"I can't accept this gift": Heiltsuk Nation reject Vancouver police's apology

[@ScreamingReelsTV]

Does anyone know how remote Bella Bella actually is? It's a boat-in or fly-in only location, half way between Prince Rupert and Vancouver. It takes considerable effort to get there. The wide spread legacy media coverage of this only shows what a set up it was. This was to be a browbeating and public shaming, full of emotional exploitation. This boo-hoo-hoo for me victim mentality of aboriginal people has to end. It's not helping anyone.

[@rollotomasi1873]

Well, 20 officers managed to get there. Only 2 that were missing were the guilty officers. No excuses.

[@pennyyeomans4115]

The Residential School System has become highly profitable for Canada's native population.

[@mauricamcginnis4063]

Penny yeoman go home

[@fdggfgdfgd251]

lets be honest. this was a show trial. NO WAY would I show up. it looked pretty vendetta like

[@pennyyeomans4115]

I thought so too. In fact I called it a public shaming.

[@rollotomasi1873]

Then tell the police not to agree to the ceremony.

[@rollotomasi1873]

@@pennyyeomans4115 Nope. Public apology, forgiveness and a feast. Ask another Yeoman what an apology ceremony is.

[@mauricamcginnis4063]

Penny yeoman l thought I told you to wipe your chin and go home to your husband if he still wants you .

[@myleshagar9722]

Who paid to build that meeting hall? Was that building a gift, by an chance?

[@WiseOwl_1408]

Remember this is an iron age culture. They don't have written language.

[@forresttrees1701]

Everything is a gift, including the $billions they receive from hard working tax payers

[@lostmoose7352]

They would have accepted cheques, I am 100 % sure

[@forresttrees1701]

They did! They got an undisclosed settlement

[@rollotomasi1873]

They already got a settlement. Nothing to do with money.

[@JakeHubbed]

"for the lasting pain and trauma" get a grip.

[@pennyyeomans4115]

They are quite the drama queen's

[@mauricamcginnis4063]

Penny yeoman wipe your chin ..and go home ..

[@kids123123123]

Returned the gift but kept the large wads of cash. Parasites on those who do an honest days' work.

[@Dukes-g2c]

Your a parasite wt

[@WiseOwl_1408]

You could spend 1 trillion and they will still demand more. The natives do not want reconciliation.

[@pennyyeomans4115]

I have 2 kids with status and it makes my blood boil that the natives try and insinuate they aren't Canadian. I raised them never discussing any race except the human race. I don't believe in reconciliation. I think the whole thing is one big con job.

[@mauricamcginnis4063]

Penny yeoman go home and wipe your chin so hubby isn't the wiser . LoL ..

[@I21oIoIl3]

Maybe they should add a leech to their totem pole.

[@Treaty6ix]

You are a part of the problem if you think like this. Shame on you.

[@forresttrees1701]

Their totem polls should just be one giant leech

[@mr.c.2888]

What do these people do with all the cash. Definitely not investing it in the reserve, thats for god damn sure.

[@tylesveque2373]

Mostly b&b

[@WiseOwl_1408]

@Rafita Negrete hell yes it is. The money is handed out based on how close you are clan wise with the chief. Most rez's are extremely corrupt.

[@WiseOwl_1408]

@@Treaty6ix fatherless?

[@mr.c.2888]

​@@Treaty6ix these people bc not all natives are like these people. stop being racist

[@mr.c.2888]

@Rafita Negrete cool

[@KayJay940]

The plain fact is that everyone lives in some place that was once occupied by someone else. Be it the mongols, the persians, the prussians, palastinians and the list keeps going. These dumb 'acknowledging we are on land' are awkward and dumb and just plain old feels like rubbin their faces in it. Pretty sure they just want to be left alone and not have others speak for them.

[@jeff3388]

"We don't want an apology we want some $"

[@forresttrees1701]

They got $! IDK global news intentionally does not acknowledge that they got an undisclosed settlement from Vic PD.

