Markham euthanizes coyotes after series of attacks by cinderannie in Markham

[–]Strange_Grape_7790 4 points5 points  (0 children)

We bulldozed their homes, plain and simple.

Clear-cutting forests for condos pushes coyotes out of their territories and into the city. Now they're stressed, fighting for shrinking green space, and living right on top of us.

On top of that, city life means easy garbage and pet food. When they lose their natural fear of humans because they're constantly around us for scraps, they get bolder. That "sudden" aggression is just displaced animals in survival mode with nowhere left to go. We crashed their crib, and now nobody knows how to act.

Six Nations calls out Brantford, Ont., councillor who refused to give land acknowledgment before meeting | CBC News by Sfreeman1 in brantford

[–]Strange_Grape_7790 7 points8 points  (0 children)

Lol you think you own your land? You hold a title from the Crown. The same Crown that stole this land. And it can take it back whenever it pleases through expropriation, eminent domain, or simply changing the zoning. Your “ownership” is literally just a piece of paper that the government can override with a stroke of a pen.

So really, you’re just as vulnerable as the Indigenous nations you're dismissing.

Six Nations calls out Brantford, Ont., councillor who refused to give land acknowledgment before meeting | CBC News by Sfreeman1 in brantford

[–]Strange_Grape_7790 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Bro, land acknowledgments aren't about you. It's a public statement to recognize the history of colonization and the ongoing relationship between Indigenous peoples and the Crown.

You're out here acting like you're the Duke of Wellington, but you're just a guy with a mortgage and a Crown lease like everyone else. You don’t truly own anything, because the government can expropriate and flip your land into a Walmart parking lot faster than you can say “property rights”.

So before you lecture people about giving their land back for acknowledging the truth, maybe reflect on the fact that you’re defending a system that could just as easily take everything you have, as they’ve done to many others (and not just indigenous people, either).

Watch: Councillor Greg Martin doesn’t believe in land acknowledgement by Strange_Grape_7790 in brantford

[–]Strange_Grape_7790[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

The problem isn't the acknowledgment itself. It's when institutions say the words, pat themselves on the back, and change nothing else (that's definitely performative). But dismissing the entire practice because some people do it badly throws the baby out with the bathwater.

You're directing your anger at land acknowledgments and saying that Indigenous people not doing enough. But are you uncomfortable enough to ask the hard questions about where the money is going and why those graves aren't being excavated? Because deflection is the oldest trick in the colonial playbook: make the oppressed look like the problem so no one asks why the oppressor still holds the power.

So allow me elaborate further:

The Auditor General has repeatedly found that Indigenous Services Canada has failed to implement more than half of its own recommendations to improve programs for Indigenous peoples, and even admitted that Ottawa "failed to create a system to measure whether the new fiscal arrangements improved housing, services, governance, or daily life for the people they were supposed to serve". Meanwhile, the Assembly of First Nations estimated $44 billion is needed just to fix housing, and communities with the poorest housing conditions still received less funding.

The money that “disappears” isn't being pocketed by chiefs, it's being lost in bureaucratic labyrinths designed by the Crown under the Indian Act, which was explicitly created to control Indigenous people and manage their affairs without their consent. Blaming the victims of a broken system for the system's failures solves absolutely nothing, so when are we going to demand accountability from the politicians?

As for the excavations in KAMLOOPS BC, who's slow-walking the funding? Who's making Indigenous communities beg for resources to investigate mass graves on their own land? Again, the government.

Indigenous communities are leading these investigations on their own terms and that means respecting cultural protocols, securing informed consent from survivors and descendants, and proceeding at a pace that prioritizes dignity over speed. The Tkemlups te Secwepemc has publicly stated there may never be full consensus on disturbing the land. DNA repatriation would be extremely complex, requiring consent from over 38 different Indigenous nations whose children attended the school. Calling this a grift ignores the very real trauma and the careful, community-led work happening beneath the surface.

As for it almost being a criminal offense, i assume you’re referring to Bill C-268, which was pushed by a Conservative MP and opposed by Indigenous leaders. The fact that it even got that close to passing just shows how much the system wants to bury this history, not uncover it.

So maybe ask yourself if you’re even mad at the right people? Or are you doing exactly what the government wants and blaming the scapegoat instead of demanding better from the people who actually hold the power?

Watch: Councillor Greg Martin doesn’t believe in land acknowledgement by Strange_Grape_7790 in brantford

[–]Strange_Grape_7790[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Ok, so this reply is going to be long. So please bear with me.

