They just destroyed it. They wouldn't do that to white people - and if they did, they would be compensated. But that's not the case with Indians - it's normal to flood our lands, to dig up our relatives, to deny us our rights. It's just the way it is. I had a duty to do something about that.
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The Declaration of Rights of Indigenous Peoples sets minimum standards for how we will be treated. We are trying to convince Canada that there is a better way to treat Indian people, and we have to use the principles in the declaration as a guideline in our relationship.Armand MacKenzie
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