My Langara Reconciliation Carving Journey: The Royal Visit & First Nations- Keeping it in Perspective

This video is 11 minutes long, shorter videos can be seen on my Youtube page
https://www.youtube.com/user/fairyfotoslady

Well I was lucky. I can't believe I was actually able to capture these photos and video of Justin Trudeau and Sophie as they arrived with Prince William and Kate at the Kitsilano Coast Guard.

Yes, I did get caught up in the moment and I was overjoyed that I was actually able to pull this off. I just happened to get to the right spot and stayed there and I was blessed with a real show.

But lets put it all in perspective. While it is all wonderful and grand that these people have come to visit, let's remember they are just people.

No one is more important than any one of us. We are all equal.

But these people have power, inherited and it's been such a long time that everything is mixed up, forgotten, buried and dug up.

So it's time for us all to WAKE UP and learn about what was hidden from us. The TRUTH was hidden, dark evil things that people really don't want to remember but we must. We Must Remember it's the only way forward. So we have to learn.

These videos by Sharon Venne taught me so much.
https://mylangaratrccarvingjourney.blogspot.ca/2016/09/listen-to-sharon-venne-speak-about.html
I wish we could shorten and animate all three so it would be easier for this generation to comprehend and retain. I'm visual. I like visual things, like videos...that's why these are great as is, I can't read alot, my eyes roll into the back of my head..and my brain says "No!!" Could be my ancestors asking for an oral story, not some written stuff.

So I was glad to see Chief Steward take a hard stand on this.
http://www.ubcic.bc.ca/royalreconciliation

"Grand Chief Stewart Phillip, President of the UBCIC, stated “After an intense three days of discussion and debate during our AGA; I put the matter to the Chiefs-in-Assembly of my participation in the Black Rod Ceremony. A clear majority of Chiefs felt, in the face of the Trudeau Government’s hesitancy to follow through on their federal election commitments and the Government of BC's intransigence on following through with the Four Principles arising from the historic Supreme Court of Canada’s Tsilhqot'in decision, the Chiefs-in-Assembly felt it would not be appropriate for me to participate in a 'reconciliation' ceremony at this time.”

Chief Robert Chamberlin, Vice-President of the UBCIC, said “Both the federal and provincial governments are expected and called upon in Canada to uphold the honour of the Crown. The Government of BC’s fast-track ‘to the point of no return’ approach on Site C and the spirit of the Conservative’s ‘stall and litigate’ tactic permeating the Trudeau Government’s handling of T’aaq-wiihak, the implementation of Nuu-chah-nulth Fishing Rights, are two recent examples of why First Nations are heading to the courts to compel both governments to uphold the honour of the Crown.”

Kukpi7 Judy Wilson, Secretary-Treasurer of the UBCIC, remarked “The Trudeau Government and the Government of BC cite the number of First Nation agreements, talk of the many issues that need to be addressed, make promises of better times tomorrow in the name of reconciliation but their actions today demonstrate the opposite. There is no true recognition of Indigenous Title, Rights and the honouring of Treaty Rights when it comes to Site C, Enbridge, Kinder Morgan or Lelu Island. Just processes weighted down with the governments’ belief that our Title and Rights do not exist until we win in court or negotiate a treaty.” Read more here http://www.ubcic.bc.ca/royalreconciliation

Royal ceremony snubbed by B.C. Grand Chief Stewart Phillip. Interview in Part 3: https://t.co/cJHYYkvu2a @CBCIndigenous #RoyalVisitCanada pic.twitter.com/BmAr2681tm
— As It Happens (@cbcasithappens) September 27, 2016

IT IS VERY GOOD THAT A STRONG MESSAGE IS SENT!!

Royal Visit | Royal Black Rod ceremony gets snub from B.C.'s Grand Chief Stewart Phillip

'It would not be appropriate for me to participate in a "reconciliation" ceremony at this time'
http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/royal-visit-black-rod-stewart-phillip-1.3778997?cmp=abfb

"With the deepening poverty of our communities, remembering the missing and murdered Indigenous Women and Girls and the ongoing negligence of Indigenous Child Welfare policies across this country, in good conscience, I cannot participate in the Black Rod Ceremony," Phillip said in a statement Monday

Now we will have to see if they get the message and if they truly walk the talk. This tour is supposed to be about mental health.
http://bc.ctvnews.ca/royals-vancouver-visit-puts-focus-on-mental-health-issues-1.3087838

Well if you want healthy people then there's a lot of work to be done and that means "Recognition of Indigenous Title, Rights and the honouring of Treaty Rights when it comes to Site C, Enbridge, Kinder Morgan and Lelu Island and taking steps to End poverty and help the Missing and Murdered Women and their families.

There is a real crisis of the salmon that is being ignored. We must get the Fish Farms out and we must Stop the Pipelines and Tankers that will destroy our coast, culture and the lives of our future children's children.