[@rollotomasi1873]

They already got a settlement. This was just an apology and the guilty officers didn’t have the courage to show up.

[@ophiecat]

And if it happened to you? You would be happy with no money and no apology from your abusers? You would just walk away? I highly doubt it. It’s funny that when Caucasians take settlement payments it’s compensation but if it’s First Nations people, it’s a handout. You should really look at how judgemental you are.

[@jeff3388]

@@ophiecat if it were me, I wouldn’t care about an apology, since it’s really just political theatre. I wouldn’t take the money either. Most importantly, I wouldn’t fall into the trap of victimhood. I think treating myself as a victim is how you let your abusers win. The best way to stick it to someone who tries to get you down is to be successful and happy. Everyone has opportunities in life to be the victim, but spending your life as a victim means you let someone else ruin you, which was likely their goal and why they were abusing you in the first place.

[@tylesveque2373]

I wonder if there is any coverage on how many graves were found in Kamloops

[@myleshagar9722]

They are working hard to find the mass genocide graves. More money is needed.

[@tylesveque2373]

@@myleshagar9722 now there's something typical

[@pennyyeomans4115]

I grew up in Kamloops and the Chief at that time was the biggest crook in town.

[@KayJay940]

Zero there were zero found

[@mauricamcginnis4063]

Penny yeoman must have rejected your advances .. Good man. .Penny go home now .!!!!

[@rememberthecant5912]

Demands. I'd like to demand for a lot of things but I won't get them. Move on with life, it's been 3 years and nobody was hurt.

[@rememberthecant5912]

@Rafita Negrete Wimpy society is what you are a part of.

[@Jesusholmes64]

reminds me of that episode of the simpsons were bart has to apologize to Australia, just a public shaming...

[@forresttrees1701]

They didn’t accept the apology but they were happy to accept the financial settlement. It’s all part of a PR move to get more $. It’s what it is always about

[@rollotomasi1873]

They already received the settlement. Apology had zero to do with money. The 2 guilty officers didn’t have the courage ro go.

[@pennyyeomans4115]

@@rollotomasi1873 The 2 officers were not guilty. They are not native and don't have to participate in native religion if they don't want to. That is called their human right and the natives infringed on their human right. I would not of shown up and my 2 kids and their dad have their status before you call me racist.

[@mauricamcginnis4063]

I feel sorry for you children . having a bi$#& for mommy ..your husband must really love you when you talk tuff ..

[@geman741]

@@rollotomasi1873 no they did. They just had the brains not to go and be burned at the stake in front of their entire community.

[@MachineBone]

@@pennyyeomans4115 love your excuse: I know status guy = not racist. Keep lying to yourself, it feels good. Don’t worry, You’re not a racist. You’re a bigot.

[@mambaman9363]

From what one reads the police who arrested them were doing their job. The chief of police came to offer apology for mistaken arrest. He’s the owner of the dogs. But no the tribe want the dogs to come and won’t accept the apology of the owner. It looks as if reconciliation is a one way process unlikely to ever be achieved.

[@on2thenextthing]

Don't ever expect to get the truth from MSM in North america. They spread their left-wing propaganda 24/7. You have to fact check everything yourself from other sources. Often it's completely misleading misinformation.

[@MachineBone]

They are not dogs. They are adult Human government cops who make their own decision to not show and apologize as ordered by a court of law. And bc 2 people didn’t show up, your just gunna give up on reconciliation? That’s the straw that broke the camel’s back? Sounds like you don’t think highly of the other looking humans living in this country.

