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It is not the fault of the flower when it cannot thrive.  When it wilts, we provide nourishment or water or sun.  We do not blame the flower.  

The Indigenous experience in Canada is not the fault of the people.  It is a result of the environment that they have been subjected to.  And yet, we tend to blame them for the result. 

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