tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8688207620251526295.post8115158895976523068..comments2024-03-28T00:12:19.937-06:00Comments on Hiawatha House: Yesterday a Tear Came to my EyeRedhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17996243850279671523noreply@blogger.comBlogger40125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8688207620251526295.post-72245129938918868642016-02-20T19:38:41.132-07:002016-02-20T19:38:41.132-07:00There is no end to the affronts, the indignities a...There is no end to the affronts, the indignities and the genocide we have wreaked on indigenous people around the world. In Canada the Truth and Reconciliation Commission is starting to lay bare the horrors of the residential school system - and much else. We should hang our heads in shame.David M. Gascoigne,https://www.blogger.com/profile/17229638811027153569noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8688207620251526295.post-72479464267088167042016-02-15T23:37:28.030-07:002016-02-15T23:37:28.030-07:00This resembles so much of what went on in the U.S....This resembles so much of what went on in the U.S. as well. It's just so heartbreaking. There was a lot of injustice done to the Hawaiian people as well. So much of this kind of history is covered over and hidden or altered.Kayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07461569436322815787noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8688207620251526295.post-13696328839985180772016-02-15T12:46:25.572-07:002016-02-15T12:46:25.572-07:00Red, I love what you say about shedding a tear or ...Red, I love what you say about shedding a tear or two being not a sign of weakness. On the contrary, the tears can show the power of emotions, the positive vibes. Your stories from the time that you spent in the Arctic are interesting and that period obviously meant a lot in your life. I can understand why this interview moved you to tears. As many other nations, the Inuit have had the disadvantage of being the minority that can't defy those in power…Petra Pavlátkováhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10703286779861972964noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8688207620251526295.post-71784648101237260392016-02-14T03:51:06.698-07:002016-02-14T03:51:06.698-07:00It's hard to imagine that Europeans didn't...It's hard to imagine that Europeans didn't realize how deeply and terribly they were affecting the native populations. I guess they just didn't care and saw themselves as the rightful inhabitants of the land. It's bizarre and puzzling. (And yes, as you said, in many ways such ideas are not dead -- though I think we're much more enlightened than we were!)Steve Reedhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11684120060438252945noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8688207620251526295.post-28585785736180279152016-02-13T21:45:48.725-07:002016-02-13T21:45:48.725-07:00You are part of that history, and if you don't...You are part of that history, and if you don't tell the stories they will be lost. I cannot imagine how lonely those children were. You are a sensitive man Red and that is okay:)Far Side of Fiftyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07995757632158408442noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8688207620251526295.post-64766054554679590362016-02-13T20:03:47.149-07:002016-02-13T20:03:47.149-07:00Red when I volunteered at the Truth and Reconcilia...Red when I volunteered at the Truth and Reconciliation, once my shift was done I went to sit in on some of the telling of stories. After one story I had to leave as tears were flowing down my face, the horror, abuse and horrendous experiences survivors have lived through is heart wrenching. I'm glad that many are now able to share their stories as there is healing in retelling the story, as painful as it may be. darlinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04886502544010479581noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8688207620251526295.post-55731306391969162832016-02-13T19:09:24.096-07:002016-02-13T19:09:24.096-07:00Slaves all over the world have been badly treated....Slaves all over the world have been badly treated. Racism is alive and well.Redhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17996243850279671523noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8688207620251526295.post-61907817843143844692016-02-13T19:08:28.957-07:002016-02-13T19:08:28.957-07:00And to think that it was a way to make money.And to think that it was a way to make money.Redhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17996243850279671523noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8688207620251526295.post-60291266292274413412016-02-13T19:07:54.627-07:002016-02-13T19:07:54.627-07:00Cannot imagine is a term that fits exactly.Cannot imagine is a term that fits exactly.Redhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17996243850279671523noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8688207620251526295.post-2356617193557491622016-02-13T19:07:24.569-07:002016-02-13T19:07:24.569-07:00They really had a quite successful means of surviv...They really had a quite successful means of survival under very severe conditions. When that was altered then problems began.Redhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17996243850279671523noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8688207620251526295.post-87733386014531064922016-02-13T19:05:39.367-07:002016-02-13T19:05:39.367-07:00I didn't live it but lived in