Justice LaForme speaks candidly about his life on reserve under the Indian Act, his historic legal career, why he resigned from the Truth and Reconciliation Commission, and why the government's approach to reconciliation falls short of addressing fundamental issues.
📌 CHAPTERS:
00:00 Introduction
03:08 Justice LaForme's Background
09:54 What Was an "Indian Agent"?
14:14 Is "Indian" an Offensive Term?
15:24 First Nations: A Separate Nation?
24:30 The Shift to Crown Wardship
25:15 Land Acknowledgements: More Than Words
30:24 Truth and Reconciliation Commission
36:17 What Real Reconciliation Means
39:41 Relevance to Today's Generation
43:31 The Stacked System Against First Nations
46:10 The Clean Water Crisis on Reserves
49:30 Politics and Indigenous Rights
51:52 Treaty Responsibilities: A Two-Way Street
"Land back, not all of Canada... We want to live together, but we think we have a place where our nationhood could be recognized and honored." – Justice Harry LaForme
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