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Originally Posted by gordner

Pretty sure that is a representation of the time period where native children were removed from parents to be placed in residential schools. A massively embarrassing period in Canadian history, that continued up to much more recently than people think.

Ah, thanks, yes, I have read about that. Trying to teach native kids to be less native and more Canadian. Thanks.

I think that sort of thing has happened all over the world where one civilization dominated and another, usually/often native that was retaining their culture was suppressed and or "re-educated" to be more like the dominant folks/culture.

It's bad enough when it's done, but when the kids are forcibly removed in the process, it's especially horrible. It's shocking that what some folks think is not just "OK" but actually "for their own good" or beneficial.