Koostachin is concerned about how conversations around the Pope's visit this week can be triggering and retraumatizing, something she doesn't want to happen.
"I just found that an apology has little to no impact on my life. I am still going through the effects of intergenerational trauma. I still have to heal a lot of my own trauma from foster care and all the stuff that I've learned about what my grandparents have gone through." "We take a couple of days, even though a couple of days is not very much, at least they're learning something from someone that actually went to the residential schools and I talk about it."
Everyone's feelings are totally subjective. It's up to themselves to decide when they're ready to accept or whether they're not ready to acceptGrowing up and hearing about his mother's experiences in residential school horrified him, and he makes a point to learn and keep learning about this history. When he sees Esther balancing both beliefs, it's inspiring.
What the heck do you want, what more is there
They want a life time supply of moeny to squander away.
If they want to be perpetual victims so be it. The world moves forward.
She should apologize for 2000 years of inter-tribal war, genocide, rape and slavery prior to the arrival of Europeans.
“Thunder Bay doesn't care. It's a city that has been racist and discriminatory toward them, where trust with the police is broken, and where seven young First Nations people died after leaving their home communities to attend school.” CdnPoli
But it’s a start
When will we be reconciled? What’s the end state target.
So “they” committed genocide and all these tweets are telling the First Nations to move on? Genocide is being committed globally as we tweet and that’s NOT ok cause it’s against you?
Now there is a new generation of people with a chip on their shoulders. Enough already
The only acceptable apology will be the one with $$$,$$$,$$$ attached.
For starters, have a fire sale at the Vatican. The Pope could EASILY pay for all of the ground penetrating radar required to locate each and every victim AND pay for anything necessary for these poor souls to be identified, returned to their families and be laid to rest.
This is an opinion piece and should be marked as such.
There will never be reconciliation because they don’t know what they want.
They always want more!Never will be happy somove on and grow up people!
It's getting old !
Let me guess. Money will solve the issue. 🤷♂️
As with all topics (anywhere, not just indigenous) what is done will never satisfy everyone. It is impossible to give each person the type of apology they want. This is a broad gesture to bring something to as many as possible. It is an indiv choice to accept, or not, and heal.
you're already getting far more than an apology from Canada
That’s how the visit will end
Is JustinTrudeau apologizing as well
CHA-Ching! The pope’s got lots of money.
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