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10 Jul 2021, 11:58 am

Misslizard wrote:
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Misslizard wrote:
funeralxempire wrote:
goldfish21 wrote:
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No justice, but some how peace is expected. :?


Not by me. 8)


Ironically no one is actually sure who's responsible for any of these incidents at this point so perhaps the assumptions that it was definitely indigenous people should be dialed back no matter what direction they're being made from.

I agree that we don’t know who is responsible.One of the articles mentioned the fire department thought Molotov cocktails were used and another article mentions lighter fluid.
A statement from two of the tribes.
https://www.iheartradio.ca/am-1150/news ... 1.15468316


So now they think the Russians did it? :?

I suppose it's not too far fetched.. a lot of Ukrainians on the prairies.

It doesn’t say anything about Russians.
Just Tribes speaking out that they would prefer people not speculate or set fires.
It’s the local fire departments that are staffed by Natives that would respond.Doesn’t seem right that they would need to risk their life.
https://indigenousfiresafety.ca/about/afac-apac/
It’s not right that the choice to destroy the structures was made a by a few instead of the whole Tribal body.
Mentioned in this article and the worry that one of the fires might spread to some homes.
https://nativenewsonline.net/currents/a ... rning-down


:lol:


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10 Jul 2021, 11:59 am

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This is the sort of blasphemy that might cause more churches to spontaneously combust:

https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/montreal ... 0GAe6edyxY


"Grey nuns"? They didn't dress very differently from the KKK further south...

Unfortunately to many, religion has often cloaked many evils. The more they dress up in funny uniforms, the more likely they are to be involved in abominable activities....


Possibly the origins of stories about "the greys," (aliens) coming to snatch people..


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10 Jul 2021, 12:06 pm

goldfish21 wrote:
Misslizard wrote:
goldfish21 wrote:
Misslizard wrote:
funeralxempire wrote:
goldfish21 wrote:
funeralxempire wrote:
No justice, but some how peace is expected. :?


Not by me. 8)


Ironically no one is actually sure who's responsible for any of these incidents at this point so perhaps the assumptions that it was definitely indigenous people should be dialed back no matter what direction they're being made from.

I agree that we don’t know who is responsible.One of the articles mentioned the fire department thought Molotov cocktails were used and another article mentions lighter fluid.
A statement from two of the tribes.
https://www.iheartradio.ca/am-1150/news ... 1.15468316


So now they think the Russians did it? :?

I suppose it's not too far fetched.. a lot of Ukrainians on the prairies.

It doesn’t say anything about Russians.
Just Tribes speaking out that they would prefer people not speculate or set fires.
It’s the local fire departments that are staffed by Natives that would respond.Doesn’t seem right that they would need to risk their life.
https://indigenousfiresafety.ca/about/afac-apac/
It’s not right that the choice to destroy the structures was made a by a few instead of the whole Tribal body.
Mentioned in this article and the worry that one of the fires might spread to some homes.
https://nativenewsonline.net/currents/a ... rning-down


:lol:

You find this humorous?The Natives don’t.

“There is a lot of anger here now against the Catholic church. There is a lot of blame for what happened to the children,” Chief Crow said.

“The church burning is devastating to our community. Some of our members attended church. Memories were made at the church. There have been weddings in the good times and funerals held there in the bad times,” Chief Crow said. “Whoever did it should know it was just wrong.”

Chief Crow told Native News Online that within his community, decisions should be made as a whole. If it was time for the church to go, it should have come to a community decision, not just whoever set the fire.”


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10 Jul 2021, 12:10 pm

goldfish21 wrote:
Misslizard wrote:
funeralxempire wrote:
goldfish21 wrote:
funeralxempire wrote:
No justice, but some how peace is expected. :?


Not by me. 8)


Ironically no one is actually sure who's responsible for any of these incidents at this point so perhaps the assumptions that it was definitely indigenous people should be dialed back no matter what direction they're being made from.

I agree that we don’t know who is responsible.One of the articles mentioned the fire department thought Molotov cocktails were used and another article mentions lighter fluid.
A statement from two of the tribes.
https://www.iheartradio.ca/am-1150/news ... 1.15468316


So now they think the Russians did it? :?

I suppose it's not too far fetched.. a lot of Ukrainians on the prairies.


