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The national chief believes he can take control of the agenda when it comes to modernizing the Indian Act because his organization has a much better understanding of what First Nations need than does the Department of Indian Affairs.

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The national chief believes he can take control of the agenda when it comes to modernizing the Indian Act because his organization has a much better understanding of what First Nations need than does the Department of Indian Affairs.

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The Royal British Columbia Museum does not do a very good job at sharing the First Nations story as they misrepresent territory and only help to uphold the mythical Indian image and completely sidestep the real history.

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The Royal British Columbia Museum does not do a very good job at sharing the First Nations story as they misrepresent territory and only help to uphold the mythical Indian image and completely sidestep the real history.

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It's generally accepted that the Vikings then Columbus were the first to visit the shores of our beloved Turtle Island. Columbus 'discovered' all of our savages in the process of building monumental cities, developing complex social and political structures, creating amazing works of art, and suffering from the delusion that anybody who had a god that had written 'thou shall not kill' or 'thou shall not steal' might actually be worth inviting to stay for dinner.

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It's generally accepted that the Vikings then Columbus were the first to visit the shores of our beloved Turtle Island. Columbus 'discovered' all of our savages in the process of building monumental cities, developing complex social and political structures, creating amazing works of art, and suffering from the delusion that anybody who had a god that had written 'thou shall not kill' or 'thou shall not steal' might actually be worth inviting to stay for dinner.

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If I was a fly on the wall I am sure that fly swatters would be handed out to all Indian chiefs in the country, especially the ones who still consider the Assembly of First Nations a useful place. Bob Nault and Herb Dhaliwal would fund the swatters. Here's why.

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If I was a fly on the wall I am sure that fly swatters would be handed out to all Indian chiefs in the country, especially the ones who still consider the Assembly of First Nations a useful place. Bob Nault and Herb Dhaliwal would fund the swatters. Here's why.

One of the joys of being a public figure is getting fan mail. I have a huge collection of letters and emails from people who were so affected by what I have said that they felt compelled to send me an encouraging note, or to offer some perspective on my ideas.

Here's something I didn't know before a few months ago: apparently, lots of people do not like Matthew Coon Come. And those who don't like him, really, really don't like him. A lot. I have received some very negative feedback because of my association with the national chief's office at the Assembly of First Nations.

One of the joys of being a public figure is getting fan mail. I have a huge collection of letters and emails from people who were so affected by what I have said that they felt compelled to send me an encouraging note, or to offer some perspective on my ideas.

Here's something I didn't know before a few months ago: apparently, lots of people do not like Matthew Coon Come. And those who don't like him, really, really don't like him. A lot. I have received some very negative feedback because of my association with the national chief's office at the Assembly of First Nations.