4 years later, I was told to come check out the comments. Spent half hour reading them. I’m doing very good incase anyone was wondering, I graduated high school in 2019, 12 days after giving birth to my son🤗 I was also Valedictorian. It was a great year for me! One day i’m gonna go back out for college and study welding and recreation. I love doing hands on work and working with the youth, its a bond that i’ll never want to break, they’re our future. Thank u all.
I am First Nation myself. Let me tell you, one of the reasons why we don't move on from the intergenerational trauma, which caused psychological damages by assimilation, it's because there usually isn't support for it, especially not enough recognition about who NATIVE AMERICANS were as a peoples, and how they struggle to keep their decaying culture alive. The only support comes from the numbness of drugs & alcohol. Once you carry that lifestyle around a child, that is what the child is going to see as normal. But it is not just the substances that have affected the peoples. In residential schools, a wrong doing meant a severe punishment. This concept of 'learning' carried onto the helpless native students. So as they get older and have children themselves, the same traumatic experience they endured at the schools will have an impact on their kids. It's not rocket science to figure out why the Native Americans are suppressed.
YOUR THE TYPE OF PERSON WE ARE TRYING TO PROTECT OUR CHILDREN FROM. GOD LADY GET IT THROUGH YOUR HEAD THAT WE ARE BOTH ONLY PEOPLE... CHEFS MAKE MISTAKES.... THEY ARE PEOPLE AND THE MILLIONS WE SUPPOSEDLY HAVE SHOW ME PROOF THESE SO CALLED TRANSACTIONS I WOULD LOVE TO SEE THIS.
This isn't just Canadians. I live in North America. We as Canadian born do not recognize the American border. It's in North America. The Dakota's are bad. There are other American nations having same issues. The government's know what they've done. All my relations
Can anyone say 60s scoop and millennial scoop. Still taking the children away instead of providing resources to help the problems they face now brought on by treatment from the past.
I am so sorry for everything. Very shameful how Canada is dealing with you lovely people. You are completely right!-Where is your recognition? Why is your language not official everywhere in Canada? The attitude from some ignorant Canadians is absolutely appalling!!! How Is it with internet where you live? Can you not do distance education and organise work groups within the smaller communities?
As a native american, this made me cry for these kids. Our precious indigenous youth. I grew up with racism and bigotry, growing up in Oregon- from kids & teachers. So did both my kids.
I agree, I am half native american, but have greenish eyes and everyone assumed I was Greek so i never faced these things, but it sickens me seeing the original people of this land being treated like criminal.
Tragic!! NO parent or child, should EVER have to make the decision between an education and having your child with you safely at home! EVER!!! These children deserve so much more than what they are getting! My heart goes out to them and their families. This is such a tender and important age, where a child needs both the guidance and stability of their families and their traditions. This is heartbreaking at its best. These are families steeped in traditions and are forced to trust another human being to care for their precious child, during such a tender and informative age.
sadly, this is the truth. Our PM became muslim in 2006. he is giving them 3600$$ a month and our first nations children live in slums. I lost my mom's heritage thanks to residential schools.
So nothing has really changed, still taking the kids away from their families with disastrous results ... still treating them as "savages" when in reality the real "savages" are those who created their predicament. Money is not the solution, first one needs to repair the heart & the mind of these damaged people, I feel for them.
we really now and the world now knows who the real savages are, the colonizers do not understand living simple is our way, not living in riches, knowledge education etc, but we are using and trying to get our education so we do not struggle in today's world. but all I have to say is we know who the real savages are.
True they need to repair their hearts and minds, inform people about the natives. What they're doing is like giving minimal money to a depressed person and hoping for the best.
Cant help but feel empathy for them, the overwhelming feeling of helplessness among these people. When you lose spirit you're one step away from death.
You will never get anything out of that waste. It's an "awkward time" in the budget to give you any Health funds right now (not even $400,000) that they requested months ago. However, it's perfectly fine to send money over seas to help international employment for youth. This liberal government is disgusting
I am in no way defending Liberals but Conservatives are just as bad. Don't blame a party, everyone contributes. There's needs to be a country wide change, not a change back to Conservatives... It's not like it worked the last 20 times we switched back and forth.
Going through HS was tough enough...going through it without familly would've been inpossible. How do you deal with all the emotions, bullying, discipline, lack of parental contact( nothing like a hug from mom). I commend anyone that graduates.
How About build student accommodation/dorms near the high school to host those students? The price of building them is nothing compared to the price of a human life.
+Ali AlOwais This would be assuming that the life of a FN individual was worth something in the eyes of those who have held the ability to make lasting changes throughout the last several decades. There are so many UNSOLVED murders of indiginous people in Canada, it isn't even remotely amusing. And then again did you actually watch the program? There's no high school avail past Gr 8 on this particular reservation (as is the case of others) so why bother building dorms for a non-existent school?
Ms40Watts What I meant here is to build the student accommodation near the high schools where those students go to in the main city (not in their communities). If no one tries to improve the conditions, then it'll stay as it is , if not worse. It's just a suggestion that i wish goes heard and some improvements are made. It's really devastating, especially coming from Canada.
considering they're underage, they need to be under the supervision of an adult so while that's a good idea, I don't think it's applicable to those kids.
I feel so bad. Canada government always say our arm is always open for immigrants, bout the need to help how already in Canada. I think Canada government and specially Prim minister Justin Trudeau please help them. Thy are the one who makes Canada ,now the deserve to have same life as Canadian in Ontario.
Sure in southern ontario and Vancouver but northern canada there ain't no immigrants serving anything. Lots of french english natives and metis some blacks but that's it lol
You really should learn our history, they have been doing this to First Nation people for over 150 years, this is nothing compared to what they have done. Verdict and Sentence - Genocide in Canada by Church & State th-cam.com/video/8OI-RQuWPFU/w-d-xo.html First Nation people still live under the racist, apartheid law called the " Indian Act ". UNREPENTANT: Canada's Residential Schools Documentary th-cam.com/video/0brD50DIv5Q/w-d-xo.html My Grandmother lived in one of those " schools ", it affected alot more than just those who lived in them, because what they learned at those schools, they taught to their children....and so on. But it stopped with me, it did not carry down to my children.
canada was part for the british empire after we became independent and the empire dissolve the canadian government just kept going with the old british colonial reserve/residential school system still thinking it works cause it "worked" for the british empire. Canada still looks up to the empire in how they dealt with the natives and the french in the past and so they continue it, really the canadian government is clueless on how to fix and change this so they stick with this system to play it safe. Unless america comes up with a better system that makes its way to canada or the british government somehow interferes calling it a mistake and dismantles the reserve system nothing will change in canada. Another example of the empires influence is when canadians see french canadians outside quebec they dont like that under british rule the french had to stay in quebec the ones living out had to assimilate by force killing french/metis/native culture and language outside quebec at the time. canada still has the way the british ran things ingrained in their minds, (french stay in quebec, natives stay in the reserves, etc etc.) Still like this in 2018.
I really plan to do that. I live in the States but have been to Canada many times. I would love to do something to help this situation in the communities up North.
As a Canadian man I wish I could have done something different. When I learned this in class I almost broke down in tears. If only we treated these people with love and compassion just like my family
this is so sad, why doesn't the state build some high schools on the largest reservations and shuttle students from other smaller reservations????? Canada is wealthy enough.
Gucci McCounterpoint most of the money doesn’t make it to the communities thou, when money goes into Indian affairs it gets shuffled around while making its way to the communities... say a dollar goes into Indian affairs and it gets shuffled around, by the time the money enters the community there’ll be like 8 cents left for the community and so the First Nation communities don’t get massive amounts of money at all
I am now 16.5yo, I swear when I will be older I will north Canada to help my brothers and sisters and donate money and clothes in the name of the Lord 🙏🏾
As a first nation I'm pretty sure the people in these comments don't know our past/history if you actually really think of it. It's heart breaking my grandmother went to residential school and there the people there they treated her like shit imagine your own grandparent going to boarding school and that abuse carries on to your mom, on to you. That's all I kind of wanted to say...
