non-natives sharing the water and providing for their families. They wanted to continue their right to fish and pass on these teachings to their children.The Whiteman's Gov't must think it is above the law as they totally disregard the Supreme Court ruling.
Yes I heard about the incident before.
I remember watching the footage on t.v. especially the part where the native fishermen are getting run over on the water.
The main characters were the fishermen. James Ward stands out to me as well. He's a Warrior with a Political Science Degree and military background.Before watching all these videos I thought the warriors were all a bunch of hot heads. I've since asked around about the Warrior Society and I've been told that they are educated about our rights and treaties. I have more respect for them now.
The Gov't again acted in a manner that was totally uncalled for. Their actions exasperated the situation.They fueled the fire between the native and non-native fishermen. The two communities still have to carry on as neighbors long after this dispute. There will always be a sore festering between them.There will always be anomosity underneath the surface.
After watching the film I feel angry and discouraged that these kinds of events keep going on. They make me laugh that they think the natives are going to deplete the fishery.The amount that the non-native fishermen are allowed to fish is so much more than the drop in the bucket that we're allotted.I think the Gov't feeds lies to the non-native fishermen to get them going.
I am proud that 2 native women started the fishing.It took the ladies to make things happen.Again I was glad to see other bands come together to support them.Also we got a glimpse into their lives and they face the same things as we do. The lack of jobs, loss of language, effects of residential school. The unwanted dependence on the welfare system and the importance of a supplementary income to make ends meet. We experienced a similar situation with the white fishermen in the surrounding communities. It spilled over into our schools and made for a difficult school year for our children. I think there is still that same anomosity present here as well.
Again this is a video that needs to be shared. You won't learn about these incidents in school, in fact you won't learn very much about our people in school.
Our Nationhood
The film is about the people of Listuguj fighting to get the right to use and profit from their natural resources.
The time period is August 1998 to the year 2001.
It was sharing the story of of determniation of the people of Listuguj to make a livelihood just as their non-native counterparts are.
Yes I had heard about it before.
Just that there was a fight going on with the Mikmaq of Listuguj against the Gov't and that people from our reserves in N.S. were going up to stand beside them, as it should be.
The main characters were Gary and Allison Metallic, and the Gov't officials.
I felt like: here we go again. Same old shit,different day. It gets so frustrating that everytime we try to help ourselves the Gov't is there trying to discourage it. They want to keep us dependent on them.
After watching the video I felt proud of how well the people of Listuguj carried themselves and stood up for themselves. I can't help thinking something more happened that we didn't get to see. It seemed like they did an "about face." Even the comments after the meeting didn't match up, the journalists noticed it too. Then the lady in the yellow jacket obviously wasn't happy and asked what was different with the agreement, because they sure weren't happy about it the first time, and this time it only included a few more thousand cubic feet.
I think they backed down rather hastily. I know they said the logging season was half over but in my mind that was an excuse.I can't help feeling there was something else going on.I totally get the idea of conquering the mountain a bit at a time, but something don't seem right to me. The one main thing I liked and would like to see more of is the Tribal government. I liked that the community was involved in the vote, and not just the Chief and Council. Its been my experience , and I'm sure many would agree that our Chief and Council don't always act in our best interest.
Would I recommend it? Definitely. We need to share as much information about our rights and the mistreatment we experience by the Gov't as we possibly can. Knowledge is power.
The time period is August 1998 to the year 2001.
It was sharing the story of of determniation of the people of Listuguj to make a livelihood just as their non-native counterparts are.
Yes I had heard about it before.
Just that there was a fight going on with the Mikmaq of Listuguj against the Gov't and that people from our reserves in N.S. were going up to stand beside them, as it should be.
The main characters were Gary and Allison Metallic, and the Gov't officials.
I felt like: here we go again. Same old shit,different day. It gets so frustrating that everytime we try to help ourselves the Gov't is there trying to discourage it. They want to keep us dependent on them.
After watching the video I felt proud of how well the people of Listuguj carried themselves and stood up for themselves. I can't help thinking something more happened that we didn't get to see. It seemed like they did an "about face." Even the comments after the meeting didn't match up, the journalists noticed it too. Then the lady in the yellow jacket obviously wasn't happy and asked what was different with the agreement, because they sure weren't happy about it the first time, and this time it only included a few more thousand cubic feet.
I think they backed down rather hastily. I know they said the logging season was half over but in my mind that was an excuse.I can't help feeling there was something else going on.I totally get the idea of conquering the mountain a bit at a time, but something don't seem right to me. The one main thing I liked and would like to see more of is the Tribal government. I liked that the community was involved in the vote, and not just the Chief and Council. Its been my experience , and I'm sure many would agree that our Chief and Council don't always act in our best interest.
Would I recommend it? Definitely. We need to share as much information about our rights and the mistreatment we experience by the Gov't as we possibly can. Knowledge is power.
Monday, 4 July 2011
Incident at Restigouche
1.The film was about the fishing dispute in Restigouche in 1981.
