# data[].attributes.body
Taking away self-governance from people that seeks it will lead only to conflicts as the Indigenous peoples are their own and have no need for another group to govern them. Self-governance is important for the Indigenous people it empowers their sense of belonging and will further the maintain their culture and traditions as they would have their own right of education. Preventing any of this will only rush the process of assimilation within the Indigenous communities.

# data[].attributes.body
Yep, it's important for Aboriginals to have self governance since they know better than anyone what they need. Having a government that doesn't work like an indigenous one make decisions for Aboriginal communities makes no sense.
- Alex

# data[].attributes.body
I think that if Canada were to not restore Indigenous self-government it would greatly suffer. It would give the impression that the government of Canada doesn't care about it's Indigenous people and would rather control them instead of listening to their issues and what they have to say. It would be hard to call Canada a diverse and free country if it's government refuses to address the people who originally lived there. It would show that the government of Canada is ok with taking away freedoms if that's what they want. - Alex

# data[].attributes.headline
One potential consequences for Canada if Indigenous Self-Governance is not restored is to lose the chance to relearn many of the culture, beliefs, and languages as the result of residential schools and to right the wrongdoings that happened in the past. Also, Indigenous people knows the best way to deal with issues as they are the ones who keeps suffering from it.               -Chesca 

# data[].attributes.subject
One potential consequences for Canada if Indigenous Self-Governance is not restored is to lose the chance to relearn many of the culture, beliefs, and languages as the result of residential schools and to right the wrongdoings that happened in the past. Also, Indigenous people knows the best way to deal with issues as they are the ones who keeps suffering from it.               -Chesca 

# data[].attributes.body
What are the potential consequences of Canada not restoring Indigenous self-government?

A potential consequence could be loss of language and culture. Without indigenous self governance there wouldn't be many laws set in place in order to preserve indigenous heritage. With indigenous culture still fading and slowly disappearing without self governance there would be no cultural preservation leading to linguistic and cultural extinction.

# data[].attributes.body
Oppression, discrimination, and racism. Many around the world are able to relate to these words and many other words that describe our world wide problems . All around the world this factor are seem. in Canada it is more visual when talking about indigenous rights. in America it is more common to see the rights of African american being violated. Given the fact, that we all have felt belittled every human on this earth around the world-black, white, brown, yellow and any kind of color you can think of when relating to human skin color have all undergone pain. The Indigenous will one day fight for theirs.

# data[].attributes.body
For thousands of years, Indigenous peoples have established their own system of government until European settlers arrived and took that away.
Therefore, Canada should recognize how important it is for Indigenous peoples to restore their own self-governance. If Indigenous self-governance is not restored, Canada would be considered as a hypocrite and someone who undervalues the rights of a specific minorities.

# data[].attributes.body
I think a potential consequence of canada not restoring indigenous self government is that they'll lose their culture and their culture will be forgotten

# data[].attributes.body
I think indigenous people should have the right to self govern themselves because they were stripped away from their culture, identity and language. they were forced to learn the way to mold themselves into someone they were not and learn a religion they didn't want to follow. if they don't start to self govern, their culture, traditions, and language will keep being thrown to the side and seen as less, everything depends on the Canadian government for them, they have a right to live the way they want and be free. they've been through so much pain and trauma I believe they have every right to self govern.

# data[].attributes.body
I agree, the Indigenous are troubled because of what happened in the past. The reason that they are facing drugs and alcohol addiction is due to the government not helping them. They are prone to addiction due to what their ancestors and their current generation is experiencing. The children who survived the residential schools experienced sexual and emotional trauma that can be passed down to their children. And it is also not helping that there are people who refused to acknowledge that residential schools were even a thing.