I'm a 52 year old First Nation Female, and I speak Ojibwah. I totally understand why these kids feel this way about themselves at school. My heart goes out to all of them. So God Bless them.
This is so sad. I am moving to Canada in two months' period. I would love to do something for Canada's First Nation. I am an NLP coach, Life Coach, and an Engineer. I'll be studying psychology at one of Toronto's universities. Let me know how I can help. I'd love to get in touch with those communities and maybe start a powerful movement that would dramatically shift things in their direction. Homelessness is also on my agenda. Please get in touch if you can help or have suggestions. Thanks. Much love!
Get a teaching degree and move to their community. THAT would be considered a great thing by whatever community accepted you. You would be like adopted, an honorary of their people maybe even. In Toronto there is a Native Friendship Center, you can get information about secluded communities there. Then you can start making plans to actually make a difference for these kids. Good luck and WELCOME TO CANADA...from a native person. ;)
Can you get ahold of the community I worked at? Depression, mental health, and addictions is very high. At one point I lost two students to suicide and it broke my heart.
Your comment is 1 of the very few that show sympathy & empathy for these kids. I honestly cant read anymore comments- too mean & hurtful- against kids too. Smh
it makes me sick to see people on here be racist and have all these ignorant comments . I am white my husband is native he is an amazing father . I learn a lot about first nations problems on a daily basis mostly the things that you will never be told by the government . seeing some of these dumb racist cunts comment on here makes me furious. I will make sure my son is never mistreated if it means I have to do things I am not proud of
Joanne S I wish more Canadians who aren’t native would listen. As someone who’s from the most multicultural and populous city in Canada this is not an issue we ever think about. I’ve gotten to know this issue and it’s absolutely horrible. We always think of newcomers to this country, whom are important, but what about the people who have been here before the Europeans?!
It is so important to hear the stories directly from the people affected. I wonder if correspondence/ online courses or home schooling would be a viable option.
"There's nothing for you here. That's what I tell her, there's nothing for you here but we will wait for you." That is something that we as indigenous young people will hear until our tribes/reserves will self sustain. I feel for these young teens since I left my tribe to go to university at 18.
They are teenagers! TEENAGERS! They're leaving home, miles away, for high school! Thats a huge deal for any child and their family! Talk about history in Canada repeating itself...smh
It is the low population density. It is very hard to fund a high school with many teachers and resources for a very small classroom. Maybe building up better internet access might help with correspondence?
Canada can't afford to build decent schools in populated areas, so you expect the government to build one in the middle of nowhere? Good luck with that.
There's no money or fundings to build highschool. Or to make classrooms would be the best way with cost make some classrooms from trailers for them would even be good. But even if that got to happen. There's no teachers that would go that far without getting paid a lot of money. Would be a nice world if we had teachers that would do it just to teach. But I would even want to be paid something cuz. I have kids and there not free either. They cost just as much as my wife. Well maybe not as much as my wife she cost more. Lol.
They tell people who come to Canada don't worry Canadians always smile, How could you knowing that First Nation people drink dirty water... There kids treated like animals, And there land is contaminated killing important food supplies, Wow good job Team Canada and even better job from the Canadian government you do your best to hide things like this but we all know it's happening everyday in the country that you think it's so special. Sorry if I offended anyone in this post , but it makes me mad x
where do you get your info from what are your sources ...I'm assuming you here these things from uneducated people who know nothing about first nations...
Have you ever gone to a reservation and sat down with these people and talked to them about what has happened to them ? I agree that yes able bodied people should definitely get the hell out there and work. I also agree that there are many people in reservations who love terribly and have no respect for their surroundings as do many white people we call white trash or whatever do as well. But i have seen both sides and I have witnessed how they are treated in a daily basis whether at work or at school and it is a disgrace . Also we aren't talking about Russia .
We used to have single-room schools all across the prairies to serve the education needs of small disparate communities. How have we gone backwards in 100 years?
I'm going to assume by your username and the personal attacks that you're trolling, but just in case someone genuinely misunderstands my comment, I'll clarify. I'm not talking about sending children away to residential schools, I'm talking about children being educated in small (one room if necessary) schools in their own communities. A great modern example is the Hutterite community who educate all ages of their children, right on colony property.
Is distance education offered as an option? All parents with a high school education are qualified to provide quality home schooling education. However I know Ontario does not provide much support for home schooling. These children need more options open to them. Options that allow them to meet education and social needs. Teacher/Tutor in the home communities? Thunder Bay is a very long way to go for school. However I am impressed with the commitment the staff has made to provide as much care as possible to "their" children. The idea of my child leaving home in the ninth grade terrifies me. The parents of these children also need supports in place.
Northern ontario is like that the small towns like the reserves all get bus into the nearest "biggest" town. Most drop out not wanting to drive an hr back and fourth
Looking at some of the racist comments on such a heartbreaking story, there is no question that there are psychopaths weighing in on this issue. If you don't care, don't comment. Find something else to do.
Hey, just a random question. Is ILC Distance Education (ilc.org) available in First Nation Communities? I completed a fair portion of my high school education studying from home (or abroad) using ILC. I found it to be easy and convenient. My family traveled a lot, so some semesters I wasn't able to attend a regular high school.
Unfortunately, many (though not all!) First Nation reserves have inadequate internet speed connections for distance education, or even for using online-based classroom services like google drive or google classroom. They have internet, but the service provided to the communities is often sub-par and in rural fly-in communities, if the connection goes down you may have to wait for a representative to be flown in to fix the issue, which could take days or weeks.
Oh damn, that sucks. Most here on TH-cam take Internet for granted. What about mail? Does Canada post deliver regularly? When I did my distance education I did it old school through mail, mind you I dunno if they offer than anymore cuz this was a while back.
nobecausereasons yes this is true...but it should be the government's priority. Internet is the new CBC radio and it's necessary for all to have access to keep society democratic
how can we help repair the schools, of course i cant pay for it but if everyone in the community helps we can help repair it. the native did well in taking care of themself, and never had to depend on anyone for food, clothes warm etc. but our people destroy it all for your nation.
(Failing Canada's First Nation's Children) I was shocked and moved. We are such an accommodation nation so to come to know that the education offered in this country can be differentiated based on your community is outrageous. I wonder what measures have effectively been taken to resolve this. Those teen should not have to be sent that far from their communities to receive High School education.
racism is every where in Canada . I know this because I myself am a aboriginal .. I'm way in Alberta , people are mean it hurts.. to know there's nothing your able to do about the race you are . . its horrible. people are fkn cruel
natives and francophobia the two things canadians fear. @seekeroftruth29 i also heard the same thing said about french canadians especially acadians as being one of the 12 tribes of Israel seems only anglos and blacks shill this shit.
To all these kids dealing with people talking down on them don't listen to what negative people have to say you are worth so much and you are loved may God bless you all.
I don't understand why the government just dosen't give some of the Billions of dollars that have been held "IN TRUST" to some of these remote communities of our brothers and Sisters to have a decent place to go to school ? WTVS
Canada should be proud of this young natives and native communitys and take action to gife them a good future. The world is watching. Greetings from Germany
you guys have great names and great nations as well . you have to keep your traditions and your language . you gotta be proud of what you are . best of luck to you and shawnda .