Where do you get "Russians"?



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10 Jul 2021, 12:18 pm

Misslizard wrote:
goldfish21 wrote:
Misslizard wrote:
goldfish21 wrote:
Misslizard wrote:
funeralxempire wrote:
goldfish21 wrote:
funeralxempire wrote:
No justice, but some how peace is expected. :?


Not by me. 8)


Ironically no one is actually sure who's responsible for any of these incidents at this point so perhaps the assumptions that it was definitely indigenous people should be dialed back no matter what direction they're being made from.

I agree that we don’t know who is responsible.One of the articles mentioned the fire department thought Molotov cocktails were used and another article mentions lighter fluid.
A statement from two of the tribes.
https://www.iheartradio.ca/am-1150/news ... 1.15468316


So now they think the Russians did it? :?

I suppose it's not too far fetched.. a lot of Ukrainians on the prairies.

It doesn’t say anything about Russians.
Just Tribes speaking out that they would prefer people not speculate or set fires.
It’s the local fire departments that are staffed by Natives that would respond.Doesn’t seem right that they would need to risk their life.
https://indigenousfiresafety.ca/about/afac-apac/
It’s not right that the choice to destroy the structures was made a by a few instead of the whole Tribal body.
Mentioned in this article and the worry that one of the fires might spread to some homes.
https://nativenewsonline.net/currents/a ... rning-down


:lol:

You find this humorous?The Natives don’t.

“There is a lot of anger here now against the Catholic church. There is a lot of blame for what happened to the children,” Chief Crow said.

“The church burning is devastating to our community. Some of our members attended church. Memories were made at the church. There have been weddings in the good times and funerals held there in the bad times,” Chief Crow said. “Whoever did it should know it was just wrong.”

Chief Crow told Native News Online that within his community, decisions should be made as a whole. If it was time for the church to go, it should have come to a community decision, not just whoever set the fire.”


No, I found it humourous that you didn't get the Russian reference.

I'm not laughing at the situation.. it's quite serious. My reaction is more of a nod of understanding as to why these churches are excommunicating themselves from The Church via self immolation by fire.


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10 Jul 2021, 12:18 pm

naturalplastic wrote:
goldfish21 wrote:
Misslizard wrote:
funeralxempire wrote:
goldfish21 wrote:
funeralxempire wrote:
No justice, but some how peace is expected. :?


Not by me. 8)


Ironically no one is actually sure who's responsible for any of these incidents at this point so perhaps the assumptions that it was definitely indigenous people should be dialed back no matter what direction they're being made from.

I agree that we don’t know who is responsible.One of the articles mentioned the fire department thought Molotov cocktails were used and another article mentions lighter fluid.
A statement from two of the tribes.
https://www.iheartradio.ca/am-1150/news ... 1.15468316


So now they think the Russians did it? :?

I suppose it's not too far fetched.. a lot of Ukrainians on the prairies.


Where do you get "Russians"?


See bold. :p


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10 Jul 2021, 12:51 pm

goldfish21 wrote:
Misslizard wrote:
goldfish21 wrote:
Misslizard wrote:
goldfish21 wrote:
Misslizard wrote:
funeralxempire wrote:
goldfish21 wrote:
funeralxempire wrote:
No justice, but some how peace is expected. :?


Not by me. 8)


Ironically no one is actually sure who's responsible for any of these incidents at this point so perhaps the assumptions that it was definitely indigenous people should be dialed back no matter what direction they're being made from.

I agree that we don’t know who is responsible.One of the articles mentioned the fire department thought Molotov cocktails were used and another article mentions lighter fluid.
A statement from two of the tribes.
https://www.iheartradio.ca/am-1150/news ... 1.15468316


So now they think the Russians did it? :?

I suppose it's not too far fetched.. a lot of Ukrainians on the prairies.

It doesn’t say anything about Russians.
Just Tribes speaking out that they would prefer people not speculate or set fires.
It’s the local fire departments that are staffed by Natives that would respond.Doesn’t seem right that they would need to risk their life.
https://indigenousfiresafety.ca/about/afac-apac/
It’s not right that the choice to destroy the structures was made a by a few instead of the whole Tribal body.
Mentioned in this article and the worry that one of the fires might spread to some homes.
https://nativenewsonline.net/currents/a ... rning-down


:lol:

You find this humorous?The Natives don’t.

