{"id":11223,"date":"2020-01-01T11:11:26","date_gmt":"2020-01-01T19:11:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/private-person.com\/blog\/?p=11223"},"modified":"2020-10-21T10:45:22","modified_gmt":"2020-10-21T17:45:22","slug":"canada-and-first-nations-move-to-self-government-reparations","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/private-person.com\/blog\/2020\/01\/canada-and-first-nations-move-to-self-government-reparations\/","title":{"rendered":"Canada and First Nations Move to Self Government: Reparations"},"content":{"rendered":"

Recognition of the first nations independent nation status and reconciliation<\/strong> is under way in Canada with proactive processes and funding to help re-establish the First Nations that want to self govern.<\/p>\n

There are 2 HUGE legal concepts in play. One is the overt, open admission that Canada does not have lawful claim\/sovereignty to the land and the actions of the Canadian governments and Her Majesty amounted to illegal cultural genocide.<\/strong><\/p>\n

Reconciliation is pretty much like legally binding reparations paid to another country after having lost the war they started. Oh wait….it is reparations.<\/p>\n

Interesting how the Canadian Government and media, in an act of propaganda, reframing\/softening the story as “reconciliation”<\/span> not “reparations”, for what has been acknowledged as ‘cultural genocide’<\/strong><\/h3>\n

https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Reparations_(transitional_justice)<\/a><\/p>\n

The legal concept of reparation has two components: the right of the victim of an injury to receive reparation, and the duty of the party responsible for the injury to provide redress.[7]<\/a><\/sup>\u00a0Reparations can be sought by individuals through\u00a0judicial systems<\/a>, or they can be policies introduced by the state to address the concerns or needs of a wider populace. While the first strategy is instrumental in creating legal\u00a0precedent<\/a>, the second is a more efficient way to recognize the concerns of more people.<\/p>\n

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Examples of reparations programs (Wikipedia)<\/span><\/h2>\n

[many countries listed here’s Canada’s history of reparations]<\/em><\/p>\n

Canada<\/b>\u00a0\u2013 For more than 100 years,\u00a0Canada\u00a0retained a practice of removing indigenous Canadian children from their families and placing them in church-run\u00a0Indian residential schools\u00a0(IRS). This process was part of an effort to homogenize Canadian society, and included the prohibition of native language and cultural practices. In 1991, the Canadian government established the\u00a0Royal Commission on Aboriginal Peoples<\/a>\u00a0(RCAP), charged with exploring the relationship between aboriginal peoples, the government, and society.<\/p>\n

As a result of the commission’s recommendations, the government symbolically issued an apology in a “Statement of Reconciliation”, admitting that the schools were designed on racist models of assimilation. Pope Benedict XVI also issued an apology on behalf of church members who were involved in the practice. In addition, the government provided a $350 million fund to help those affected by the schools. In 2006, the federal government signed the Indian Residential Schools Settlement Agreement, agreeing to provide reparations to the survivors of this program. The Settlement totals approximately $2 billion, and includes financial compensation, a truth commission, and support services.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

CANADA AGREES TO REPARATIONS FOR ALL RESIDENTIAL SCHOOL STUDENTS –<\/p>\n

https:\/\/www.culturalsurvival.org\/news\/canada-agrees-reparations-all-residential-school-students<\/a><\/p>\n

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\"Reconciliation<\/p>\n

Born from the vision of Chief Dr. Robert Joseph, Gwawaenuk Elder, Reconciliation Canada is leading the way in engaging Canadians in dialogue and transformative experiences that revitalize the relationships among Indigenous\u00a0peoples and all Canadians. Our model for reconciliation engages people in open and honest conversation to understand our diverse histories and experiences. We actively engage multi-faith and multi-cultural communities to explore the meaning of reconciliation. Together, we are charting a New Way Forward.<\/p>\n

https:\/\/reconciliationcanada.ca\/<\/a><\/p>\n

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Gov’t of Canada Website:<\/h3>\n

Reconciliation: What does it mean?<\/h1>\n
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With described video<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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Reparations<\/strong><\/h3>\n

