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[–] nyan@lemmy.cafe 15 points 1 day ago (2 children)

"Genocide" is in fact appropriate when speaking of some specific tribes—ask any Beothuk. Oh, wait . . .

Granted, not many tribes were completely destroyed, so the pedantically correct charge in most cases is probably attempted (but not successful) genocide. At what point does the government, and by extension the non-indigenous population of Canada, cease to be held responsible? All I can say is, not yet. The last residential schools didn't close all that long ago, and the government is still periodically lashing out in court against its treaty obligations toward Indigenous peoples. At minimum, we have several more generations to go.

[–] melsaskca@lemmy.ca 4 points 11 hours ago

I agree, and nicely stated.

[–] kent_eh@lemmy.ca 7 points 1 day ago

and the government is still periodically lashing out in court against its treaty obligations toward Indigenous peoples.

Some provincial governments (hello Alberta) are doing that and worse.