“There is a lot of anger here now against the Catholic church. There is a lot of blame for what happened to the children,” Chief Crow said.

“The church burning is devastating to our community. Some of our members attended church. Memories were made at the church. There have been weddings in the good times and funerals held there in the bad times,” Chief Crow said. “Whoever did it should know it was just wrong.”

Chief Crow told Native News Online that within his community, decisions should be made as a whole. If it was time for the church to go, it should have come to a community decision, not just whoever set the fire.”


No, I found it humourous that you didn't get the Russian reference.

I'm not laughing at the situation.. it's quite serious. My reaction is more of a nod of understanding as to why these churches are excommunicating themselves from The Church via self immolation by fire.

I think you will have to enlighten several of us about the Russians.Lots of people use Molotov cocktails with no Russian heritage.Like the Finns.

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Molotov ... #Etymology

I can understand the anger, but it should be decision for the whole tribe instead of a few.If the whole tribe agrees they don’t want those buildings on their land then they can be removed safely with no risk to other property or lives.I’d have no problem with that at all.


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10 Jul 2021, 1:00 pm

Misslizard wrote:
goldfish21 wrote:
Misslizard wrote:
goldfish21 wrote:
Misslizard wrote:
goldfish21 wrote:
Misslizard wrote:
funeralxempire wrote:
goldfish21 wrote:
funeralxempire wrote:
No justice, but some how peace is expected. :?


Not by me. 8)


Ironically no one is actually sure who's responsible for any of these incidents at this point so perhaps the assumptions that it was definitely indigenous people should be dialed back no matter what direction they're being made from.

I agree that we don’t know who is responsible.One of the articles mentioned the fire department thought Molotov cocktails were used and another article mentions lighter fluid.
A statement from two of the tribes.
https://www.iheartradio.ca/am-1150/news ... 1.15468316


So now they think the Russians did it? :?

I suppose it's not too far fetched.. a lot of Ukrainians on the prairies.

It doesn’t say anything about Russians.
Just Tribes speaking out that they would prefer people not speculate or set fires.
It’s the local fire departments that are staffed by Natives that would respond.Doesn’t seem right that they would need to risk their life.
https://indigenousfiresafety.ca/about/afac-apac/
It’s not right that the choice to destroy the structures was made a by a few instead of the whole Tribal body.
Mentioned in this article and the worry that one of the fires might spread to some homes.
https://nativenewsonline.net/currents/a ... rning-down


:lol:

You find this humorous?The Natives don’t.

“There is a lot of anger here now against the Catholic church. There is a lot of blame for what happened to the children,” Chief Crow said.

“The church burning is devastating to our community. Some of our members attended church. Memories were made at the church. There have been weddings in the good times and funerals held there in the bad times,” Chief Crow said. “Whoever did it should know it was just wrong.”

Chief Crow told Native News Online that within his community, decisions should be made as a whole. If it was time for the church to go, it should have come to a community decision, not just whoever set the fire.”


No, I found it humourous that you didn't get the Russian reference.

I'm not laughing at the situation.. it's quite serious. My reaction is more of a nod of understanding as to why these churches are excommunicating themselves from The Church via self immolation by fire.

I think you will have to enlighten several of us about the Russians.Lots of people use Molotov cocktails with no Russian heritage.Like the Finns.

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Molotov ... #Etymology

I can understand the anger, but it should be decision for the whole tribe instead of a few.If the whole tribe agrees they don’t want those buildings on their land then they can be removed safely with no risk to other property or lives.I’d have no problem with that at all.


Why is a complete consensus required for you to accept removal of symbols of genocide? :?

It's almost never that an entire society agrees fully on anything. It's almost always that a small % of people make decisions for the rest - like elected officials, or any other group in a position of power or influence.

Seems to me there's a small group of people who've decided for their reasons that they want or need these buildings deleted from their field of view. So, they've gone ahead and done it. Not all that different from others deciding things for the masses, really.