Justin Kaomi-Mamakwa native americans are the tribe of Gad of the nation of Israel,the powers that be are hiding this from you!!!!!They know you are the next rulers of this earth!!!! Wake up Natives,these are the curses of Deutoronomy 28:15-68,but it will be lifted soon,when Yahawah the creator send back his son Yahawashi for blacks,hispanics and native americans,the REAL 12 tribes of Israel!!!! Those white people in Israel are imposters,they are the synogague of Satan who took our Identity!!!!! They know who you are,and keep you in darkness and opression....WAKE UP TRIBE OF GAD!!!!!!!
i would love to help you all , how can i . i love the natives. they are all special and peaceful people. i am so ashamed that Canada is treating you all like this,, i am only now finding out the truth, we are all on stolen property which rightlfully belong to you all....the natives...lets not talk about what the USA has done to your people and land.
My heart is broken. This was so hard to watch. My idea is this. Let's give the name residential school a different meaning for today to help our children. Make gov't have residents where the kids that attend these schools can live. Safe and secure with on site security and crisis moble units available . I know all this means more money but the gov't needs to do whatever it takes for truth and reconciliation . Like all college students have a residence where the students live. Make sure your schools, agencies and organizations are being offer First Nation awareness programs. If everyone did one thing to advocate for our children, we could fix the errors of the past. The children are our future, they deserve the same rights as every other child in Canada.
im native and live in a small town. I am VERY thankful to have an elementary school, a private christian school and a public high school. It just HURTS me so bad to see my people like this.
I am one of these Students, I am home for Christmas break but I go back in 12 days. But I don’t go to Thunder Bay, it’s too chaotic. Most parents don’t want to send their children out to Thunder Bay, but I go to Sioux Lookout. What makes it worse is that I lost my dad a little over a year ago, I had to leave and deal with the grief on my own. Leaving my little family with the same grief is a lot harder, I worry most for my sister and my mother. Y’know, I look at my younger nieces and nephews and their friends and hope that they don’t have to go through this. I am from one of the lucky communities that goes up to grade 10, It’s hard leaving home, I hope this changes.
I'm the sixtiescoop survivor and I'm in the circle of all the survivors growing up or grew up without my family its been a rough journey being raised in foster care, I had so many foster homes I lost count, I was scooped up at the age of 6 years old and I had problems with my academics because I felt isolated from the world losing my identity, language and my heritage. I hear all the stories about the survivors and I know it all too well. What was stolen from me from those I belonged will never be regained. I've lived my life in darkness and loneliness is only in despair all my 66 years of my life. The fear growing up had no straight roads to follow, but I survived somehow there was one foster home that I was placed in at a later year in my life that I felt welcomed, they were extremely wonderful and I still keep them informed of my well being, but its a huge void to lose the real family you beonged. I still struggle on a day to day basis and it never gets any easier. The traumatic events that I endured growing up in foster care are only a shadow away. Never feeling a belonging, facing racism, bullying makes me wonder how I survived. I ran away at a young age of 10 and I would continue to keep running away from the abusers, no child should be made to feel uncomfortable by being touched and to be made to feel ugly. The pain I grew up had a deep scar that I carried to this day and I will leave this world feeling discriminated. I only hope changes can be moved forward and keep children from being scooped from their comfort zone.
I can only imagine all you felt all your life. I can only imagine all those before you and after you in this same situation. I just hear first time this story today. A sad feeling surrounds me as I listen and read the comments. I wish you well and all good things for you.
Like, besides the social aspect, which is bad enough already and should be reason to fund education of Aboriginal children properly, I'm pretty sure, it also doesn't make sense financially to not fund it.. A state gets momey through taxes, which can't be paid, if people don't get proper jobs!!
+MeSwanne Don't worry, they just didn't get it. We also use "state" to describe a modern political polity. Aber die zalhen keinen steurn. Aber es macht immer noch viel meher sinn fur alle einen Ausbildung zu haben.
i think you are very beautiful young people, ignore what people say things will change, bullies wont succeed , you guys are strong,I admire your strenth and courage, you will all have your time to shine!
How sad. Justin Trudeau has been busy awarding money to Syrian refugees who everagely have 5 to 8 very small kids per family. Canadaians First no matter how and what! While Canadians are dying it is crinal to put anadians aside helping people who are irrelevant.
i dont know if i was the only one, but i felt a raging fire, slowly building inside me while listening to this, it aint right man, i mean, im not a Canadian native, but of Hispanic decent, and i too know what its like to be called names where it like Woah, he just said that, but my heart goes out man. another thing i realized, is that how a majority of Hispanics, have a similar look to those of First nations, y'all can correct me, but its like a correlation ya feel
what is happening now, is no different then what the government did to our ansetors . Alienating family, our culture , how can we overcome the generations of trama , when we are still being tramatized ? At some point , the government needs to take some accountability .
I’m Indian, not Native American Indian, (Stupid Columbus) but my family originally from India and I really feel bad for the First Nations and all naive Americans. Any nation where the indigenous were pushed out, the offspring are now doing terrible, the government need to teach the history of these people and provide proper education, funding and facilities. Canada, USA, even Mexico, Brazil & Australia if you see the indigenous peoples are all suffering and this cannot run in 2018.
So you think Columbus was stupid ? Columbus was Talented & knowledgeable person He had knowledge of whole world that's why Italian kings believe on Columbus & Columbus was Great Admiral in old time in whole Europe ; He was aware About what he said to Native Americans --- Native Americans Indian
@@priscilaalvesdeoliveira5171 yes , ??? Why this Angry emoji ?? I love Native American , Todays Americans are Invaders , American - Canada is land Of Native people , ❤ You Native Americans ✌
As a proud mi'kmaq....... My heart is hurting, My heart is breaking. My eyes are heavy filled tears as I try to stay strong, the pain of reality takes over. My tears fall down my face, the pain cuts through not only my heart .....but my soul.
what are you going to do Justin ???? I am tired of this ........ we knew we wouldn't get anything better from the evil Steven Harper but what are you doing ????? I am sick of seeing you and wifes face's all over magazine covers deal with this problem !!!! as Canadians we should be ashamed.
+Susan Kuypers 'as Canadians we should be ashamed….' I'd think the majority are ashamed of the government but how many folks won't get behind an issue and do something about it; i.e.; a refusal to pay taxes by all Canadians (majority) in order to fight for the most basic of human rights, unfortunately is not likely to happen. I'd think the overall problem lies with three things; 1. The media reporting rarely on subjects as above (human face to the severity of circumstances) and instead reports on how many millions of dollars is given every year and that FN Band Members do not allocate properly, not to mention perpetuating the cycle of 'abuse' in the sense of stereotyping/racism in terms of a consistent need to report on trivial matters of a FN person being drunk or having committed yet another crime so for many folks they aren't getting the real issues that FN people are suffering from. 2. The Blame Game = FN, Government AND others who live in Canada all pointing a finger at one another instead of panels of people gathering together to insist on changes and incorporating those changes immediately, whereby trusting one another could alter (hopefully with time) the landscapes of crisis on reservations and 3. A general lack of compassion and empathy whereby not being able to 'walk a mile in another's moccasins' to at the very least imagine how you, yourself (not you personally) would feel if those shoes were on your feet. Too many of us are complacent, too willing to just accept what is and not fight for what is right; our most basic of human needs being fulfilled. ALL children have a right to education and ALL people have a right to feel safe and in this have a decent place to live, which sadly isn't the case with many FN people. Cycles of abuse and poverty will continue until more people like Shannen (the young 15 year old girl who fought for a right to have a school on her reservation near James Bay… not even going to attempt to spell it right now) don't stand up and shed that overwhelming feeling that their voice makes no difference. 15 attempted suicides or succeeding at it, only alters your own life permanently and your loved ones life. I think FN have to get a group of young people involved on EVERY Rez across Canada and draw on the media to help make a lasting change, not just a bunch of words 'promising' crap from government officials that never happens. Blessing's (Apology for the length)
I'm from North Dakota. And yes, I'm white. I went to school with a boy who's First Nations in ND. We adopted each other as siblings. So, can I say there's racism & discrimination. You're damn right there is! And it has to stop. But, I can also say from experience growing up in ND that aggression doesn't work. Shannon's way WILL work. You don't have to yell. But, persistence will ALWAYS win! Remember, a mosquito bite can be the most irritating bite of all. And it can't be ignored no matter how hard you try. I wish I could have known Shannon. But, she lives on in all the other kids. Kids of all ages.
i live in Thunder Bay and have witnessed and experienced to many deaths in family and my people. somt people in Tbay quicky blame the person getting murdered! its crazy.
