conformunist

Wait, let me get this straight. You're saying "because of the colour of thier skin" Native peoples can't get a mortgage on reserve? Last I checked, it was the laws and provisions laid down by both the Canadian Government and representatives of the FN community. Having worked for Indian and Northern Affairs Canada I'm lucky enough to own a copy of the Indian Act and guess what? Nothing about skin colour in here. However, there ARE many clauses that were laid down in order to protect the native's land interests. Secondly, again, you continue to be under the baffling assumption that FN people need someone "off reserve" to save their poor souls. Tell that to the many, MANY individuals and families whom have never left the reserve and have homes and land (tax free, obviously) that they earned through hard work or have had them passed down through the generations. I'm sure they'd love to hear how they were given the magical give of equity by some mythical off reserve saviour.

Look, as a card carrying member of the Aboriginal community with primarily Caucasian looks (Native mom and White dad)I'm actually pretty incensed in what I've read on this forum. Firstly, my mother's side of the family (primarily residing on Reserve) are by FAR more racist than any white person I have encountered. This isn't to say that they're bad people, far from it, actually. The culture on reserve and in aboriginal communities is that of paranoia, fear and hopelessness. "Why is that?" an astute listener might ask. It's simple; from birth they have been taught by society that "whitey" will keep them down, no matter how hard they try. I've seen and heard this for myself. Secondly, my GOD people, natives don't need you to come save them from The White Man. Why the heck do you think they feel this way in the first place!? What, just because of some terrible politics that went down decades upon decades ago the Native Community can't help themselves? My mother did it, I (to a lesser extent, admittedly) did it and many other Aboriginal people have done it. The second we coddle whom WE perceive as second class citizens is the second they are given every reason TO BE coddled and feel as though they are in fact a lesser class.