"The Spanish, French and English kill each other if no one else is available."

GENESIS In the beginning Kechemunedo

INDIAN HISTORY Pre-History to 1000 B.C.

INDIAN HISTORY 1,000 B.C. - 1599 A.D.

INDIAN HISTORY 1600 - 1699

INDIAN HISTORY 1700 - 2000+

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"Racial calibration is the most insidious form of discrimination!"

In 1995 David Chaters argued; "that natives were conquered by Europeans." 
His logic goes: "If they were not in fact conquered, 
why did they allow themselves to be herded into little reserves in the most isolated desolate useless parts of the country." 
An Indian said, just because we spent the last 300 years in silence does not mean we were deaf and blind.

The painting on the left is of a Blackfoot Indian, painted by Zach 

The Supreme Court of Canada, an European Institute, says for rights other than aboriginal title, the claimants must demonstrate that the right was integral to their distinctive aboriginal societies and exercised at the time of first contact with Europeans.  If this be true and just then the rights other than European title, the claimants at the time of first contact with the American People must demonstrate that the right was integral to their distinctive European societies and exercised at the time of first contact with the Real American People.  Canadian common law should be based on Canadian common law not an imported English or French law.  The issue of aboriginal, Metis and others  rights and responsibilities is hotly debated throughout the world.  The United Nations has Canada under increasing scrutiny for our failure to make more progress in the recognition of the rights and responsibilities of Aboriginal Peoples.  The resolution of these fundamental issues will usher in a new, more just society. 

I have spent many hundreds of hours trying to purge the European bias from these documents. I am not satisfied that I have totally accomplished my objective. Unfortunately the First Nation People, by their actions, are also having a hard time dealing with their European bias. I have observed many aboriginal people struggling to recapture their cultural roots. My objective is to understand my Native roots and select the best from my multi-cultural heritage.   You will find the erroneous term 'Indian' used to reference 'The People' as 'Indians' originally called themselves.  At some point in history the 'People' began calling themselves 'Indian' because they began to believe they were a distinct race of peoples and everyone (Europeans) knew who an Indian was.  Then in the twentieth century they re-discovered an ancient belief, that we are all brothers, there is only one race, the Human Race.  They began searching for new terms to describe themselves, First Nation People, Aboriginal People, Native People, all falling short of their roots, simply 'The People'.   I am attempting to use the term 'The People' where possible or Early American People where appropriate but I am more concerned as being historically appropriate, than being politically correct.  This is why I labeled my web site "A Distinct Viewpoint" with a focus on Canadian History.   

The Europeans view their environment from a perspective of Sovereignty, Property and Inequality of People.   The People of the New World possessed more Rights and Powers than those possessed by European citizens.  Freedom of Religion, Freedom of Travel, Freedom of Trade, to name a few.  The Peoples of the New World had built their cultures based on the Principle that decision making should involve all the members of the society.  

The first major change in perspective is that 'The People' come from a very ancient tradition of a culture based on maternal principles. The European people come from a Roman Religious tradition of paternal beliefs and values. Its noteworthy that the European culture was originally maternal and was slowly and painfully converted to a paternal culture. These two totally differing ideologies are at the root of much of our cultural problems.  Paternalistic behavior tends to repress other peoples language, culture and tend to impose their own beliefs and values.  Maternalistic belief is extended family and child centered, and values the wisdom and experience of elders, they have a deep respect for mother earth and nature.  Of all fundamental principles this is the most decisive that tends to drive lesser beliefs and values.

• The People over thousands of years developed a peaceful process to remove leaders who did not  fulfill their responsibilities or exceeded their authority.

• The People believe both male and female have access to the decision making process of the society.

• The People believed in the accommodation of others, both animals and the peoples of the Great Spirit.

• We inherited about 50,000 years of tradition, or more, a literary tradition that happens to be oral.  Let us begin a written cultural tradition where people are more important than wars and body politics. 

• Aboriginal Justice System is slowly being accepted across Canada but only in the Aboriginal community.  Let us start incorporating Canadian Common Law into the French and English Common Laws that are being applied to all Canadians. 

Let us remember to 'bury the hatchet' means to let bygones be bygones.  
This phrase originated among North American Indians, who
were commanded by the 'Great Spirit' when they smoked calumet (peace pipe), 
to bury their hatchets, knives, and war clubs in the ground, so that
all hostile thoughts might disappear. 

The Publication Certificate   

The editorship of the present publication house has seriously examined the manuscript of the translation of Dick Garneau’s English-in-original e-book with theses by Li Pengfei titled as the History, Present Facts and Developments of Indians, the Canadian First Nations. The editorship of the given publication house highly appreciates the organization and presentation of the whole project and considers it to be of great research and academic values.

Thus, the book has been listed into the publication plan of the year of 2008 and will have been published by July, this publication year.

This is hereby certificated by An Pingping, the Chief editor of the publication house, and Gong Qianlan, the editor in charge of the suggested book of the house.

February 5,  2008

Posted 05/02/08 at 1:36 PM EST  The Globe and Mail

Dick Garneau  from Canada writes: The First Nation Peoples require a fundamental change, as the previous attempts have had limited success. As Canadians 'we are our brothers keeper' The adverse rearmament of The First Peoples has been going on for 373 years. 
 Only in the 1960's were residential schools phase out.
I believe a number of things are required to turn the tide. The most important is pride in their heritage and culture, through education developed for and by the First Nation People. NOT based on Anglo Saxon or European standards. The suicide rate among the young must be reversed. They are isolate and have nothing meaningful to do. Develop a computer network to link ALL Reserves with each other and the world. Change the Reservation system to have open access to any and all First Nation People. This will allow the youth to migrate to all parts of Canada and still have the support system of the Reservations. Folks who leave the reserve should be provided a support system to return permanently, return part time or for assistance. The reserves should be modeled like our homes and families. 
Yes we need a migration path towards the elimination of the Reserves.

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