800 Words on Idle No More
Today's guest blog post is by AAA member Robert (Bob) Muckle. Robert (Bob) Muckle is based at Capilano University in British Columbia. His most recent book is Indigenous Peoples of North America: A Concise Anthropological Overview (University of Toronto Press, 2012). He also writes a column called ‘Archeology in North America’ for Anthropology News and is on Twitter…
It is important for Canadians to show great support to First Nations and finally step out of silence and inaction. None of us should tolerate the disrespect of indigenous rights and accept that many indigenous communities, facing marginalization and lack of funding by the federal government, offer disastrous living conditions to their inhabitants.
It's high time we tackle the issues indigenous peoples face, starting with our own ignorance.
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