I have (white) friends on the east coast. I have had a few “friend”s ask for my “opinion” on the situation. Many have barely messaged me in the past few years. I knew right away that I would not of all the info I needed and neither did they, here’s what I asked for:

- Is there a treaty agreement? If so what does it entail
- What is the history of the relation between Mi’kmaw and legislation/policy and who was in power at the time
- Are these fishers fishing to put food on the tables of a small group of families or making $100,000+ per year

They could not answer any of these questions and wanted to ensure I knew this isn’t about race. Having turned to their Indigenous friend for help as an attempt to feel better about their racist and discriminatory ideation. Repeatedly saying this is not about race. It is.

Needless to say that wasn’t appreciated and we are no long friends and they’re protesting against the “native wh**es” the last I saw before cutting out more personal social media. There are many things to take away from this.

Ultimately don’t turn to your Indigenous or racilized friend, just to ask for an opinion that YOU want. Be prepared, we might not say what you want. Do your own research and know your own stuff first. Race riots, fights, wars will start to happen if we keep feeding into hate.

If we can’t sit down and have a peaceful conversation then where is Canada going? If @JustinTrudeau and his team won’t show the decency to be part of those conversations then what. If the RCMP won’t step in while Indigenous people get hurt and have their vans torched then what?

If we can’t hold the Federal Government and institutions like the RCMP then what? These colonial bodies continue to work against Indigenous peoples and kill us. There is no “reconciliation” because the TRUTH is the Liberals don’t even want to show up!