# data[].attributes.body
One Potential consequence if Self-Governance is not restored to the Indigenous People is the loss of culture and identity of the Indigenous People. The First People carry much history in their roots and so with that their identity. Their identity being handled and governed by a society that has traumatized them and does not understand them could lead to Indigenous Identity and their history to be lead to an end. This very much affects Canadian History, as they are the first people of Canada and a big impact in the making of Canada and it's history. After all the suffering and trauma they've been through, the least that the government could do is give them their freedom and self govern. Another potential consequence is the fact that how they are being treated and their current problems and situations are being obviously dismissed or ignored by the Canadian government shows the severity of the current Governance of the Indigenous People. Many Indigenous women and kids go missing or are killed at a higher rate than any other race in Canada and America. Though issues like this are never really brought into light because of the poor current governance of the Indigenous People. This does not put a good face on the Canadian Government and how they advertise Canada as an equal and loving country. There are also major issues that arise from the history of trauma that have been put onto the Indigenous people that leave them to lack of identity which leads to lack of hope and are left to live and lead meaningless lives. They need help and with the current government state, they are neither given nor could they really get any help. With their Self Governance being restored it may lead to more good too for the Canadian Government as it takes off some weight off their shoulders, and it gives the Indigenous People back power that were stripped off them. It would give them back a sense of purpose and will, there is not really much bad to them being given Self-Governance. - Trisha

# data[].attributes.body
I agree with you, we're slowly noticing that all the Indigenous groups are loosing their culture since they are relying on the Canadian Government. We can also notice that their way of living is very poorly due to the lack of attention/help that the government is giving to them. For example there have been many videos of their drinking water being contaminated or just dirty. What does that say about the Canadian government and how our Nations can truly rely on them.

# data[].attributes.body
I completely agree, Because it's becoming really hard to be able to trust and to be happy with everything that is happening like the residential schools. Like you said the families that have to live with this trauma of there children/families never coming back and it's not something that it easy to move a side or to let go it's something we should all be learning and understanding and the loss of culture and teachings is becoming hard on them. -Anthonella V.

# data[].attributes.body
Agreed! Theres great potential for the loss of culture. The Indigenous have so many teachings and stories already lost because of the settlers that came here. The least they could do is take off the burden of loosing more already by allowing them to really be on their own the way they were before.  -Annabelle

# data[].attributes.body
I would fight for my rights back. I didnt even think about independence, but youre completely right they are getting their independence taken away from them. Speaking of residential schools the effects of their losses were major, it has traumatized them to a point where they would retort to addiction or suicide in order to forget about their experience of that school. -daisy

# data[].attributes.body
Think of it as our rights being taken away, wouldn't you fight to get them back? The Canadian government is more than aware that the Indigenous groups were self-governed  way before the settlers came to Canada and even after that they tried to be self- governed.  The consequences of the Indigenous groups not being self-governed is taking their independence away and in ways taking their past/cultures with that. This makes me think back to residential schools, how Indigenous students were forced to be taken away from their families to be part and change everything about them to be part of the "white culture". They were forced into letting go of their past and their culture to be something/someone who they're not and I do 100%agree that they should be self-governed.

# data[].attributes.body
The potential consequences for Canada if Indigenous Self-Governance is not restored is loss of culture. We have already seen this with the assimilation of indigenous people through residential schools which to this day still holds a great burden, trauma and suffering. - Simon

# data[].attributes.headline
I completely agree, Canada is considered to be a country wherein its culture is a "mosaic", or where multiple ethnic groups coexist together in one nation. With the Indigenous Peoples self-governance not restored, the country will further deteriorate culturally, and issues will continue to   plague the country. - Andrei  

# data[].attributes.subject
I completely agree, Canada is considered to be a country wherein its culture is a "mosaic", or where multiple ethnic groups coexist together in one nation. With the Indigenous Peoples self-governance not restored, the country will further deteriorate culturally, and issues will continue to   plague the country. - Andrei  

# data[].attributes.body
The consequences Canada will receive would result in a division of the nation. It'll also gradually give the Canadian government a bad "Rep" to other countries because in todays day and age a lot of movements are internationally advocated and adapted into society. The Canadian government needs to assure that the heritage of the original founders of the land are protected because even now, a lot of indigenous people are neglected. -Josh

# data[].attributes.body
I definitely agree with your point. The way you contrasted both sides of the argument highlights the struggle between not only the government, but the Indigenous people themselves. - Kiara M.