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10 Jul 2021, 1:20 pm

^Speaking of destroyed churches, you surely weren't thrilled when watching Notre Dame in Paris burn down in 2019 were you? A lot of valuable history destroyed? Although there was no loss of life either, nor was arson involved, many people especially in Paris were deeply saddened by the destruction.


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10 Jul 2021, 1:25 pm

goldfish21 wrote:
Misslizard wrote:
goldfish21 wrote:
Misslizard wrote:
goldfish21 wrote:
Misslizard wrote:
goldfish21 wrote:
Misslizard wrote:
funeralxempire wrote:
goldfish21 wrote:
funeralxempire wrote:
No justice, but some how peace is expected. :?


Not by me. 8)


Ironically no one is actually sure who's responsible for any of these incidents at this point so perhaps the assumptions that it was definitely indigenous people should be dialed back no matter what direction they're being made from.

I agree that we don’t know who is responsible.One of the articles mentioned the fire department thought Molotov cocktails were used and another article mentions lighter fluid.
A statement from two of the tribes.
https://www.iheartradio.ca/am-1150/news ... 1.15468316


So now they think the Russians did it? :?

I suppose it's not too far fetched.. a lot of Ukrainians on the prairies.

It doesn’t say anything about Russians.
Just Tribes speaking out that they would prefer people not speculate or set fires.
It’s the local fire departments that are staffed by Natives that would respond.Doesn’t seem right that they would need to risk their life.
https://indigenousfiresafety.ca/about/afac-apac/
It’s not right that the choice to destroy the structures was made a by a few instead of the whole Tribal body.
Mentioned in this article and the worry that one of the fires might spread to some homes.
https://nativenewsonline.net/currents/a ... rning-down


:lol:

You find this humorous?The Natives don’t.

“There is a lot of anger here now against the Catholic church. There is a lot of blame for what happened to the children,” Chief Crow said.

“The church burning is devastating to our community. Some of our members attended church. Memories were made at the church. There have been weddings in the good times and funerals held there in the bad times,” Chief Crow said. “Whoever did it should know it was just wrong.”

Chief Crow told Native News Online that within his community, decisions should be made as a whole. If it was time for the church to go, it should have come to a community decision, not just whoever set the fire.”


No, I found it humourous that you didn't get the Russian reference.

I'm not laughing at the situation.. it's quite serious. My reaction is more of a nod of understanding as to why these churches are excommunicating themselves from The Church via self immolation by fire.

I think you will have to enlighten several of us about the Russians.Lots of people use Molotov cocktails with no Russian heritage.Like the Finns.

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Molotov ... #Etymology

I can understand the anger, but it should be decision for the whole tribe instead of a few.If the whole tribe agrees they don’t want those buildings on their land then they can be removed safely with no risk to other property or lives.I’d have no problem with that at all.


Why is a complete consensus required for you to accept removal of symbols of genocide? :?

It's almost never that an entire society agrees fully on anything. It's almost always that a small % of people make decisions for the rest - like elected officials, or any other group in a position of power or influence.

Seems to me there's a small group of people who've decided for their reasons that they want or need these buildings deleted from their field of view. So, they've gone ahead and done it. Not all that different from others deciding things for the masses, really.

Basically it’s tribal business and not for you or I to decide.I’ve posted what tribal leaders have stated and their words say more than yours or mine.
You talk about hearing their voices yet you don’t.
https://www.google.com/amp/s/beta.ctvne ... 97911.html


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10 Jul 2021, 1:28 pm

Misslizard wrote:
goldfish21 wrote:
Misslizard wrote:
goldfish21 wrote:
Misslizard wrote:
goldfish21 wrote:
Misslizard wrote:
goldfish21 wrote:
Misslizard wrote:
funeralxempire wrote:
goldfish21 wrote:
funeralxempire wrote:
No justice, but some how peace is expected. :?


Not by me. 8)


Ironically no one is actually sure who's responsible for any of these incidents at this point so perhaps the assumptions that it was definitely indigenous people should be dialed back no matter what direction they're being made from.

I agree that we don’t know who is responsible.One of the articles mentioned the fire department thought Molotov cocktails were used and another article mentions lighter fluid.
A statement from two of the tribes.
https://www.iheartradio.ca/am-1150/news ... 1.15468316


So now they think the Russians did it? :?

I suppose it's not too far fetched.. a lot of Ukrainians on the prairies.

