"Before our white brothers arrived to make us civilized men…"

[mikekohr]

112. This was posted By Randy Isbister, my Native friend from Saskatchewan, on my Facebook Page

I can't stop thinking about the truth. the differences between my grandparents and yours. Some of your grand parents came to this country and had it rough and they still managed. This is the truth. And I hear some ask the question "My grandparents did it, why didn't yours?"

The truth is...My grand parents were not legally allowed to leave the reserve. My grand parents could not go out into the cities, so, that is part of the reason. My grand parents had to hand my parents over to a residential school and if they refused they were thrown in jail. It was the law back then. That is another part of the reason.

If your grand parents were treated this way HERE in this country, would things have turned out different for you? Women were allowed to vote before my Parents and Grand Parents were allowed to vote. There are many of you who can count in your language. There are people in my family who cannot count to 10 in their own native tongue. My Grand Parents were at a disadvantage that your grand parents never knew. This is why we are idle no more.

Randy had this to add: "My grandparents were forced to send my mother to residential school. The year I was born, my mother and grandparents still did not have the right to vote. Harper is attempting to rid the nation of the indian problem."
Idle No More