I enjoyed learning more about Captain Cook's journey and felt bad for what the English did back then (that we now have nothing to do with). I had no privileges from being white other than being abused by our Indigenous stepfather and giving him all of our money from working in a factory as a child with my siblings.
Do I blame all Indigenous people for our mistreatment? No, but I'm supposed to own something some other white people did? My kids and I are supposed to be now overlooked for education and jobs because of what some other white people did?
Watching Ernie Dingo repeatedly assume that Captain Cook was "one of yours" when talking to Sam was interesting considering Ernie is part white too.
There won't be any 'reconciliation' while some people selectively get blamed for everything so other people can benefit.
Do I blame all Indigenous people for our mistreatment? No, but I'm supposed to own something some other white people did? My kids and I are supposed to be now overlooked for education and jobs because of what some other white people did?
Watching Ernie Dingo repeatedly assume that Captain Cook was "one of yours" when talking to Sam was interesting considering Ernie is part white too.
There won't be any 'reconciliation' while some people selectively get blamed for everything so other people can benefit.