[@shari9721]

@@MachineBone They were given a court order (though they shouldnt need to be ordered by a court to apologize in person when they make a mistake and wrong someone ) there are charges and consequences for defying court orders ...Disobeying order of court 127 (1) Every one who, without lawful excuse, disobeys a lawful order made by a court of justice or by a person or body of persons authorized by any Act to make or give the order, other than an order for the payment of money, is, unless a punishment or other mode of proceeding is expressly provided by law, guilty of (a) an indictable offence and liable to imprisonment for a term not exceeding two years; or (b) an offence punishable on summary conviction. Marginal note: Attorney General of Canada may act (2) Where the order referred to in subsection (1) was made in proceedings instituted at the instance of the Government of Canada and conducted by or on behalf of that Government, any proceedings in respect of a contravention of or conspiracy to contravene that order may be instituted and conducted in like manner. As cops they take an oath which they have now broken and proved they have no respect for the oath , the law , the justice system , the court or the country . They need to be fired immediately and forfeit any pension and unable to work in law enforcement in any capacity in Canada . What sickening , disgusting , pathetic excuses of cops , men and humans they are and an embarrassment to the country . smdh

[@tylesveque2373]

@Mark what about Metis people half of them got to go

[@KayJay940]

@Mark im sorry but what makes people who immigrated here first so much more special that they should get a land all to themselves and remain untouched while the rest of the planet has to fight for the left overs. How in any reality does that even make sense in your mind. Human migration was an inevitability just like the sun will in fact go out one day. Deal with it.

[@aaronstantonisto7175]

Who runs this Province? Who is in charge? Our elected officials need a back bone. Ridiculous. We need to stop the bleeding.

[@forresttrees1701]

Yes! Stop the bleeding of $billion every month from hard working Canadians to ppl prostituting the hardship of previous generations

[@CDN_Bookmouse]

That's disappointing. I'm glad the higher-ups attended, but I wish they'd seemed more willing to participate and that the actual officers had attended as well.

[@Breal604]

Seems like a bit of a tempest in a teapot

[@georgesimon6041]

Who cares, move on.

[@MachineBone]

I guess you don’t. But there are people other than you. Ur bigotry is showing.

[@georgesimon6041]

@@MachineBone You pay personally and it's over. Simple

[@alliwright604]

Im glad they gave the gift back. Empty chairs??? An insult.

[@mrroy5542]

Grift 4 life

[@MachineBone]

Ur racism is showing.

[@on2thenextthing]

@@MachineBone it's not racism if it's true

[@mrroy5542]

@@MachineBone everything is racist that doesn’t follow your narrative right ? Give your head a shake grifter

[@MachineBone]

@@mrroy5542 I’m white, so dude ur bigotry just bounces right off. And how is it a grift if he was found to be racially profiled, by a court? There is no narrative. Just facts. Just like the fact that you’re a angry bigot who no-lifes the comment section on global’s Yt page.

[@mrroy5542]

@@MachineBone nope no bigot here bud just tired of the grift , oh yes the mighty clown 🤡 court said so , clown court also lets the criminals out the revolving door

[@billiantjeaniussmartell3124]

Just applied rcmp

[@donaldmacmillan-qy4hj]

apology ceremony get together, very traumtized, reconcilliation. imagine if something really happened.

[@johnjohnson3370]

Really fly to there reserve apology wow if I get targeted they couldn't care less

[@shannonfergusson978]

They both couldn't make it for personal reasons??? Sorry but that's clearly a lie and cop-out. Giving that excuse to me makes things worse and throws salt in the wounds. They should be suspended for not showing up. They're not showing up shows there's clearly a larger problem than we even thought and it needs to be fixed. Asap

[@Strawberryknight]

wong and tong... this is so wrong.

[@Joe-Tdot]

everyday there's always something new with the police, protect and serve my a**

[@couch4330]

Did you see blatant abuse if the brief clips just showed? I saw cuffs and processing. Oh the horror. Obviously, police have work to do. I see no evidence with this case displayed here.

[@WarriorGramma]

Yes, the world is watching, again. How many more times? How many more?

[@myleshagar9722]

Actually, the world is not watching at all.

[@WiseOwl_1408]

Next to no one cares besides just the rich liberals. They were the ones who licked up the natives to begin with.