It doesn’t say anything about Russians.
Just Tribes speaking out that they would prefer people not speculate or set fires.
It’s the local fire departments that are staffed by Natives that would respond.Doesn’t seem right that they would need to risk their life.
https://indigenousfiresafety.ca/about/afac-apac/
It’s not right that the choice to destroy the structures was made a by a few instead of the whole Tribal body.
Mentioned in this article and the worry that one of the fires might spread to some homes.
https://nativenewsonline.net/currents/a ... rning-down


:lol:

You find this humorous?The Natives don’t.

“There is a lot of anger here now against the Catholic church. There is a lot of blame for what happened to the children,” Chief Crow said.

“The church burning is devastating to our community. Some of our members attended church. Memories were made at the church. There have been weddings in the good times and funerals held there in the bad times,” Chief Crow said. “Whoever did it should know it was just wrong.”

Chief Crow told Native News Online that within his community, decisions should be made as a whole. If it was time for the church to go, it should have come to a community decision, not just whoever set the fire.”


No, I found it humourous that you didn't get the Russian reference.

I'm not laughing at the situation.. it's quite serious. My reaction is more of a nod of understanding as to why these churches are excommunicating themselves from The Church via self immolation by fire.

I think you will have to enlighten several of us about the Russians.Lots of people use Molotov cocktails with no Russian heritage.Like the Finns.

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Molotov ... #Etymology

I can understand the anger, but it should be decision for the whole tribe instead of a few.If the whole tribe agrees they don’t want those buildings on their land then they can be removed safely with no risk to other property or lives.I’d have no problem with that at all.


Why is a complete consensus required for you to accept removal of symbols of genocide? :?

It's almost never that an entire society agrees fully on anything. It's almost always that a small % of people make decisions for the rest - like elected officials, or any other group in a position of power or influence.

Seems to me there's a small group of people who've decided for their reasons that they want or need these buildings deleted from their field of view. So, they've gone ahead and done it. Not all that different from others deciding things for the masses, really.

Basically it’s tribal business and not for you or I to decide.I’ve posted what tribal leaders have stated and their words say more than yours or mine.


It's also the business of individuals, not simply the jurisdiction of Tribal governments.

Who are you or I to decide what is required for an individual's healing process?

If seeing symbols of genocide removed from the landscape in a fire cleansing ceremony is something someone needs to progress in their own personal healing, so be it, IMO.


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10 Jul 2021, 1:30 pm

goldfish21 wrote:
naturalplastic wrote:
goldfish21 wrote:
Misslizard wrote:
funeralxempire wrote:
goldfish21 wrote:
funeralxempire wrote:
No justice, but some how peace is expected. :?


Not by me. 8)


Ironically no one is actually sure who's responsible for any of these incidents at this point so perhaps the assumptions that it was definitely indigenous people should be dialed back no matter what direction they're being made from.

I agree that we don’t know who is responsible.One of the articles mentioned the fire department thought Molotov cocktails were used and another article mentions lighter fluid.
A statement from two of the tribes.
https://www.iheartradio.ca/am-1150/news ... 1.15468316


So now they think the Russians did it? :?

I suppose it's not too far fetched.. a lot of Ukrainians on the prairies.


Where do you get "Russians"?


See bold. :p


I was hopping that you had not made a joke THAT lame. But apparently you WERE being that lame. Loose that joke please.

Americans (like me) associate "Molotov cocktails" with American Black urban rioters in the 1960s. Not with Russians.

Molotov cocktails have been used by angry mobs, and arsonists, all over the world for so many decades now thats its stupid to attach "Russianness" , nor any particular nationality, to the improvised weapon- even in jest.

And on top of that - though its named after a Russian diplomat, its not even a Russian invention anyway. In fact it was first used against Russians.


Both the improvised weapon (made with gasoline in bottles), and it's name, were invented, not by Russians, but by the people of Finland... who used them AGAINST the tanks of the invading Soviet Red Army.

Hitler's Secy of State, Van Ribbentroff, met with Stalin's guy Mr. Molotov. The two drafted a treaty dividing up Poland between Russia and Germany. And they sealed the deal by being photographed drinking cocktails.

