Episode 264 Being real about Residential Schools with Doomy

In today’s episode I have an amazing new guest joining me to talk about Residential Schools and the divide that has a hold on our country between indigenous peoples and those who are not. Before I continue I need everyone who is listening to understand that we are having this convo in good faith, with the information we have or could find and would really love this to start off more conversations around these harder topics because our country truly needs to unite not divide more ❤️ If you cannot listen with an open mind, empathetic soul and critical mind outside of emotions, it’s ok to skip this one!Doomy is known online as a men’s rights activist but speaks up for SO many other topics and one area she wanted to chat about was the Residential Schools, specifically the 5 year long debate about the Kamloops 215. At no point here are we DENYING these schools happened, abuse and terror were bestowed onto these children, but what we struggle the most with is the conflicting information and evidence out there. As we dive deeper, past the headlines… we have questions. This is a VERY nuanced and complex conversation. There are many layers to this and a lot of hurt and anger and rightfully so. But when intense claims of 215 bodies buried beside the school in unmarked graves and it ignited mass divide, burning churches and massive animosity between people, we gotta know more. This isn’t a little deal. Millions have been spent to excavate yet nothing has been excavated. Some indigenous communities do not even have drinking water… how are millions being funded for an excavation to happen and it’s been 5 years and nothing? The headline read bodies. Now they are saying it appears to be a septic field. No remains are found as of today. So why not excavate and allow the healing process for all? Again, NOT SAYING this didn’t happen but you sit back and watch the money (as our gov does always) you gotta wonder if priorities maybe need a revisit here. Places like the Highway of Tears in BC is KNOWN for many indigenous peoples to go missing from yet they JUST installed better phone service in the last few years. I’m all for funding ❤️ im all for truth and reconciliation 💯 I’m all for helping all people of our Canadian community 🙏🏼 but as I do with our Canadian government, I’m always going to question if people in power have the best interest in heart and I’m sorry babes, I don’t think so. I’m soooo glad Doomy joined me today to speak on this although it’s hard for her growing up in Manitoba and being indigenous herself, she feels lost in what to believe, what to know is right but she does know the path forward is talking about it and working together and I’m so grateful for that!