[@rememberthecant5912]

re-runs as there is nothing original anymore.

[@privateinvestigator8607]

Why is Michelle Pfeiffer reporting the news? And why is Eva Longoria the correspondent? Lmao 🤣

[@annalisavajda252]

Well I think it's disappointing it happened at all. I worked in retail nearly more than fifteen years and occasionally people came into the store with an Indian status card and wanted a tax exemption and the first time it happened I had never seen one before either but I did not call 911 and assume they were liars I asked a coworker how do I process this discount if I had called the cops I would have expected them to ask if I knew what country I lived in and was I aware we have Indigenous people and different forms of identification not be stupid themselves and not even verify the legitimacy of the accusation.

[@behonestwithyourself3718]

How long did the guy spend in jail? Wrongful arrest happen all the time. It might not have necessarily been just because he was native. Sucks for the guy that got arrested for sure and I hope he's well I just wonder if he spent years in jail or if he was found not guilty in a court of law.

[@thetruthfromthefuture]

He didn't spend anytime in jail. He was handcuffed for an hour outside the bank and let go once they realized no crime had been committed.

[@matthewsmith3078]

@@thetruthfromthefuture not to mention so was his 12 year old granddaughter.

[@thetruthfromthefuture]

@@matthewsmith3078 his granddaughter was handcuffed for 5 minutes.

[@pennyyeomans4115]

How is a public shaming of two men a healing for anyone? I don't want reconciliation because my kids are part native and they are Canadians and racism has never been part of our lives. Russia invaded Ukraine and the world is watching but nobody is watching Canada's issues with the natives because there is no end to the story. 50 years from now it will still be going on. Do what we did, forgive and move on. It works.

[@rollotomasi1873]

Not a public shaming. It’s a public apology with a feast afterward.

[@pennyyeomans4115]

@@rollotomasi1873 No, it is a shaming and it is cruel and vindictive. Nobody is forced to participate in anybody's religious ceremonies. Isn't that what the natives are so angry about being forced into somebody's religious beliefs and then hypocritically they try and shove their religious beliefs down 2 policemen's throats. Those 2 policemen are my heroes. They stood their ground when confronted by bullies. Before you call me racist, my kids and their dad are Native and I wouldn't touch this kind of ceremony with a 110 foot pole.

[@rollotomasi1873]

@@pennyyeomans4115 The police agreed, but the 2 guilty officers didn’t show up. The VPD failed 100% on a very easy thing for them to do.

[@Griffin1098]

Tong and Wong 😂😂😂

[@myleshagar9722]

Tong and Wong don't give a Tam.

[@rememberthecant5912]

Griffin is tryin' to be riffin.

[@billclay9511]

🍜

[@laurayoung8001]

I am absolutely ashamed. I love our aboriginal people. This is so important for our country. Such a dissertation of responsibility.

[@mickeyandres2651]

I agree Laura it’s ridiculous…..

[@laurayoung8001]

@Reality money doesn't solve any thing.

[@laurayoung8001]

@@mickeyandres2651 I grew up in Mission. It was literally a Mission. I went to school with kids from residence schools. I study our aboriginal roots and history. It had some pretty low points. I am proud to say we became a British colony to protect our native from the slaughter south of the boarder. We so.we still managed to screw them over and over and over again.

[@bryanmaine]

Pretty pissed off about it as a non nation member living in the lower mainland as well. RCMP need to stop with the deliberate ongoing disrespect.

[@pennyyeomans4115]

Grow up. I married a native and our kids are part native. Respect yourself. Nobody's opinion of you matters except your own. You will never have the respect of 100% of Canada because nobody does. That is life. Get used to it. By the way, we never received or experienced racism. Never.

[@rollotomasi1873]

@@pennyyeomans4115 Just because you haven’t experienced racism doesn’t mean others haven’t.

[@bryanmaine]

@@pennyyeomans4115 being a troll is bad for the soul

[@pennyyeomans4115]

My ex husband has his status and he has dark skin and there is not much mistaking him for anything but native so I ask, what are you doing to attract the attention of the police as it was honestly not a problem he ever had.

