Even Canada’s had Indigenous premiers and they haven’t had a great track record with Indigenous people.
A worse track record than the US’s? What’s the Canadian version of The Trail of Tears?
Indigenous people got the right to vote in all US states after African-Americans. 1965 was the year the Voting Rights Act was passed, which was the final positive change for African Americans; for Indigenous Americans, Colorado withheld the right to vote from IAs living in reservations until 1970.
Affirmative action policies at large US corporations largely target African Americans; Indians, Hispanics, Native Americans, and other minorities are not a focus. Indians in particular tend to not satisfy quotas, and women have almost completely been dropped from consideration.
In some ways, you could argue that some of this is proportional and justifiable: women may not have achieved salary parity with men, but in terms of sheer numbers, they’re much closer (unless you look up at the C-level). Same with Indians. Hispanics are considered “white,” for some reason; but there’s no justification for the fact that there is almost no effort or movement advocating for Indigenous Americans in corporate America.
A worse track record than the US’s? What’s the Canadian version of The Trail of Tears?
Indigenous people got the right to vote in all US states after African-Americans. 1965 was the year the Voting Rights Act was passed, which was the final positive change for African Americans; for Indigenous Americans, Colorado withheld the right to vote from IAs living in reservations until 1970.
Affirmative action policies at large US corporations largely target African Americans; Indians, Hispanics, Native Americans, and other minorities are not a focus. Indians in particular tend to not satisfy quotas, and women have almost completely been dropped from consideration.
In some ways, you could argue that some of this is proportional and justifiable: women may not have achieved salary parity with men, but in terms of sheer numbers, they’re much closer (unless you look up at the C-level). Same with Indians. Hispanics are considered “white,” for some reason; but there’s no justification for the fact that there is almost no effort or movement advocating for Indigenous Americans in corporate America.
Check out the Canadian Indian residential school system while remembering the last one shut down in nineteen ninety-seven.
Ok, '97 is impressive! I have two for you from our side:
I am aware of the Canadian atrocities; I still think the US wins this contest, though… again, Trail of Tears is kind of a trump card.