Jul 14 2008

Chief Wayne Christian

Published by Randy/ Jannica at 7:10 am under Indian Residential Schools

What I believe needs to happen is that as we as Indigenous Nations and Leaders and Grand Parents and Parents.  If we truly believe that the children are the future then we have to know that the future is right now.  Not five years from now or ten years from now.  It’s Today.  We need to take responsibility, we need to stand up and protect our children and put systems in place to ensure that this happens.  We have to assert our laws and jurisdiction.  And bring back to life the rituals that made our people strong.  The Rituals of puberty, the rights of passage the vision questing.  The things that taught young boys to be men and young girls to be women. Because it’s only through these cultural tools can we can exist as indigenous peoples in this world.

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