Came across a little article on Flipboard about an ultra-endurance racer, Alexandera Houchin, who’s just won the women’s class of a Colorado race, 527 miles on a singlespeed!
This isn’t just about the racing, it’s about the struggles that she, and her people have had, and still have, keeping their identity and their lives together.
I found it deeply affecting and inspirational.
She's hugely inspirational, ss-ing everything and making people aware of her and her nation's situation.
Nice, really enjoyed that.
Amazing film, thanks for posting!
Just watched it, enjoyed that 🙂
Excellent and thought provoking, thanks for that!
Cheers, really enjoyed that and also a bit eye opening.
I know all sorts of things have been done to First Nation people, but I had no idea that there was the 'adoption' thing going on there, similar to the Australian Aboriginal stolen generations situation and at a similar time; I guess I shouldn't be surprised one bit 🙄
Nice one CZ,thanks for posting. 👍
On the list to watch later, thanks for putting that up.
Yeah the adoption thing was horrendous.
This native artist from Canada has a truly heart wrenching story. Not so much adoption as kidnapping. A compelling listen, and truly grim.
I know all sorts of things have been done to First Nation people, but I had no idea that there was the ‘adoption’ thing going on there, similar to the Australian Aboriginal stolen generations situation and at a similar time; I guess I shouldn’t be surprised one bit
The Canadians were doing it on an industrial scale. Really nasty stuff
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Canadian_Indian_residential_school_system
Thanks for posting, really powerful viewing.
I know everyone here isn't equating what was and arguably still is being done to First Nations people with the commonly understood definition of adoption, but let's call it what it is.
"Forcibly transferring children of the group to another group" is one of the five acts in the UN Convention that define genocide.
I'm in Australia and all five acts that define genocide have been committed against First Nations people here. I would assume Canada would be the same. Awareness here is increasing, but there are still a lot of people who don't accept the true history of colonisation.