Below is a letter I am writing to the Queen:
Your
Majesty,
I am writing you about my political
leader, the Right Honorable Stephen Harper. As a First Nations man, I feel that
Prime Minister Harper does not have my people’s best interests in mind. His
actions of late indicate that he does not have the rest of Canadian’s best
interests in mind either.
Having cleared foreign ownership of our
natural resources, released his government from having to protect millions of
lakes and rivers, and not attending to extreme housing crises in some of our
reserves, my Prime Minister is not doing is job in representing all Canadians.
Our image to the rest of the world has
been tarnished since Mr. Harper became Prime Minister, as indicated by the lack
of applause in a United Nations meeting for our Foreign Affairs Minister John Baird. Not one representative afforded Mr. Baird applause.
Your
Majesty, I fear Prime Minister Harper is set to dismantle the treaties that
ancestors of both sides signed to ensure a thriving country and the Indigenous
people were fairly compensated.
As your humble subject, and a citizen of
Canada, I am requesting you relieve Mr. Harper of his position as Prime
Minister of Canada and allow us to choose his replacement. I wish Your Majesty
many years of health and happiness.
I have the honor to be your humble subject,
Sincerely,
Damian Abrahams.
You can also write a letter to her at:
Her Majesty The Queen
Buckingham Palace
London SW1A 1AA
To my knowledge, the Haida Nation has yet to sign a treaty with the Crown (Agreements on Gwaii Haanas aside). And even if it did, that's a nation-to-nation agreement - meaning that you're still not her subject even if a treaty were signed. But to be of a nation that is ticked off with what a Commonwealth nation is doing to your nation's rights and title certainly deserves a letter to Her Majesty.
ReplyDeleteYou are correct in assuming my nation, the Haida Nation, has not signed a treaty. That can be said for most of the Nations within BC. I am her subject, all people living within Canada are.
DeleteTogether the Nation is strong, divided it will fail. The Crown knows the strategy. The Treaties that are in place across Canada are internationally recognized *Legal and binding* between The Inishinaabeek Nation and The Crown. The Haida Gwaii Nation is Inishinaabee. The Crown makes it's own rules in Canada...But taken into the International Forum the Crown's Treaty accountability is a whole new thing... Something to think about...
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