Johnny Townsend: Let’s stop digging our own graves

A Canadian friend of mine complained that indigenous First Nations people kept refusing the jobs and industry offered them, insisting on government “handouts” instead. They should just “get over” their past abuse, he said, assimilate, and get on with life.My follow-up question was, “What kind of jobs and industry are we talking about?” Most of the industry I see on indigenous lands supports fracking and tar sands operations. Accepting such a job, no matter the