I have been international student and I have lived in such shared accommodation with very limited resources for many years before I get a good job here . I moved to a different country which I have no idea about . I am glad now I am well settled here .
im souix and chip im in st paul mn it would be nice for them to come here as long as there indain they could get free schooling and be treated with love and !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! careing
Hold your heads high. Never bow your heads to anyone that don't stand by you. You fight. You fight for your people, you fight for your peers. Build a community in amongst yourselves. Be eachothers safety net. Use what your ancestors have taught you an mold it into creating a better future for your people. Kia Kaha (be strong) my native cousins. Sending Aroha (love) from Aotearoa (New Zealand)
Eff'n US and Canadian Governments. Give these Indian nations the respect, education, and ANY assistance needed to make THE Indians "whole" again as well as allowing them to practice their native language and cultures. If I would ever become President, this crap of how Indians are treated is going to come to a screeching stop.
I feel sick to my stomach. I cried watching this, rocking my baby to sleep and cradling my eldest in my arms as she slept. I cannot imagine having to face the horror of sending them so far away for what every child should readily have access to, an education. I am heartbroken. I heard and felt the despair. How can we expect people to thrive when we keep them under duress? The answer is we obviously do not want them to thrive. Why?! I don't understand why "the white man" must keep all for himself. Makes me ashamed to be a Canadian.
The most important and beautiful education that children can have.........is with their families and with NATURE...MOTHER EARTH and the FIrst Nation People have so much Wisdom, so much respect and know so well our MOTHER EARTH ..........and we all should learn from them!!!!..........SHAME on the government and all this diabolic system!!
Theman getting an online education, for some First Nations, is difficult because of the slow internet. Can't do all this and that with the wifi being so slow. Last semester in my technology class, I had to do a research on which tech-field position interested me the most, I wanted to do a bit of research and I couldn't even load pages.
Hailey Starla which means the government has to invest in the infrastructure for the first nations. I bet it will be cheaper and better in the long run for the economy if they did.
Theman news.ontario.ca/mndmf/en/2017/10/expanding-broadband-infrastructure-in-remote-northern-ontario.html I'm from one of these 5 communities and it's insane how much they put up for high speed internet. It's great that they're doing this though.
Everyone is RESPONSIBLE for this horror that STILL goes on today =( Love and Prayers to ALL my brothers and sisters and my fire will always be on to help anyone I dont care who you are~
Canada seems to have a lot of segregation. Where I live, in Texas, these kids would just look like everybody else because Texas is 52% Latino, so no one is called out for having dark skin.
This is heartbreaking. Edit: I can't believe they're forcing 13 yr olds pick up their lives and go be a teenager on their own. No family, no school bus, no comforts of home. Parents and children frightened that they'll end up dead just for trying to get an education.
4 years later, I was told to come check out the comments. Spent half hour reading them. I’m doing very good incase anyone was wondering, I graduated high school in 2019, 12 days after giving birth to my son🤗 I was also Valedictorian. It was a great year for me! One day i’m gonna go back out for college and study welding and recreation. I love doing hands on work and working with the youth, its a bond that i’ll never want to break, they’re our future. Thank u all.
I'm glad your doing well, congratulations on your son and graduating school. Hope have a good life ahead.
Amazing! I graduated in 2019 too- congrats to getting your education!
this is the best news I have heard all day
So happy for you! Sending love to your little boy, and sending love to you!
That's Awesome!!!
I am First Nation myself. Let me tell you, one of the reasons why we don't move on from the intergenerational trauma, which caused psychological damages by assimilation, it's because there usually isn't support for it, especially not enough recognition about who NATIVE AMERICANS were as a peoples, and how they struggle to keep their decaying culture alive. The only support comes from the numbness of drugs & alcohol. Once you carry that lifestyle around a child, that is what the child is going to see as normal. But it is not just the substances that have affected the peoples. In residential schools, a wrong doing meant a severe punishment. This concept of 'learning' carried onto the helpless native students. So as they get older and have children themselves, the same traumatic experience they endured at the schools will have an impact on their kids. It's not rocket science to figure out why the Native Americans are suppressed.
YOUR THE TYPE OF PERSON WE ARE TRYING TO PROTECT OUR CHILDREN FROM. GOD LADY GET IT THROUGH YOUR HEAD THAT WE ARE BOTH ONLY PEOPLE... CHEFS MAKE MISTAKES.... THEY ARE PEOPLE AND THE MILLIONS WE SUPPOSEDLY HAVE SHOW ME PROOF THESE SO CALLED TRANSACTIONS I WOULD LOVE TO SEE THIS.
This isn't just Canadians. I live in North America. We as Canadian born do not recognize the American border. It's in North America. The Dakota's are bad. There are other American nations having same issues. The government's know what they've done. All my relations
Can anyone say 60s scoop and millennial scoop. Still taking the children away instead of providing resources to help the problems they face now brought on by treatment from the past.
I am so sorry for everything. Very shameful how Canada is dealing with you lovely people. You are completely right!-Where is your recognition? Why is your language not official everywhere in Canada? The attitude from some ignorant Canadians is absolutely appalling!!! How Is it with internet where you live? Can you not do distance education and organise work groups within the smaller communities?
@@jdion5641 your my kinda guy 👍
As a native american, this made me cry for these kids. Our precious indigenous youth. I grew up with racism and bigotry, growing up in Oregon- from kids & teachers. So did both my kids.
I agree, I am half native american, but have greenish eyes and everyone assumed I was Greek so i never faced these things, but it sickens me seeing the original people of this land being treated like criminal.
Gross, you are native.
gross you are white? How shameful
Yes, I am. Now bow down and clean my shoes.
Tragic!! NO parent or child, should EVER have to make the decision between an education and having your child with you safely at home! EVER!!! These children deserve so much more than what they are getting! My heart goes out to them and their families. This is such a tender and important age, where a child needs both the guidance and stability of their families and their traditions. This is heartbreaking at its best. These are families steeped in traditions and are forced to trust another human being to care for their precious child, during such a tender and informative age.
exactly! and its like they're being set up to fail. so tragic
yep a smart first nations is always a threat
Hahahahahaha "A smart first nations person" hahahaahhahahahahahahahahahahahahahahhahahahahaha
Jordan F ?
i.e. there is no such thing as a "smart first nations person"
This makes my heart hurt. These are Canadians, just like me. They deserve every right I have- education, safety, security, jobs, and family.
the actually deserve more rights. this is their land.
do you know any history at all? their land was stolen from them . It's not all Canadians land sorry to burst your naive bubble
are you stupid?
Ali G no u wouldn't consider myself stupid. Are you stupid ?
not you, i meant karen k
This qualifies as a human right's violations. This should be brought to the worlds attention.
if the First nations wants the worlds attention, they will have to move to Syria first. then move back as a refugee. problem solved!
+gregory barnes that doesn't make sense,it would just be us moving back not being a refugee
START A PETITION, im in
sadly, this is the truth. Our PM became muslim in 2006. he is giving them 3600$$ a month and our first nations children live in slums. I lost my mom's heritage thanks to residential schools.