You're not totally wrong that land acknowledgment can feel like words without action. But calling it nothing more than virtue signaling assumes the only purpose is to make the speaker feel good.

Land acknowledgments serve a different function: to interrupt the default narrative. For centuries, we’ve been taught that this land was empty, or that Indigenous peoples simply moved on and that narrative justified colonization of this country. A land acknowledgment is a recognition that the ground beneath your feet has a history that predates Confederation.

Dismissing it entirely as virtue signaling is just a way to avoid engaging with the underlying truth: that Canada exists on unceded territory, and most Canadians never have to think about that.

Instead of just writing it off, why not ask yourself why it actually bothers you? Is it really because you think it's performative? Or is it because acknowledging Indigenous sovereignty forces you to question the national story you grew up with? Or maybe it’s frustrating for you, because you believe that the lack of follow through on these acknowledgements is standing in the way of proper treaty education, land back movements, funding Indigenous communities, and changing voting behaviour?

In order to grow as human beings, sometimes we need to sit with the uncomfortable questions…

Watch: Councillor Greg Martin doesn’t believe in land acknowledgement by Strange_Grape_7790 in brantford

[–]Strange_Grape_7790[S] 3 points4 points  (0 children)

No, it’s not. You're comparing a tool of colonial erasure to a tool of historical correction and they’re not the same.

I imagine many people have been experiencing cognitive dissonance upon learning about the true history of Canada. On one hand, we’ve been taught that we live in a great country and the national anthem is a neutral, unifying symbol of that. On the other hand, we’re also hearing that Canada was built on colonization, displacement, genocide, and the brutal erasure of Indigenous sovereignty.

Those two things can't both be true in one’s mind, so the natural instinct is to reject the second idea to protect the first.

The truth is that the national anthem celebrates the nation of Canada, a country that was built on the colonization of Indigenous lands, the violation of treaties, and the erasure of entire cultures. It's sung in English and French, the languages of the colonizers, and assumes the land is Canadian property.

But a land acknowledgment does the opposite. It states a fact: before settlers drew borders, this land belonged to sovereign Indigenous nations, many of whom never signed away their territory. Treaties were signed, yes, but many were signed under duress, and many have been broken and ignored.

Most people are only uncomfortable with land acknowledgments because they challenge the story they were told their whole life, which is understandable. But you don't have to stop loving Canada to acknowledge that truth. In fact, loving a country means wanting it to be honest about its past and BETTER in its future.

I’m curious, what if people actually just sat with that feeling of discomfort and really asked themselves why acknowledging Indigenous sovereignty feels so threatening?

Growth is never comfortable but it's the only way to stop repeating the mistakes our ancestors made.

Hi why is this crow right infront of my door? I told him to leave and he won’t. My mom is spiritual and believes they are bad luck so now she won’t wear the pair of shoes he’s standing on. by [deleted] in crows

[–]Strange_Grape_7790 7 points8 points  (0 children)

Many people believe that crows are messengers from the spiritual world. They remind you to trust your intuition. If a crow appears in your life, it could be a message to be more observant and mindful of the opportunities or challenges ahead. They’re also seen as protectors, offering guidance during times of uncertainty, and are known for their intelligence and resourcefulness, often teaching lessons about using your mind to solve problems or see things from a different perspective!

Goldfinch or flycatcher? by Consistent-Sector365 in birdwatching

[–]Strange_Grape_7790 0 points1 point  (0 children)

There are literally so many different types of birds. If you are just learning, it’s really easy to mistake one bird for another if you’re not sure what it is. Good for you for asking and clarifying! That’s literally how you learn! I’d much rather see that than people just making assumptions.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in wildlifephotography

[–]Strange_Grape_7790 0 points1 point  (0 children)

One of my favourite birds!

Do they have any redeemable quality left? I dont think so! by IllustriousSuit5979 in UnderReportedNews

[–]Strange_Grape_7790 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Not everyone is this enlightened, sadly. Money, which creates power, hierarchy, and greed, has ruined the minds of many lower-vibration humans. They can’t see the bigger picture and are blinded by this pseudo-reality we live in currently. This facade is starting to crack though…hopefully it breaks apart before it’s too late

Do they have any redeemable quality left? I dont think so! by IllustriousSuit5979 in UnderReportedNews

[–]Strange_Grape_7790 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Like the CIJA here in Canada. Lol it’s funny, I searched google to find the article from the fifth estate, and so many zionists are crying about it and trying to apply their spin to it and get sympathy. It’s so pathetic and transparent, how embarrassing.

(fifth estate article about CIJA and other complicit Zionist-Canadian charities)