McWillis, PART 1
I'm happy to share my point of view and certainly respect yours.  You are quite right when you say that we, and our families, have enjoyed the benefits of Canadian soil. I think the relationship between First Nations and other Canadian inhabitants is far more complex than we took their land however. The contemporary status quo is a result of treaties, wars, trade, and certainly misdealings. First Nations endured much hardship in the years that followed our arrival, but great benefits were also bestowed, firearms, healthcare, transportation, dependable food sources, rule of law, and many other technological assets. We in exchange learned of new food sources, survival skills, art, culture, medicine and some interesting technologies from First Nations too. This was an amazing cultural exchange. First Nations have indeed been mistreated by legal, political, and economic means, but today, it's our legal, political, and economic institutions that are aiding First Nations...