Distorted Figures The Failure of Truth and Reconciliation: Resistance against the Colonizers Agenda and misrepresented leaderships of our Nation: Short Stories, #3

By Keegan Holley

A testimony of human rights as a Indigenious person under the United Charter of Rights and Freedoms and a resistance to the Colonizers Agenda to divide and destroy our Indigenious belief system and society. To dismantle those who pretend to be our leaders or in the best interests of our people this is a response to false represenation in my territory and propoganda. 

• Language: English
• Publisher: Keegan Holley
• Release date: Mar 21, 2024
• ISBN: 9798224627943

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INTRODUCTION

This book has been written to advocate and preserve our sacred First Nations, Metis and Inuit cultures and identity in accordance with our traditions and values as Indigenous people here in Canada, North America and across the globe. To raise awareness to the people within our own tribe, in the government, school systems and United Nations who seek to undermine the unity and collective rights and values of our Indigenous people. Blood quantum is a colonial and imperial construct enforced by governments, Indian Act Chiefs and organizations or individuals who seek to see chaos and destruction within the Indigenous communities. Many families of Indian Act Chiefs, University Professors and Government agents work collectively to see our people turn against one another and to keep us down. We do not honor or respect these views as it is not in the Indigenous way to spread hate.  This book will reflect upon many subjects, some controversial or sensitive to some. 

Chapter 1: What does it mean to be Indigenous?

Starting off with our first controversial subject we have one of the biggest burning questions in the Indigenous community: what does it mean to be Indigenous? This is very different depending on who you talk to and where you do your research I think an identity crisis has emerged in some parts of the world but that's something I’ll cover later. By rights everyone goes back to an Indigenous group from somewhere but as the world became more urbanized and colonized in many regions this concept became a bit more confusing. In the traditional sense we are all related to every life form in this world and each should be respected in a sacred way. There are regions of the world where it is pretty clear who is identified as an Indigenous person and who is not, for example in Africa you see most of the Indigenous people living a very traditional lifestyle that is not affected by urbanization or the age of technology. You see a very similar trend in Asia where most Indigenous people live nomadic or in a traditional way those who are urbanized have chose to leave their tribal roots behind. In Australia there is a huge distinction between the First Peoples and the Australians. We see it in a negative context which I might explain in further chapters.

There are nations such as the Philippines that are proud of their Indigenous past so in respect all Filipinos could be considered Indigenous same with much of the Pacific Islands.  In the Amazon of South America the Indigenous people still live very much the way they did pre-contact it is quite clear in many parts of South America who the Indigenous peoples are in countries like Peru, Columbia and Argentina a good majority of the people are considered Indigenous I think they accept their Indigenous past but some live in urbanization and others retain their traditional lifestyles its possible in parts of the world like this you may see a similar trend as you see in the Philippines where they are proud of their past or like in Africa where the urbanized peoples respect the independence of those who wish to live in the old way.  I believe in many parts of the world Indigenous people are more seen by community and spiritual values as opposed to where you live or if you are mixed race. Indigenous people respect those who rejoin the nation as it is a chance to share and preserve the culture. You see in Europe that it is more of a religious or spiritual concept as anyone who identifies and practices Indigenous European beliefs are seen as an Indigenous person. The concept of self identity and spiritual belief has been a traditional and ancient concept of our people respected by our elders for generations and is something we fought for in the International courts of law.

Our elders grew wary of colonial concepts used against us and were strongly aware of the history and have seen people from the inside of governments and tribal governments try to dismantle our rights and laws pertaining to this which is why we have gained international recognition to protect Indigenous people across the globe. I feel that in North America, perhaps parts of Central America and The Caribbean, there has been a destructive self-shaming process and blood quantum process which has led to this subject being highly debated and not in a positive way. I think government and education institutes use money against us and the fear of having to share what limited resources we have with more people. Our traditional elders say that those who live in accordance with our teachings, speak our languages and who have an open and kind heart are Indigenous and welcome in our nation. There are some who believe the total opposite and there are some in the community or who are enrolled who live in the complete opposite way of our traditions and values. Some who have come to breath and talk the same as the ones who colonized our ancestors and still do in many respects colonize our lands and people through policies and agendas.

The United Nations Charter of Rights and Freedoms states that anyone is entitled to self identity and the right to practice their beliefs any human being is entitled to their community connections to their Indigenous rights even those who have been removed due to colonization or other negative policies designed to destroy Indigenous peoples. The Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedom as well as the Canadian Constitution have many articles and laws which reinforce this charter although Canada has not signed the international charter due to it claiming it already exists in their charter and law system. Many countries have implemented