At the same time the Stalin sent his armies to reconquer some countries that had been part of Czarist Russia:Latvia, Lithuania, Estonia, and Finland. Molotov gave Finland an ultimatum-- surrender or we make war on you. Long story short - the Finnish guerilla fighters answer to the stem glass drinking Soviet diplomat was... to serve him a bottle of gasoline with a lit fuse in defiance. Hence the term "Molotov cocktail".

The thing and the term have been used by every group of people on earth since then (the start of WWII) EXCEPT maybe by Russians. :lol:



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goldfish21 wrote:
Misslizard wrote:
goldfish21 wrote:
Misslizard wrote:
goldfish21 wrote:
Misslizard wrote:
goldfish21 wrote:
Misslizard wrote:
goldfish21 wrote:
Misslizard wrote:
funeralxempire wrote:
goldfish21 wrote:
funeralxempire wrote:
No justice, but some how peace is expected. :?


Not by me. 8)


Ironically no one is actually sure who's responsible for any of these incidents at this point so perhaps the assumptions that it was definitely indigenous people should be dialed back no matter what direction they're being made from.

I agree that we don’t know who is responsible.One of the articles mentioned the fire department thought Molotov cocktails were used and another article mentions lighter fluid.
A statement from two of the tribes.
https://www.iheartradio.ca/am-1150/news ... 1.15468316


So now they think the Russians did it? :?

I suppose it's not too far fetched.. a lot of Ukrainians on the prairies.

It doesn’t say anything about Russians.
Just Tribes speaking out that they would prefer people not speculate or set fires.
It’s the local fire departments that are staffed by Natives that would respond.Doesn’t seem right that they would need to risk their life.
https://indigenousfiresafety.ca/about/afac-apac/
It’s not right that the choice to destroy the structures was made a by a few instead of the whole Tribal body.
Mentioned in this article and the worry that one of the fires might spread to some homes.
https://nativenewsonline.net/currents/a ... rning-down


:lol:

You find this humorous?The Natives don’t.

“There is a lot of anger here now against the Catholic church. There is a lot of blame for what happened to the children,” Chief Crow said.

“The church burning is devastating to our community. Some of our members attended church. Memories were made at the church. There have been weddings in the good times and funerals held there in the bad times,” Chief Crow said. “Whoever did it should know it was just wrong.”

Chief Crow told Native News Online that within his community, decisions should be made as a whole. If it was time for the church to go, it should have come to a community decision, not just whoever set the fire.”


No, I found it humourous that you didn't get the Russian reference.

I'm not laughing at the situation.. it's quite serious. My reaction is more of a nod of understanding as to why these churches are excommunicating themselves from The Church via self immolation by fire.

I think you will have to enlighten several of us about the Russians.Lots of people use Molotov cocktails with no Russian heritage.Like the Finns.

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Molotov ... #Etymology

I can understand the anger, but it should be decision for the whole tribe instead of a few.If the whole tribe agrees they don’t want those buildings on their land then they can be removed safely with no risk to other property or lives.I’d have no problem with that at all.


Why is a complete consensus required for you to accept removal of symbols of genocide? :?

It's almost never that an entire society agrees fully on anything. It's almost always that a small % of people make decisions for the rest - like elected officials, or any other group in a position of power or influence.

Seems to me there's a small group of people who've decided for their reasons that they want or need these buildings deleted from their field of view. So, they've gone ahead and done it. Not all that different from others deciding things for the masses, really.

Basically it’s tribal business and not for you or I to decide.I’ve posted what tribal leaders have stated and their words say more than yours or mine.


It's also the business of individuals, not simply the jurisdiction of Tribal governments.

Who are you or I to decide what is required for an individual's healing process?

If seeing symbols of genocide removed from the landscape in a fire cleansing ceremony is something someone needs to progress in their own personal healing, so be it, IMO.

The tribe is more than an individual.That’s why it’s a tribe.
If you are so invested , when are you lighting up your families Catholic Church in solidarity?


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“ Cheryle O’Sullivan, a residential school survivor, said during the press conference the fires were reminiscent of how Indigenous totem poles and ceremonial houses were burned to the ground when European settlers first came. She and Allan-Riley do not believe the fires were set by Indigenous people, because it would cause further harm to Indigenous communities.”


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