City of Vancouver formally declares city is on unceded Aboriginal territory
Source: Global News
Vancouver city council has unanimously voted to acknowledge that the city is on unceded Aboriginal territory.
Mayor Gregor Robertson declared a Year of Reconciliation last summer, in the hopes of building new relationships between Aboriginals and Vancouverites.
Underlying all other truths spoken during the Year of Reconciliation is the truth that the modern city of Vancouver was founded on the traditional territories of the Musqueam, Squamish and Tsleil-Waututh First Nations and that these territories were never ceded through treaty, war or surrender, reads part of the motion from the city.
The city says it will now work with representatives from the Aboriginal community to determine appropriate protocols for conducting city business.
Read more: http://globalnews.ca/news/1416321/city-of-vancouver-formally-declares-city-is-on-unceded-aborginal-territory/
Here is another story about it with more meat:
http://www.straight.com/news/671876/stolo-nation-official-wants-more-cities-recognize-unceded-first-nations-territory
AngryAmish
(25,704 posts)peoli
(3,111 posts)from the second article...
"It calls for city staff to work with First Nations representatives to develop appropriate protocols for city business that respect their traditions."
It's about recognition and honesty and native people having an equal voice instead of completely ignored. There is a large gap between the two. But hopefully more will come out about it soon.
DreamGypsy
(2,252 posts)...to the Vancouver R*dsk*ns anytime soon.
(NB: intent is about Canadian social correctness and United States lack thereof.)
Good move, Vancouver. It's well past time to recognize history.
drm604
(16,230 posts)Fred Sanders
(23,946 posts)Chakab
(1,727 posts)have gotten the shaft regarding the definition of Aboriginal title in the courts.
NYC Liberal
(20,132 posts)(1) recognizes the special legal and political relationship Indian tribes have with the United States and the solemn covenant with the land we share;
(2) commends and honors Native Peoples for the thousands of years that they have stewarded and protected this land;
(3) recognizes that there have been years of official depredations, ill-conceived policies, and the breaking of covenants by the Federal Government regarding Indian tribes;
(4) apologizes on behalf of the people of the United States to all Native Peoples for the many instances of violence, maltreatment, and neglect inflicted on Native Peoples by citizens of the United States;
(5) expresses its regret for the ramifications of former wrongs and its commitment to build on the positive relationships of the past and present to move toward a brighter future where all the people of this land live reconciled as brothers and sisters, and harmoniously steward and protect this land together;
(6) urges the President to acknowledge the wrongs of the United States against Indian tribes in the history of the United States in order to bring healing to this land; and
(7) commends the State governments that have begun reconciliation efforts with recognized Indian tribes located in their boundaries and encourages all State governments similarly to work toward reconciling relationships with Indian tribes within their boundaries.
And his remarks on the resolution:
http://www.whitehouse.gov/the-press-office/2010/12/16/remarks-president-white-house-tribal-nations-conference
AtheistCrusader
(33,982 posts)Because we stole all that land by way of war. So it was 'ceded' to us in war. Because that makes it totally legit.
Chakab
(1,727 posts)CK_John
(10,005 posts)BC should secede from Canada, and Washington and Oregon should secede from the US and we should join together into the new country of Cascadia, with NO military and universal health care for all. Ms Bigmack
LiberalLovinLug
(14,153 posts)no offense but....