People of the Dawn | APTN Investigates

[@daveland2653]

As someone who had his culture taken away and has dedicated his life towards it's reclamation, I am always in awe of the resilience of our people. I also see something very obvious. If a person is truly indigenous, they proudly point to who they know, what community they are from and how they are part of a community. When that gentlemen said the words "we weren't out there parading around" . . . I felt sick. As I have been learning my peoples ways, that connection to other people and community is what defines us . . . and he sort of wore this disconnection from what he was claiming to be his people as almost a sign of altruism of some sort, while the rest of our peoples shouldered every storm that came our way . . . It was also telling that the Elnu in Quebec had no idea that they existed in Vermont? Unlikely. Everyone knows everyone and all their cousins, and aunties and uncles . . . Those people needs to sit down and answer the tough questions instead of using the words "attacking". If they want to be part of the community, of the people, prove it. It is not our people who get to tell the world who our people are. It's the same in Mi'kmaki. Canada needs to put away this idea that they get to tell us who we are. We know who our people are and we see you squirm when we ask you direct questions of which community you're from and who you are related to. If any of these people want to be part of the community, then go to the community, not the government for validation. Geez, "we weren't out there parading around" . . . ?

[@robertafierro5592]

Very GOOD!

[@madalyntanner4003]

From growing up around here in Northern VT, the original person St. Francis was nothing but trouble. There is a family history of being in and out of jail and menaces to society. I have a strong skepticism from these "chiefs." Why can't they submit their Genealogy and DNA? I know someone (me, a professional genealogist) that wouldn't mind putting all this to rest.

[@LeanneRobinson-j5m]

Why don't they all do a DNA?

[@escape2eden297]

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