+Emily So him giving money to Muslims make him a Muslim? WOW!! That makes sense. XD
So nothing has really changed, still taking the kids away from their families with disastrous results ... still treating them as "savages" when in reality the real "savages" are those who created their predicament. Money is not the solution, first one needs to repair the heart & the mind of these damaged people, I feel for them.
G Lewis Well said....I agree very sad
we really now and the world now knows who the real savages are, the colonizers do not understand living simple is our way, not living in riches, knowledge education etc, but we are using and trying to get our education so we do not struggle in today's world. but all I have to say is we know who the real savages are.
Yup, the millennial scoop is the newest insult to the communities.
True they need to repair their hearts and minds, inform people about the natives. What they're doing is like giving minimal money to a depressed person and hoping for the best.
Thank you I needed that for me and my people
Cant help but feel empathy for them, the overwhelming feeling of helplessness among these people. When you lose spirit you're one step away from death.
What ever u apathy shillnstar
SHAME ON CANADA!!! COME ON TRUDEAU, LOOK AFTER ALL PEOPLE OF CANADA, NOT JUST THE PRIVILEGED FEW.
You will never get anything out of that waste. It's an "awkward time" in the budget to give you any Health funds right now (not even $400,000) that they requested months ago. However, it's perfectly fine to send money over seas to help international employment for youth. This liberal government is disgusting
+rocknroller1999 you really believe what you're saying?
rocknroller1999 oh yea so privileged my ASS!! Some reservations don't even have proper plumbing! What rock were you born under?!
I am in no way defending Liberals but Conservatives are just as bad.
Don't blame a party, everyone contributes. There's needs to be a country wide change, not a change back to Conservatives... It's not like it worked the last 20 times we switched back and forth.
They joined in fort mcmurray with the mikisew nations all the companies mergered.
Going through HS was tough enough...going through it without familly would've been inpossible. How do you deal with all the emotions, bullying, discipline, lack of parental contact( nothing like a hug from mom). I commend anyone that graduates.
How About build student accommodation/dorms near the high school to host those students? The price of building them is nothing compared to the price of a human life.
+Ali AlOwais This would be assuming that the life of a FN individual was worth something in the eyes of those who have held the ability to make lasting changes throughout the last several decades. There are so many UNSOLVED murders of indiginous people in Canada, it isn't even remotely amusing. And then again did you actually watch the program? There's no high school avail past Gr 8 on this particular reservation (as is the case of others) so why bother building dorms for a non-existent school?
Ms40Watts What I meant here is to build the student accommodation near the high schools where those students go to in the main city (not in their communities).
If no one tries to improve the conditions, then it'll stay as it is , if not worse.
It's just a suggestion that i wish goes heard and some improvements are made.
It's really devastating, especially coming from Canada.
I now understand… thanks for taking a moment to reply :)
considering they're underage, they need to be under the supervision of an adult so while that's a good idea, I don't think it's applicable to those kids.
chucky8787 No, just housing for those kids.
It's cheaper than sending them to rehabilitation centres.
If they live in a secluded area, why not
I feel so bad. Canada government always say our arm is always open for immigrants, bout the need to help how already in Canada. I think Canada government and specially
Prim minister Justin Trudeau please help them. Thy are the one who makes Canada ,now the deserve to have same life as Canadian in Ontario.
Sure in southern ontario and Vancouver but northern canada there ain't no immigrants serving anything. Lots of french english natives and metis some blacks but that's it lol
I cannot understand how they could let this shit happen. How can they stand to allow people to live this way in Canada of all places?
You really should learn our history, they have been doing this to First Nation people for over 150 years, this is nothing compared to what they have done.
Verdict and Sentence - Genocide in Canada by Church & State
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First Nation people still live under the racist, apartheid law called the " Indian Act ".
UNREPENTANT: Canada's Residential Schools Documentary
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My Grandmother lived in one of those " schools ", it affected alot more than just those who lived in them, because what they learned at those schools, they taught to their children....and so on.
But it stopped with me, it did not carry down to my children.
canada was part for the british empire after we became independent and the empire dissolve the canadian government just kept going with the old british colonial reserve/residential school system still thinking it works cause it "worked" for the british empire. Canada still looks up to the empire in how they dealt with the natives and the french in the past and so they continue it, really the canadian government is clueless on how to fix and change this so they stick with this system to play it safe. Unless america comes up with a better system that makes its way to canada or the british government somehow interferes calling it a mistake and dismantles the reserve system nothing will change in canada. Another example of the empires influence is when canadians see french canadians outside quebec they dont like that under british rule the french had to stay in quebec the ones living out had to assimilate by force killing french/metis/native culture and language outside quebec at the time. canada still has the way the british ran things ingrained in their minds, (french stay in quebec, natives stay in the reserves, etc etc.) Still like this in 2018.
I really plan to do that. I live in the States but have been to Canada many times. I would love to do something to help this situation in the communities up North.
@@larrymacdonald4241 bullshit
I feel so sorry for Native Americans, they deserve so much more respect.
As a Canadian man I wish I could have done something different. When I learned this in class I almost broke down in tears. If only we treated these people with love and compassion just like my family
@@129291912 so are you
Propaganda clown
I'm a filipino immigrant to canada and i'd say this is pretty fucked up. I feel like they treat their immigrants better their natives smh
Sad but true
this is so sad, why doesn't the state build some high schools on the largest reservations and shuttle students from other smaller reservations????? Canada is wealthy enough.
They dont have qualified teachers in reserved or teachers willing to move onto reserved to teach that many children.
Come on, get real. Canada can't afford to build decent school is populated areas.
Gucci McCounterpoint most of the money doesn’t make it to the communities thou, when money goes into Indian affairs it gets shuffled around while making its way to the communities... say a dollar goes into Indian affairs and it gets shuffled around, by the time the money enters the community there’ll be like 8 cents left for the community and so the First Nation communities don’t get massive amounts of money at all
I am now 16.5yo, I swear when I will be older I will north Canada to help my brothers and sisters and donate money and clothes in the name of the Lord 🙏🏾
As a first nation I'm pretty sure the people in these comments don't know our past/history if you actually really think of it. It's heart breaking my grandmother went to residential school and there the people there they treated her like shit imagine your own grandparent going to boarding school and that abuse carries on to your mom, on to you. That's all I kind of wanted to say...
I'm a 52 year old First Nation Female, and I speak Ojibwah. I totally understand why these kids feel this way about themselves at school. My heart goes out to all of them. So God Bless them.
This is so sad. I am moving to Canada in two months' period. I would love to do something for Canada's First Nation. I am an NLP coach, Life Coach, and an Engineer. I'll be studying psychology at one of Toronto's universities. Let me know how I can help. I'd love to get in touch with those communities and maybe start a powerful movement that would dramatically shift things in their direction. Homelessness is also on my agenda. Please get in touch if you can help or have suggestions. Thanks. Much love!
Get a teaching degree and move to their community. THAT would be considered a great thing by whatever community accepted you. You would be like adopted, an honorary of their people maybe even. In Toronto there is a Native Friendship Center, you can get information about secluded communities there. Then you can start making plans to actually make a difference for these kids. Good luck and WELCOME TO CANADA...from a native person. ;)
Can you get ahold of the community I worked at?
Depression, mental health, and addictions is very high.
At one point I lost two students to suicide and it broke my heart.
Wow u r amazing. Feel so uplifting and cabable of helping i hope u accomplish ur freat efforts.
Hi, are you still on the same path? Have you able to connect with anyone yet? Let me know. I'd like to help as well.
I hope you have done what you said and contacted natives in Toronto. If you haven’t... try the OFIFC Ontario native friendship centre.
