TCanada's Native Issue a Taboo?

Isn't it? The article examines the notion that Canada's native issue is a taboo, possibily resulting from victimization.

Victimization, you say? Are we victims, have been victims and why do we continue, then, to act like victims. Is it a role we've become accostumed to playing, that we feel more comfortable or are we really still being victimized?

The latter, I believe, continues to occur to a certain extent. I have been witness to situations whereby, as Natives, we have been taken advantage of or exploited. Take for example out tax ememption status. How often have we ben asked to use our status card for exemption of taxes for the benefit of our non-native friends? How often have we seen our Band Councils and/or employees being taken unfair advantage of with services purchased from non-natives? All too often. Is this a result of our "being taken unfar advatange" or our lack of thoroughly checking out creditentials, etc.?