2.The film takes place after the raids of June 11 and 20,1981. It shares a glimpse into the past(our history) and deals with interviews from both sides of the dispute after the fact.
3.The story it was sharing was our ongoing story of exixtence in Canada long before the whiteman came,the effect the whiteman's presence had on us and the continued misunderstanding that the whiteman has about us. It tells the story of the fishing dispute at Restigouche in 1981, and the effect it had on the people of Restigouche as well as the First Nation People across Canada.It is just one incident of many that we continue to endure.
4.Yes I knew about this before as my father went up to Restigouche to take part.I remember him bringing home salmon, this was my first time eating salmon(delicious). I remember his picture being in the paper, and as a young child of 11 years,thinking that he might go to jail.
5.I knew that it was a violent confrontation between the Gov't and Military, against the people of Restigouche, and that our people were going to rally together to show their support.
6.Luciene,Chief alphonse metallic and the 2 people charged.
7.It seems the only way the Gov't is able to deal with native issues is with force. Its as if they use the military to try to subjugate our people as a power move. It appears to me as ta means to embarras us and "put us in our place." But all that seems to happen is the Gov't is left looking like the bad guy.
8After watching the film I feel proud that our people(not just the mikmaq people) will band together at a moments notice to fight for the cause.I think that should stand as apowerful reminder to the Gov't that we have that unified front.
9.Overall I thought that after all these years of living with us on our land, the whiteman still has no clue.Their reaction to use force is a sign of their ignorance and disrespect for our people,our culture, our traditions, and our generosity.We've tried to live peacefully side by side the whiteman as his equal, but the whiteman continues to see us as less than him. In the video one of the officials said" just because they are native, all is pure". It was an obvious discriminatory statement based on his ignorance and lack of understanding of First Nation people. I can't understand why the Gov't leaders are not more educated on the ways of the First nations. Alot of these confrontations seem to be happening out of a misunderstanding of where we are coming from. Although you can't forget the $$$, which seems to be the driving force. They(the gov't)want access to the natural resources to exploit them, then blame everything on us, as if we could do as much damage as the commercial fishermen. But mostly the Gov't still has no idea how to effectively communicate with the First Nations.
10 Yes I would most definitely recommend it. Anything such as this video is a strong reminder of what we stand for, a reminder that the Gov't still has alot to learn, and of course a reminder of what we need to pass on to the future generations. I will be sharing this video with my children and will be pointing out their grandfather to them and hopefully inspire one of them to follow in his footsteps.
2.The film takes place after the raids of June 11 and 20,1981. It shares a glimpse into the past(our history) and deals with interviews from both sides of the dispute after the fact.
3.The story it was sharing was our ongoing story of exixtence in Canada long before the whiteman came,the effect the whiteman's presence had on us and the continued misunderstanding that the whiteman has about us. It tells the story of the fishing dispute at Restigouche in 1981, and the effect it had on the people of Restigouche as well as the First Nation People across Canada.It is just one incident of many that we continue to endure.
4.Yes I knew about this before as my father went up to Restigouche to take part.I remember him bringing home salmon, this was my first time eating salmon(delicious). I remember his picture being in the paper, and as a young child of 11 years,thinking that he might go to jail.
5.I knew that it was a violent confrontation between the Gov't and Military, against the people of Restigouche, and that our people were going to rally together to show their support.
6.Luciene,Chief alphonse metallic and the 2 people charged.
7.It seems the only way the Gov't is able to deal with native issues is with force. Its as if they use the military to try to subjugate our people as a power move. It appears to me as ta means to embarras us and "put us in our place." But all that seems to happen is the Gov't is left looking like the bad guy.
8After watching the film I feel proud that our people(not just the mikmaq people) will band together at a moments notice to fight for the cause.I think that should stand as apowerful reminder to the Gov't that we have that unified front.
9.Overall I thought that after all these years of living with us on our land, the whiteman still has no clue.Their reaction to use force is a sign of their ignorance and disrespect for our people,our culture, our traditions, and our generosity.We've tried to live peacefully side by side the whiteman as his equal, but the whiteman continues to see us as less than him. In the video one of the officials said" just because they are native, all is pure". It was an obvious discriminatory statement based on his ignorance and lack of understanding of First Nation people. I can't understand why the Gov't leaders are not more educated on the ways of the First nations. Alot of these confrontations seem to be happening out of a misunderstanding of where we are coming from. Although you can't forget the $$$, which seems to be the driving force. They(the gov't)want access to the natural resources to exploit them, then blame everything on us, as if we could do as much damage as the commercial fishermen. But mostly the Gov't still has no idea how to effectively communicate with the First Nations.
10 Yes I would most definitely recommend it. Anything such as this video is a strong reminder of what we stand for, a reminder that the Gov't still has alot to learn, and of course a reminder of what we need to pass on to the future generations. I will be sharing this video with my children and will be pointing out their grandfather to them and hopefully inspire one of them to follow in his footsteps.
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