Amid a surge of nationalism — Indigenous sovereignty must be recognized

Read the book 21 Things You May Not Know About the Indian Act by Bob Joseph to learn more about the issues indigenous people face.

The Fed's no matter what party are always fucking the native population. The Mi'kmaq I. The east coast have been fighting for the right to fish and earn a moderate living, while white fishermen burn their boats and cut their trap lines. Physically threaten them and their families openly and often cause physical confrontations at the warves and on the water. This law that gives them the right to fish and sell their catch was enshrined by the supreme Court in 1999 by officially recognising the peace and friendship treaties. (See the Donald Marshall Act)

Yet their traps are confiscated on the regular by fisheries officers. Fisheries officers employed by the federal government. Put in lockup never to be returned. They are routinely harassed and their lobster and fish are also confiscated regularly.

That's just one of hundreds of issues Canada wide with our federal government and their continued attempted destruction of Native people in Canada. Our government is no better than our American counterparts for ignoring and defying supreme Court rulings without consequence.

We need to do better as a population to ensure they uphold the laws of our country.

They want to be a nation and self govern fine but no more money you want self autonomy then be self sufficient.