The act of making amends, offering expiation, or giving satisfaction for a wrong or injury<\/em><\/h3>\n

–\u00a0Merriam-Webster<\/a><\/h3>\n
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Here is a history of reparations made and paid to many groups over the years by the USA:<\/strong><\/p>\n

https:\/\/guides.library.umass.edu\/reparations<\/a><\/p>\n

Maybe you want to start your own action for reparations?<\/strong><\/h2>\n

https:\/\/www.ohchr.org\/EN\/ProfessionalInterest\/Pages\/RemedyAndReparation.aspx<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n

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Canada and First Nations Reconciliation (Reparations) Process<\/h2>\n

Unless they have negotiated self-government, most First Nations are currently governed by the\u00a0Indian Act.\u00a0<\/cite>They elect chiefs and councils to make decisions on their behalf and pass by-laws in a limited number of areas.<\/p>\n

First Nations have been living under the\u00a0Indian Act\u00a0<\/cite>for over 140 years. The\u00a0Indian Act<\/cite>\u00a0establishes a limited form of local administration that does not take into account the specific circumstances of individual communities.<\/p>\n

In contrast, self-governing First Nations can make their own laws and policies and have decision-making power in a broad range of matters. This includes matters internal to their communities and integral to their cultures and traditions. Under self-government, First Nations move out from under the\u00a0Indian Act<\/cite>\u00a0and chart their own course toward a brighter future.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

Source: https:\/\/www.rcaanc-cirnac.gc.ca\/eng\/1100100032275\/1529354547314<\/a><\/p>\n

What is Indigenous self-government?<\/h2>\n

Canada recognizes that Indigenous peoples have an inherent right of self-government guaranteed in section 35 of the\u00a0Constitution Act<\/cite>,\u00a01982<\/cite>.\u00a0Canada’s Inherent Right Policy<\/a>\u00a0was first launched in 1995 to guide self-government negotiations with Indigenous communities.<\/p>\n

Negotiated agreements put decision-making power into the hands of Indigenous governments who make their own choices about how to deliver programs and services to their communities. This can include making decisions about how to better protect their culture and language, educate their students, manage their own lands and develop new business partnerships that create jobs and other benefits for their citizens.<\/p>\n

Because communities have different goals, negotiations will not result in a single model of self-government. Arrangements take many forms based on the different historical, cultural, political and economic circumstances of the Indigenous governments, regions and communities involved. For example: Inuit land claim agreements have been signed in all four Inuit regions. These Inuit communities are pursuing their vision of self-determination under these agreements and in some cases through ongoing self-government negotiations. The M\u00e9tis are also actively pursuing their own vision of self-determination through ongoing engagement with their citizens and through dialogue at Recognition of Rights and Self-Determination discussion tables with Canada.<\/p>\n

Self-government is part of the foundation for a renewed relationship and is a pathway to development and economic growth that generates benefits for Indigenous peoples.<\/p>\n

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The\u00a0Indian Act<\/cite><\/h3>\n

Unless they have negotiated self-government, most First Nations are currently governed by the\u00a0Indian Act.\u00a0<\/cite>They elect chiefs and councils to make decisions on their behalf and pass by-laws in a limited number of areas.<\/p>\n

First Nations have been living under the\u00a0Indian Act\u00a0<\/cite>for over 140 years. The\u00a0Indian Act<\/cite>\u00a0establishes a limited form of local administration that does not take into account the specific circumstances of individual communities.<\/p>\n

In contrast, self-governing First Nations can make their own laws and policies and have decision-making power in a broad range of matters. This includes matters internal to their communities and integral to their cultures and traditions. Under self-government, First Nations move out from under the\u00a0Indian Act<\/cite>\u00a0and chart their own course toward a brighter future.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n

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How does self-government work?<\/h3>\n<\/section>\n
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Negotiated agreements can set out law-making authority in many areas, including: governance, social and economic development, education, health, lands and more. It varies from group to group, depending on their unique needs and priorities and their vision of self-determination.While there is no “one-size fits all” approach to Indigenous self-government, all of the agreements negotiated to date have some things in common<\/strong>. This includes:<\/p>\n