[@pennyyeomans4115]

@@bryanmaine My soul is just fine and I noticed you didn't call me racist when I talked about my kids. You have a victim mentality, my kids don't.

[@billiantjeaniussmartell3124]

Idk

[@bloopityblorp6365]

Of course they do. No gibs if there’s no grievance.

[@CanyoneroTimbo]

Racism and ego prevented the 2 cops from showing up

[@couch4330]

Oh good, a psychic. Now what did they have for lunch that day?

[@CanyoneroTimbo]

@@couch4330 bbq'ed indigenous babies, of course

[@KayJay940]

Please post your place of work. I am near Vancouver and will show up drunk and reaking of booze and demanding service to make a point. and if you try to tresspass me or call the police I want you fired and unemployable. Sound like a deal?

[@pennyyeomans4115]

My 2 kids and their dad have their status. Now call me racist. I watch this video and see narcissism and a narcissistic melt down when the plan for public humiliation of 2 men backfired. Hahaha, still laughing.

[@KayJay940]

@@pennyyeomans4115 i got 2 inuk neices and one nephew and have to constantly remind people that indigenous isnt a thing because that erases their history.

[@fdggfgdfgd251]

lol. partly true. but thr victim is a job of sorts

[@geman741]

Personally, I don't know if I would have shown up either. This is because the incident happened between the grandfather and granddaughter, not with the community. Having a ceremony with their entire community there is literally just to display triumph and have revenge over the VPD which is definitely not what an apology ceremony should be. What would be more appropriate is if the officers met with the grandfather and granddaughter privately, say their home, and offered a meaningful gift and personally apologized to them and possibly sitting down and listening to the impact the arrest has made.

[@laurayoung8001]

Your comment is riddled with ignorance. Read a book about indigenous tradition and community healing.

[@geman741]

@@laurayoung8001 no it isn't. You just want to force people to do things YOUR way, as if you have any control or say over people. Grow up, people in the adult world can make their own decisions.

[@Ldogthe1nonly]

Extremely disrespectful. These officers are garbage and need to be fired.

[@KayJay940]

You cant force someone to be tried in a public court of opinion. Tho it does seem they tried to. I guess that means next up those cops will be suing and probably win too. That violates your rights on so many levels. If you want a trial it has to be done in the courts. These first nations have plenty of lawyers if they want. But they probably dont want the actual facts only opinion.

[@myleshagar9722]

@@KayJay940 Truth and Reconciliation is not hearsay and revenge.

[@couch4330]

Sit here and take your public shaming. If you do not, you will be accused of disrespect and racism. That's called a lose/lose situation.

[@rollotomasi1873]

@@KayJay940 The police agreed to the ceremony and the 2 most important officers in the case were too scared to apologize in person.

[@rollotomasi1873]

@@couch4330 Or apologize in person, build bridges, gain the respect of a community, and have a feast. Wasn’t hard but the 2 officers didn’t have the courage.

[@a.g.9360]

Pigs has no respect

[@theabstract4936]

Of course they were Asian cops 😂

[@csortitoutseul]

What's that mean?

[@tylert3709]

Wong and tong is All I need to see 🤔

[@joeydementia7488]

Wah wah 👶

[@briankroger7879]

Get a job. Smh.

[@MachineBone]

He does. he’s an accomplished artist. But I’m guessing you didn’t listen to that part and you’re just yelling your racist bigotry into the void to feel relevant. Try being nice, you frail old fart.

[@bryanmaine]

I wish I could avoid legal accountability because of undefined personal reasons. Police chief is a thumb.

[@sasquatch5712]

Not accepting an apology is savage AF 😆 next time make it a pow wow and invite lil bow wow.

[@KARYTTAH_SpiritaPopMetal_BAND]

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[@oscarhawke9348]

Wong Tong ,,,