# data[].attributes.headline
Indigenous Self-Governance is important as it allows these people to have greater self-reliance. If this is not restored many nations will have to rely on the Canadian Government, and may continue to further deteriorate Indigenous cultures and their traditions. We'll see many nations slowly lose parts of their identity as they must adapt to how other communities currently are, and soon enough many of these Indigenous communities may assimilate or integrate themselves into a culture completely different from theirs. - Andrei

# data[].attributes.subject
Indigenous Self-Governance is important as it allows these people to have greater self-reliance. If this is not restored many nations will have to rely on the Canadian Government, and may continue to further deteriorate Indigenous cultures and their traditions. We'll see many nations slowly lose parts of their identity as they must adapt to how other communities currently are, and soon enough many of these Indigenous communities may assimilate or integrate themselves into a culture completely different from theirs. - Andrei

# data[].attributes.body
I believe that overall, Canada will suffer as a nation as a whole. For a country that promotes diversity and acceptance, not restoring self-governance towards Indigenous people says a lot in itself. It truly demonstrates the entitlement and lack of empathy the Canadian government holds towards this minority group and at the end of the day only puts us back further. There will never be progression and the government will only suffer as these issues continue to arise. - Kiara M.

# data[].attributes.body
Exactly, I totally agree with you. I think that the culture will start to slowly disintegrate especially because of the generational trauma. This trauma will continue to happen for years unless the Aboriginal peoples can put a stop to it.

# data[].attributes.body
Exactly, not being given independence means they have to rely on a government that may or may not understand the issues currently affecting indigenous people
-Edric

# data[].attributes.body
One of the key building blocks for strengthening and supporting aboriginal governments is promoting and supporting a greater self reliance. Indigenous laws operate a long side with federal and provincial laws, if they took that away from them they would have issues with getting help. Some Indigenous people don't use the money that the government gives them for good things, a lot of them use it for alcohol and drugs. Others use it for help with their families and for groceries and what not.

# data[].attributes.body
I find that it actually takes away who the Indigenous people are and how there teaching are made, and that they don't give them enough credit, also that some Indigenous people don't use the money that the government gives them for good things and that could get them into big trouble if they keep on doing those harmful things, Because the government thinks they are helping but they don't actually see the harmful thing they are doing and how they are helping destroying them. - Anthonella V.

# data[].attributes.body
I think a potential consequence is retaliation. We are in the year 2021 and I know for a fact most cultures would not accept something like this. The Canadian and American government has taken so much away from Aboriginal peoples, the least they could do is give them a chance to self govern and live freely in the way they want to. There is a possibility that if they don't get to, they will retaliate and protest for their rights.

# data[].attributes.body
Potential consequences for indigenous people if self-governance is not restored vary. One issue might be the lack of help getting to the indigenous people. issues are best understood by those who are directly affected by it, not being able to self-govern removes the ability to address these issues and gives the responsibility to a majority that might not understand or be best suited to tackle the issues.
-Edric

# data[].attributes.body
One of the consequences is that Indigenous peoples' culture will continue to disintegrate and it will eventually be forgotten since these communities are already broken due to colonization and assimilation. Generational trauma is still affecting the younger generation of Indigenous peoples. These communities already had a functioning government that took care of their people and preserve the culture before the colonizers came into the picture. Keeping self-governance is basically just repeating history

# data[].attributes.body
It takes away the independence that the Indigenous people once had and deserve(d). If people from somewhere random came to Canada and completely destroyed our type of government, would that not be weird? It'd be hard to deal with having our freedom taken away like that. Indigenous peoples have the right to make their own desicions among their own source of government.
- Annabelle

# data[].attributes.body
Kendra

# data[].attributes.body
The indigenous are in extreme trouble, their chiefs or each tribe are given money by the Canadian government but the chiefs use the money for drugs or alcohol. Most tribes. Some still thrive on they old teachings they follow, but the ones who dont want back the land they had before and lost like Calgary is part of native land and lawsuits are taking place to remove the city for them to have the land. These kind of issues are brought up through their corrupt self governance and will continue to to rise if something isnt done to fix it

# data[].attributes.body
These are my ideas

# data[].attributes.headline
Initial Thinking Question - Self-Governance

# data[].attributes.subject
Initial Thinking Question - Self-Governance

# data[].attributes.body
What are the potential consequences for Canada if Indigenous Self-Governance is not restored?

Task - Respond with your initial thinking and link a comment to one other person in class. You can expand on their main idea or pose a powerful questions that gets the class thinking!

# data[].attributes.attachment_link.title
Connecting & Disconnecting Posts in Padlet