This was hard to watch. I cannot imagine having to send my daughter away to go to high school. I would be a wreck. :(
Your comment is 1 of the very few that show sympathy & empathy for these kids. I honestly cant read anymore comments- too mean & hurtful- against kids too. Smh
it makes me sick to see people on here be racist and have all these ignorant comments . I am white my husband is native he is an amazing father . I learn a lot about first nations problems on a daily basis mostly the things that you will never be told by the government . seeing some of these dumb racist cunts comment on here makes me furious. I will make sure my son is never mistreated if it means I have to do things I am not proud of
pnutbutta jelly....you're an awesome mother and human being.
racism is evil...i have mixed ancestry native,norwegian and jewish...im a gypsy and im proud of it...but i still get looks,ugh...
Joanne S I wish more Canadians who aren’t native would listen. As someone who’s from the most multicultural and populous city in Canada this is not an issue we ever think about. I’ve gotten to know this issue and it’s absolutely horrible. We always think of newcomers to this country, whom are important, but what about the people who have been here before the Europeans?!
It is so important to hear the stories directly from the people affected. I wonder if correspondence/ online courses or home schooling would be a viable option.
Thanks for the upload, I live in the UK, never knew anything of this before, so sad.
"There's nothing for you here. That's what I tell her, there's nothing for you here but we will wait for you."
That is something that we as indigenous young people will hear until our tribes/reserves will self sustain. I feel for these young teens since I left my tribe to go to university at 18.
And the generational trauma continues
Why not build a student accommodations close to the school so these kids can live together for support ?
Well...they’re kids. Imagine sending a ninth grader to live alone with other kids? It’ll be tough. They legally need adult supervision. :(
This is disgraceful neglect by the federal government of first nations education.
@@LOGIBEAR01 plz enlighten me?
@@LOGIBEAR01 how so?
Horrific what has been done to native American people for ages what a injustice
They are teenagers! TEENAGERS! They're leaving home, miles away, for high school! Thats a huge deal for any child and their family! Talk about history in Canada repeating itself...smh
That's very tragic. Why can't a few high schools be built in first nation areas?
because it cost way to much for the government to build things out there. but yes, i do think the first nations need high schools
It is the low population density. It is very hard to fund a high school with many teachers and resources for a very small classroom. Maybe building up better internet access might help with correspondence?
Lack of resources and teachers to go an teach up there
Canada can't afford to build decent schools in populated areas, so you expect the government to build one in the middle of nowhere? Good luck with that.
There's no money or fundings to build highschool. Or to make classrooms would be the best way with cost make some classrooms from trailers for them would even be good. But even if that got to happen. There's no teachers that would go that far without getting paid a lot of money. Would be a nice world if we had teachers that would do it just to teach. But I would even want to be paid something cuz. I have kids and there not free either. They cost just as much as my wife. Well maybe not as much as my wife she cost more. Lol.
Awww I can imagine the heartache of leaving home and staying in a new place... i see you all as beautiful people.... stay safe!!!
They tell people who come to Canada don't worry Canadians always smile, How could you knowing that First Nation people drink dirty water... There kids treated like animals, And there land is contaminated killing important food supplies, Wow good job Team Canada and even better job from the Canadian government you do your best to hide things like this but we all know it's happening everyday in the country that you think it's so special. Sorry if I offended anyone in this post , but it makes me mad x
Chiefs? millions?? What if they need billions to fix everything? Where are you getting your information?
where do you get your info from what are your sources ...I'm assuming you here these things from uneducated people who know nothing about first nations...
pnutbutta jelly I take it you live in Canada???
I do
Have you ever gone to a reservation and sat down with these people and talked to them about what has happened to them ? I agree that yes able bodied people should definitely get the hell out there and work. I also agree that there are many people in reservations who love terribly and have no respect for their surroundings as do many white people we call white trash or whatever do as well. But i have seen both sides and I have witnessed how they are treated in a daily basis whether at work or at school and it is a disgrace . Also we aren't talking about Russia .
We used to have single-room schools all across the prairies to serve the education needs of small disparate communities. How have we gone backwards in 100 years?
I'm going to assume by your username and the personal attacks that you're trolling, but just in case someone genuinely misunderstands my comment, I'll clarify.
I'm not talking about sending children away to residential schools, I'm talking about children being educated in small (one room if necessary) schools in their own communities.
A great modern example is the Hutterite community who educate all ages of their children, right on colony property.
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Is distance education offered as an option?
All parents with a high school education are qualified to provide quality home schooling education. However I know Ontario does not provide much support for home schooling.
These children need more options open to them. Options that allow them to meet education and social needs.
Teacher/Tutor in the home communities?
Thunder Bay is a very long way to go for school. However I am impressed with the commitment the staff has made to provide as much care as possible to "their" children.
The idea of my child leaving home in the ninth grade terrifies me. The parents of these children also need supports in place.
Northern ontario is like that the small towns like the reserves all get bus into the nearest "biggest" town. Most drop out not wanting to drive an hr back and fourth
@Chelsea O why not?
so sad for these kids, feel helpless
Some kids leave at the age of 13 as well
this is very sad and the government should be a shamed how were still being treated
Looking at some of the racist comments on such a heartbreaking story, there is no question that there are psychopaths weighing in on this issue. If you don't care, don't comment. Find something else to do.
Thankyou for your diligent counsel and love.
At least these kids are trying to get ahead on life, they are in school.
Kingfisher Lake First Nation is my home town and I got to watch my cousins documentary
Hey, just a random question. Is ILC Distance Education (ilc.org) available in First Nation Communities? I completed a fair portion of my high school education studying from home (or abroad) using ILC. I found it to be easy and convenient. My family traveled a lot, so some semesters I wasn't able to attend a regular high school.
Unfortunately, many (though not all!) First Nation reserves have inadequate internet speed connections for distance education, or even for using online-based classroom services like google drive or google classroom. They have internet, but the service provided to the communities is often sub-par and in rural fly-in communities, if the connection goes down you may have to wait for a representative to be flown in to fix the issue, which could take days or weeks.
Oh damn, that sucks. Most here on TH-cam take Internet for granted. What about mail? Does Canada post deliver regularly? When I did my distance education I did it old school through mail, mind you I dunno if they offer than anymore cuz this was a while back.
nobecausereasons yes this is true...but it should be the government's priority. Internet is the new CBC radio and it's necessary for all to have access to keep society democratic
how can we help repair the schools, of course i cant pay for it but if everyone in the community helps we can help repair it. the native did well in taking care of themself, and never had to depend on anyone for food, clothes warm etc. but our people destroy it all for your nation.
I need to know why the funding is less? I also need to know what do Canadians need to do to change this? Who and How do we advocate?
(Failing Canada's First Nation's Children) I was shocked and moved. We are such an accommodation nation so to come to know that the education offered in this country can be differentiated based on your community is outrageous. I wonder what measures have effectively been taken to resolve this.
Those teen should not have to be sent that far from their communities to receive High School education.
undrip was formed partly because of this.
racism is every where in Canada . I know this because I myself am a aboriginal .. I'm way in Alberta , people are mean
it hurts.. to know there's nothing your able to do about the race you are . . its horrible. people are fkn cruel
dacia gardiner natives are from the tribe of Gad of the nation of Israel. Blacks,hispanics and native americans are the real 12 tribes of Israel!
Stay strong, Dacia, keep fighting the good fight.
natives and francophobia the two things canadians fear.
@seekeroftruth29 i also heard the same thing said about french canadians especially acadians as being one of the 12 tribes of Israel seems only anglos and blacks shill this shit.
Welcome to humanity. The world is cruel and it's survival of the fittest. Best of luck.
Oh boo hoo, let me play u a song on the world's smallest violin 🎻🎵🎵🎶🎵🎼🎻🎻🎻
These children are so beautiful! I am part Native American and know what it is like to be discriminated against for being Native. It is not right!
we have forgotten the beauty of a nation.
To all these kids dealing with people talking down on them don't listen to what negative people have to say you are worth so much and you are loved may God bless you all.
