Reply #76: Very true!

[Spazito]

I was very conflicted watching the opening last night. On the one hand, the reality of Canada's treatment of First Nations, Inuit and Meti was and continues to be shameful and honouring their culture in the Ceremony was more lip service than a recognition of their true value but, on the other hand, the more the world learns about First Nations' culture and place in our history the more likely it will be that their concerns will be understood and supported and that can only be a good thing, imo.

Without the focus on First Nations, Inuit and Meti threads like this, questions like those posed by the OP poster would be much less likely to be asked.