8th Fire- Part 1

John Lagimodiere, a Métis from Saskatoon explains the basics of this troubled relationship. He touches on the arcane Indian Act, and takes on cherished myths like "they get everything for free"--and the racial stereotyping that have long befuddled sensible discourse. Moral imperatives and a strong demographic reality show why we need to work on this relationship--Aboriginals are a young population growing six times faster than any other group in Canada. As former Prime Minister Paul Martin explains, the boardrooms of the nation are waking up to this new reality. If nothing else, cold hard economics will drive us to a new and better relationship.

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