I don't understand why the government just dosen't give some of the Billions of dollars that have been held "IN TRUST" to some of these remote communities of our brothers and Sisters to have a decent place to go to school ? WTVS
Because they don't care they just make these videos to act like they care we are just drunks and savages in there eyes OPEN YOUR EYES
And it's all going to the Refugees hahaha
its called hate! discrimination! racism! PUTTING IT SIMPLE
+Gucci McCounterpoint because they arent
@Gucci McCounterpoint You're a weird man
Canada should be proud of this young natives and native communitys and take action to gife them a good future. The world is watching. Greetings from Germany
Can't wait to see my cousin Shawnda in December when I go to Kingfisher for Christmas this year
Justin Kaomi-Mamakwa she's pretty
rayne vanity Thank you I'm moving to Kingfisher in August
you guys have great names and great nations as well . you have to keep your traditions and your language . you gotta be proud of what you are . best of luck to you and shawnda .
Justin Kaomi-Mamakwa native americans are the tribe of Gad of the nation of Israel,the powers that be are hiding this from you!!!!!They know you are the next rulers of this earth!!!! Wake up Natives,these are the curses of Deutoronomy 28:15-68,but it will be lifted soon,when Yahawah the creator send back his son Yahawashi for blacks,hispanics and native americans,the REAL 12 tribes of Israel!!!! Those white people in Israel are imposters,they are the synogague of Satan who took our Identity!!!!! They know who you are,and keep you in darkness and opression....WAKE UP TRIBE OF GAD!!!!!!!
i would love to help you all , how can i . i love the natives. they are all special and peaceful people. i am so ashamed that Canada is treating you all like this,, i am only now finding out the truth, we are all on stolen property which rightlfully belong to you all....the natives...lets not talk about what the USA has done to your people and land.
It tears me up.
The government needs to fund the reserves and help build schools!
they already do...chiefs of reserves r corrupt..
Basically the chief will run off the money
This is disgrace to Canada
My heart is broken. This was so hard to watch. My idea is this. Let's give the name residential school a different meaning for today to help our children. Make gov't have residents where the kids that attend these schools can live. Safe and secure with on site security and crisis moble units available . I know all this means more money but the gov't needs to do whatever it takes for truth and reconciliation . Like all college students have a residence where the students live. Make sure your schools, agencies and organizations are being offer First Nation awareness programs. If everyone did one thing to advocate for our children, we could fix the errors of the past. The children are our future, they deserve the same rights as every other child in Canada.
im native and live in a small town. I am VERY thankful to have an elementary school, a private christian school and a public high school. It just HURTS me so bad to see my people like this.
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Could they do online school? Or is internet access not available due to locations?
It'll be worse then Australian internet
I am one of these Students, I am home for Christmas break but I go back in 12 days.
But I don’t go to Thunder Bay, it’s too chaotic. Most parents don’t want to send their children out to Thunder Bay, but I go to Sioux Lookout.
What makes it worse is that I lost my dad a little over a year ago, I had to leave and deal with the grief on my own. Leaving my little family with the same grief is a lot harder, I worry most for my sister and my mother.
Y’know, I look at my younger nieces and nephews and their friends and hope that they don’t have to go through this. I am from one of the lucky communities that goes up to grade 10, It’s hard leaving home, I hope this changes.
I am old. I am sad
LMAO, yep that's a reason to be sad.
I'm the sixtiescoop survivor and I'm in the circle of all the survivors growing up or grew up without my family its been a rough journey being raised in foster care, I had so many foster homes I lost count, I was scooped up at the age of 6 years old and I had problems with my academics because I felt isolated from the world losing my identity, language and my heritage. I hear all the stories about the survivors and I know it all too well. What was stolen from me from those I belonged will never be regained. I've lived my life in darkness and loneliness is only in despair all my 66 years of my life. The fear growing up had no straight roads to follow, but I survived somehow there was one foster home that I was placed in at a later year in my life that I felt welcomed, they were extremely wonderful and I still keep them informed of my well being, but its a huge void to lose the real family you beonged. I still struggle on a day to day basis and it never gets any easier. The traumatic events that I endured growing up in foster care are only a shadow away. Never feeling a belonging, facing racism, bullying makes me wonder how I survived. I ran away at a young age of 10 and I would continue to keep running away from the abusers, no child should be made to feel uncomfortable by being touched and to be made to feel ugly. The pain I grew up had a deep scar that I carried to this day and I will leave this world feeling discriminated. I only hope changes can be moved forward and keep children from being scooped from their comfort zone.
I can only imagine all you felt all your life. I can only imagine all those before you and after you in this same situation. I just hear first time this story today. A sad feeling surrounds me as I listen and read the comments. I wish you well and all good things for you.
Like, besides the social aspect, which is bad enough already and should be reason to fund education of Aboriginal children properly, I'm pretty sure, it also doesn't make sense financially to not fund it.. A state gets momey through taxes, which can't be paid, if people don't get proper jobs!!
+CRAZY4BEINGCRAZY thx, m8
+MeSwanne Canadian's call them Provinces not States….just a little education...
+Ms40Watts Hmm.. I think I meant country.. In Germany we use the direct translation for state to describe a whole country.. sometimes..
Well thank you… now I've been given a little bit of education too :)
+MeSwanne Don't worry, they just didn't get it. We also use "state" to describe a modern political polity. Aber die zalhen keinen steurn. Aber es macht immer noch viel meher sinn fur alle einen Ausbildung zu haben.
i think you are very beautiful young people, ignore what people say things will change, bullies wont succeed , you guys are strong,I admire your strenth and courage, you will all have your time to shine!
Truly the forgotten people, this is heart breaking on every level. Something has got to be done.
Angel Bella68 That’s what the Romans said about Slavery; that it just would not be possible to have a society without the enslavement of others.
How sad. Justin Trudeau has been busy awarding money to Syrian refugees who everagely have 5 to 8 very small kids per family. Canadaians First no matter how and what! While Canadians are dying it is crinal to put anadians aside helping people who are irrelevant.
I cried a little
U all r amazing Thank You.
Im a first nation kid and I was sent from beaver lake to Great Lakes, Illinois It was very very emotional for me that day..
Can you watch this ; maybe this is Your true history ;-
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I love the music that accompanied the film.
i dont know if i was the only one, but i felt a raging fire, slowly building inside me while listening to this, it aint right man, i mean, im not a Canadian native, but of Hispanic decent, and i too know what its like to be called names where it like Woah, he just said that, but my heart goes out man. another thing i realized, is that how a majority of Hispanics, have a similar look to those of First nations, y'all can correct me, but its like a correlation ya feel
"Hispanics", for the most part are of native descent. Hispanic/Latino are colonial terms against our people.
tony2001ify My great grandmother was a Cuban of African descent. But I understand where you are coming from.
@@karinec.2131 true. Especially if you’re Mexican or South American.
Shawnda is so poised and mature, and is a credit to any population or city, town, province or Nation ANYWHERE.
I'm a kid I'm native I'm Canadian I'm scared
Mario Maniacia racist much?
Uncivilized savage
what is happening now, is no different then what the government did to our ansetors . Alienating family, our culture , how can we overcome the generations of trama , when we are still being tramatized ? At some point , the government needs to take some accountability .
+Katie Meeks My thoughts precisely :)
The government just tucks it under a rug now
How would you like the government to help? Not an easy question to answer, right?
More social workers!
This is very sad
This is truly disgusting and horrific. Some of the Canadian politicians need to come visit these areas and then realize what they’re dealing with.
I’m Indian, not Native American Indian, (Stupid Columbus) but my family originally from India and I really feel bad for the First Nations and all naive Americans.
Any nation where the indigenous were pushed out, the offspring are now doing terrible, the government need to teach the history of these people and provide proper education, funding and facilities. Canada, USA, even Mexico, Brazil & Australia if you see the indigenous peoples are all suffering and this cannot run in 2018.
