username_1 comments on Republican lawmaker wants to rename Lake Erie to Lake Pennsylvania

Yes this. Trump was happy to rename Ontario, the name the lake has held for centuries, even before Europeans arrived. There is a reason Canadas First Nations are deeply pro crown, republican Quebec or Alberta would follow America in replacing all things indigenous with their white alternatives.

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[–] non_burglar@lemmy.world 0 points 2 hours ago (1 child)

Canadas First Nations are deeply pro crown

This is a dangerous falsehood. Indigenous ppl get audiences with the crown because their treaties are with the crown, and not with the Federation Government. They are absolutely NOT "pro-crown".

You should no longer say that.

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[–] codydodd@lemmy.ca 1 point 58 minutes ago*

Thanks for the important distinction. If forced politically to choose between the crown and republicanism these communities are consistently choosing the crown, is all I mean.

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[–] alsimoneau@lemmy.ca 0 points 12 hours ago (1 child)

Oh fuck off. If anyone knows the value of preserving a language is Quebec.

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[–] codydodd@lemmy.ca 1 point 3 hours ago

Right. That's the issue. Many quebec Cree and Innu nations fear what will happen to their languages under a Quebec Republic. This isnt just me talking . https://maisonneuve.org/article/divisive-language

I am open to an honest conversation about this if you are open to more than swearing. Its a legitmate issue to many.

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