Whatever we do next to build a sense of resolve, build it in the resilience of this land and Indigenous Peoples

If Canada does not respect Indigenous history, we will lose the essential foundation of what makes us strong as a country. If Canada does not accept what it did to Indigenous children and to Indigenous communities, then this nation might just lose its soul because Indigenous Peoples are actually what binds us together in this federalism. In our rush to find shared sense of purpose, in our resolve to protect our country, we actually have to protect Indigenous Peoples, too. 
Indigenous protesters, pictured in Ottawa on Feb. 24, 2020. As U.S. President Donald Trump threatens Canadian sovereignty, it’s helpful to know enough of history to learn from the resilience of the Indigenous Peoples who have previously survived similar threats, writes Rose LeMay.

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