So you think Columbus was stupid ? Columbus was Talented & knowledgeable person He had knowledge of whole world that's why Italian kings believe on Columbus & Columbus was Great Admiral in old time in whole Europe ; He was aware About what he said to Native Americans --- Native Americans Indian
@@SS_Nationalist Respect the indigenous they are innocent.😠😠😠😠
@@priscilaalvesdeoliveira5171 yes , ??? Why this Angry emoji ?? I love Native American , Todays Americans are Invaders , American - Canada is land Of Native people , ❤ You Native Americans ✌
I'm so sorry for you guys 😔💔 sometimes people act so mean , please be safe
Shame on you Canada. 😩
Your country sucks at its people. Aboot
As a proud mi'kmaq....... My heart is hurting, My heart is breaking. My eyes are heavy filled tears as I try to stay strong, the pain of reality takes over. My tears fall down my face, the pain cuts through not only my heart .....but my soul.
what are you going to do Justin ???? I am tired of this ........ we knew we wouldn't get anything better from the evil Steven Harper but what are you doing ????? I am sick of seeing you and wifes face's all over magazine covers deal with this problem !!!! as Canadians we should be ashamed.
+Susan Kuypers 'as Canadians we should be ashamed….' I'd think the majority are ashamed of the government but how many folks won't get behind an issue and do something about it; i.e.; a refusal to pay taxes by all Canadians (majority) in order to fight for the most basic of human rights, unfortunately is not likely to happen. I'd think the overall problem lies with three things; 1. The media reporting rarely on subjects as above (human face to the severity of circumstances) and instead reports on how many millions of dollars is given every year and that FN Band Members do not allocate properly, not to mention perpetuating the cycle of 'abuse' in the sense of stereotyping/racism in terms of a consistent need to report on trivial matters of a FN person being drunk or having committed yet another crime so for many folks they aren't getting the real issues that FN people are suffering from. 2. The Blame Game = FN, Government AND others who live in Canada all pointing a finger at one another instead of panels of people gathering together to insist on changes and incorporating those changes immediately, whereby trusting one another could alter (hopefully with time) the landscapes of crisis on reservations and 3. A general lack of compassion and empathy whereby not being able to 'walk a mile in another's moccasins' to at the very least imagine how you, yourself (not you personally) would feel if those shoes were on your feet. Too many of us are complacent, too willing to just accept what is and not fight for what is right; our most basic of human needs being fulfilled. ALL children have a right to education and ALL people have a right to feel safe and in this have a decent place to live, which sadly isn't the case with many FN people. Cycles of abuse and poverty will continue until more people like Shannen (the young 15 year old girl who fought for a right to have a school on her reservation near James Bay… not even going to attempt to spell it right now) don't stand up and shed that overwhelming feeling that their voice makes no difference. 15 attempted suicides or succeeding at it, only alters your own life permanently and your loved ones life. I think FN have to get a group of young people involved on EVERY Rez across Canada and draw on the media to help make a lasting change, not just a bunch of words 'promising' crap from government officials that never happens. Blessing's (Apology for the length)
never knew this country was so MEAN to other nations, im so ashamed
I'm from North Dakota. And yes, I'm white. I went to school with a boy who's First Nations in ND. We adopted each other as siblings. So, can I say there's racism & discrimination. You're damn right there is! And it has to stop. But, I can also say from experience growing up in ND that aggression doesn't work. Shannon's way WILL work. You don't have to yell. But, persistence will ALWAYS win! Remember, a mosquito bite can be the most irritating bite of all. And it can't be ignored no matter how hard you try. I wish I could have known Shannon. But, she lives on in all the other kids. Kids of all ages.
i live in Thunder Bay and have witnessed and experienced to many deaths in family and my people. somt people in Tbay quicky blame the person getting murdered! its crazy.
They don't have to send them away. They should have a choice like other children. They should be able to home school. Very sad how they are treated
online courses?
First nations millonairs club. Google it.
The problem is "not enough" money, but how you spend it.
Why Canada treat Muslims better than First Nations?
Exactly!!!
First Nations people come from a Muslim Nation. Turkey. You all dna tests
@@marymary-vg2ts that was Tens of thousands of years ago before the religion even existed
I'm from the center of America native but I pray for my brothers and sisters up north
she's so sweet, and her voice is angelic. she looks sad and broken though.
that was so sad
I have been international student and I have lived in such shared accommodation with very limited resources for many years before I get a good job here . I moved to a different country which I have no idea about . I am glad now I am well settled here .
im souix and chip im in st paul mn it would be nice for them to come here as long as there indain they could get free schooling and be treated with love and !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
careing
Don't make youtube comments while drunk
Hold your heads high. Never bow your heads to anyone that don't stand by you. You fight. You fight for your people, you fight for your peers. Build a community in amongst yourselves. Be eachothers safety net. Use what your ancestors have taught you an mold it into creating a better future for your people. Kia Kaha (be strong) my native cousins. Sending Aroha (love) from Aotearoa (New Zealand)
SHAWNDA .... what a beautiful name !!!
Eff'n US and Canadian Governments. Give these Indian nations the respect, education, and ANY assistance needed to make THE Indians "whole" again as well as allowing them to practice their native language and cultures. If I would ever become President, this crap of how Indians are treated is going to come to a screeching stop.
I feel sick to my stomach. I cried watching this, rocking my baby to sleep and cradling my eldest in my arms as she slept. I cannot imagine having to face the horror of sending them so far away for what every child should readily have access to, an education. I am heartbroken. I heard and felt the despair. How can we expect people to thrive when we keep them under duress? The answer is we obviously do not want them to thrive. Why?! I don't understand why "the white man" must keep all for himself. Makes me ashamed to be a Canadian.
The most important and beautiful education that children can have.........is with their families and with NATURE...MOTHER EARTH and the FIrst Nation People have so much Wisdom, so much respect and know so well our MOTHER EARTH ..........and we all should learn from them!!!!..........SHAME on the government and all this diabolic system!!
They should do online schooling
Theman getting an online education, for some First Nations, is difficult because of the slow internet. Can't do all this and that with the wifi being so slow. Last semester in my technology class, I had to do a research on which tech-field position interested me the most, I wanted to do a bit of research and I couldn't even load pages.
Hailey Starla which means the government has to invest in the infrastructure for the first nations. I bet it will be cheaper and better in the long run for the economy if they did.
Theman news.ontario.ca/mndmf/en/2017/10/expanding-broadband-infrastructure-in-remote-northern-ontario.html I'm from one of these 5 communities and it's insane how much they put up for high speed internet. It's great that they're doing this though.
Canada could get broadband and infrastructure projects from China, like how Nepal who get their high speed broadband from China, cheap and fast
Everyone is RESPONSIBLE for this horror that STILL goes on today =( Love and Prayers to ALL my brothers and sisters and my fire will always be on to help anyone I dont care who you are~
This breaks my heart 💔 watching this made me cry 😭
Canada seems to have a lot of segregation. Where I live, in Texas, these kids would just look like everybody else because Texas is 52% Latino, so no one is called out for having dark skin.
With the internet, there is no reason to leave home. They have been homeschooling via 2 way radio in Australia for decades.
I am pretty sure the internet does not work well up there... I worked up there
This is heartbreaking.
Edit: I can't believe they're forcing 13 yr olds pick up their lives and go be a teenager on their own. No family, no school bus, no comforts of home. Parents and children frightened that they'll end up dead just for trying to get an education.
I don't why but Who dislike this are.racist IDK BUT WERE PEOPLE YOUR STUDIP IF YOU DISLIKE IT IM WHILE AND RACISM NEED TO STOP
OldZoeyZulu ! Calling people stupid... read your comment.
do you want a blanket