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Residential Schools ......The Genocide

6/1/2021

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     The discovery of unmarked graves at a residential school grounds, in Kamloops B C. containing 215 children, has laid bare the attempt at the cultural genocide of the Indigenous peoples of Canada 
These schools were run by the Catholic Church and their aim as stated by Bishop Vital  Grandin, in 1875, was " we instill in them the profound distaste for their native life, so that they will be humiliated when reminded of their origin. When they graduate from our institutions, the children have lost everything native, except their blood"
Children as young as three were snatched from parents and community and had " the Indian beaten out of them", never to return, never to see loved ones again, beaten, humiliated, sexually assaulted, starved and then dumped into unmarked graves in about 130 sites around the country.
This national shame/disgrace was started by the Indian Act and lasted until 1996, when the last " institution" was finally closed.
This is genocide.
The Brits had used blankets soaked in small pox and handed out and now after the Canadian federation was created, in 1867, the policy " eradication" was continued by the government of John A. Mac Donald.
It is estimated that over 6,000 children perished, 6,000 families denied and Indigenous communities across the country were devastated.
Every government from 1867 to 1996, was involved. All are quilty of this abhorrent policy.
There have been much hand-wringing as more and more ghastly details come to light. There has been the usual  "apology". There have bee some enquiry and recommendations, but they all ended up collecting dusts and nothing is/was done.
Trudeau is " appalled" and flags are to be flown at half-masts, and gestures, such as a debate in the Commons, but then all is forgotten.
Not this time
There must be a full reckoning and it must begin with action.
Tear down the statues of MacDonald, Ryerson et al and replace them with Indigenous symbols and statements of full responsibility for these nefarious acts. 
Scan all the 130 or so sites with ground radar.
Expose the full horror.
Stop the underfunding for health, education and social services.
Build water  lines to all communities so that there will be drinkable water.
Clean the various contaminated sites .
Once and for all accept responsibility for what was wreaked upon the children and their families.
No more symbolic apologies or other face saving gestures
​Let the Truth be seen and told.
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     Ishwar R. Prashad recently retired from over 47 years of teaching.

    He taught Political Science variously at Dawson College, Loyola College, Algoma University College, Sir George Williams University, Concordia University and Vanier College.

    Previously, he taught for nine years in Port Mourant, Guyana.


    He became Principal of Corentyne Comprehensive High School at the tender age of 21. During this time he turned down Scholarship offers to study overseas in England and the U.S.S.R.

    He chose Canada and after graduating from Sir George Williams with a B.A Honours with Distinction, he accepted a Fellowship to complete his graduate work at McMaster University. He completed his first two degrees-Bachelors and Masters- in three years.  

    His last position was as Co-Ordinator of Political Science and Economics at Vanier College and Adjunct Professor of Political Science at Concordia University.

    He is married to the former Juliet Ramcharan (Library Supervisor, McGill University) and together they have three children – Indra R. Prashad, P.Eng. ,McGill (Presently Manager, Ontario Safe Water Drinking Agency), Ishwar R. Prashad Jr., B.A ,McGill (Presently, President, Kismit Gear Inc.) and Rabindra Y. Prashad, (Presently, Artist and Chef).They are the proud Grandparents of eight grandchildren-Miranda, Kamal, Ayesha, Élan, Anĵa , Étienne, Chloé, and Jasmine.

     

     

     





     



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