Agreed! I'd love to have Ray back and active on this list.
_____ From: Darryl or Natalia [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Friday, May 25, 2007 4:55 PM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Cc: 'Christoph Reuss'; [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: [Futurework] Good thing he's infallible? Very good question! I've always thought that returning the previously settled and hunted lands and waters in question would be a good start. I would be great to hear from Ray Evans Harrell on this one, though I'm sure he would find it interesting to learn what people on this list consider meaningful. Natalia Lawrence de Bivort wrote: Well, good question, Chris. Off the top of my head, I can think of several things: A general review of Native American-immigrant relations. A blanket unequivocal apology. A major discussion on the present status of aboriginal peoples (social, economic, political, educational, health, linguistic, etc), led by the native Americans. A pledge and performance by the governments to redress this status where it is detrimental to the native people, in any way necessary (money, attention, land/property, legal, law enforcement, rights and privileges, etc) AND healthy. (I know, this will be sticky.) A cessation of state- or tribe-sponsored casino and gambling activity. Pledge and performance by the immigrant cultures to study and learn the lessons of native culture and philosophies. Review of school textbooks and curricula to represent north American history more accurately. Review of archeological research to reduce pro-European bias. Special epidemiological and medical research into the effects on native peoples of living in our current life-styles, and a program to redress the impacts of health (diabetes, alcoholism, smoking, etc.) An intense year of formal national reconciliation, design by immigrants and natives together, in which significant participation by all is encouraged, and which serves to 're-launch' our society. Hmmmmm....I'll bet we can think of a lot more things that should be done. What do you think? Lawry -----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Christoph Reuss Sent: Friday, May 25, 2007 3:14 PM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: [Futurework] Good thing he's infallible? I can't think of ANY good that came of the European conquest of North America. ... Very nasty people, those Europeans. What do you suggest as a remedy, Lawry? Those Europeans should leave North America? (and South America too, to be consistent) Well, perhaps for a start, they should pay compensations to the Indians... let's see -- Germany paid around $500 billion for those 6 million, right? So... that makes about $2 trillion to be paid by Spain for Mexico alone! Chris _______________________________________________ Futurework mailing list Futurework@fes.uwaterloo.ca http://fes.uwaterloo.ca/mailman/listinfo/futurework
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