Friday, September 06, 2013

Restoration

Reconciliation Week begins September 16 in Vancouver. As David P. Ball writes at The Tyee, healing historical traumas of Canada's indigenous peoples can only happen through restoration of their sovereignty and their ability to make decisions over their lands. Reinstitution of their political authority won't erase the barbaric injustices committed against them by the Government of Canada, but it might provide an opening for a new relationship to develop.

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