it.I didn't live it but lived in it.Redhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17996243850279671523noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8688207620251526295.post-34823111513032921212016-02-13T19:05:10.418-07:002016-02-13T19:05:10.418-07:00They would have been lucky to be swept under the r...They would have been lucky to be swept under the rug. Most of them were just murdered.Redhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17996243850279671523noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8688207620251526295.post-26206716473470739182016-02-13T19:04:12.651-07:002016-02-13T19:04:12.651-07:00I like your term sugar coated. as a teacher you kn...I like your term sugar coated. as a teacher you know that there were times sugar coating was necessary to get somebody to take the bait!!!Redhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17996243850279671523noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8688207620251526295.post-76329908610330412912016-02-13T19:02:55.561-07:002016-02-13T19:02:55.561-07:00Yes , and some forms of this abuse are still going...Yes , and some forms of this abuse are still going on.Redhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17996243850279671523noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8688207620251526295.post-88933896794337250852016-02-13T19:02:04.070-07:002016-02-13T19:02:04.070-07:00I did not learn the language but heard it daily. W...I did not learn the language but heard it daily. We need more people like your nephew.Redhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17996243850279671523noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8688207620251526295.post-41984474512048647102016-02-13T19:00:47.023-07:002016-02-13T19:00:47.023-07:00There are many examples of people brought to the s...There are many examples of people brought to the south for several years and then taken back.Redhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17996243850279671523noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8688207620251526295.post-12984485668555257202016-02-13T18:59:58.822-07:002016-02-13T18:59:58.822-07:00We've got a lot of catching up to do. Our reli...We've got a lot of catching up to do. Our religious background tells us that men have dominion over earth and we've made a mess of it.Redhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17996243850279671523noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8688207620251526295.post-5984629173736461662016-02-13T18:58:37.778-07:002016-02-13T18:58:37.778-07:00Not just governments but churches and traders.Not just governments but churches and traders.Redhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17996243850279671523noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8688207620251526295.post-46301116975848116972016-02-13T18:58:01.551-07:002016-02-13T18:58:01.551-07:00It costs us now and we get very little return as t...It costs us now and we get very little return as things have been so messed up.Redhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17996243850279671523noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8688207620251526295.post-54693401967994370542016-02-13T18:56:00.238-07:002016-02-13T18:56:00.238-07:00The used is certainly more than true where traders...The used is certainly more than true where traders persuaded them to trap and kept them indebted so they had to continue to trap.Redhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17996243850279671523noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8688207620251526295.post-1106851308254370712016-02-13T18:54:34.112-07:002016-02-13T18:54:34.112-07:00The language has survived in some places where out...The language has survived in some places where outside influence is less.Redhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17996243850279671523noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8688207620251526295.post-40492174594289645872016-02-13T18:53:43.760-07:002016-02-13T18:53:43.760-07:00I only lived the part of bringing aboriginal kids ...I only lived the part of bringing aboriginal kids into residential schools. Yes, I did hear the language everyday and was familiar with some of it.Redhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17996243850279671523noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8688207620251526295.post-24880832538497668812016-02-13T15:54:23.367-07:002016-02-13T15:54:23.367-07:00This account was as sad as what happened to slaves...This account was as sad as what happened to slaves in the U.S. years ago. Unfortunately, some conditions still exist today in many places.Beatrice P. Boydhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08281239556392874979noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8688207620251526295.post-5830592444639341602016-02-13T15:37:50.462-07:002016-02-13T15:37:50.462-07:00A loignant story. I've read of s few stories l...A loignant story. I've read of s few stories like this where indigenous people were put on display & treated like curiousuties far from home. So sad.Joyfulhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09956413632864588646noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8688207620251526295.post-13840441376363176622016-02-13T15:04:44.728-07:002016-02-13T15:04:44.728-07:00my heart swelled reading your recap here. i cannot...my heart swelled reading your recap here. i cannot imagine...TexWisGirlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13641962051044162710noreply@blogger.com