150k+ First Nation kids were removed from their homes, over a span of 100 years, in order to “get rid of the Indian problem in Canada”.
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When the Norse vikings sailed for America in the 11th century…
When the Norse vikings sailed for America in the 11th century, they fully expected (and hoped) to find a race of monsters to fight. Instead, they found the indigenous peoples. Disappointed at finding no real monsters, the Norse (known for being tall) called them Skræling, or pygmies.
There is a man wandering through the Amazon…
There is a man wandering through the Amazon rainforest thought to be the last member of his tribe. No one knows his language or what tribe he belonged to.
There is an island near India, with an a …
There is an island near India, with an approximate population of 250, whose inhabitants have not discovered how to make fire, use stone age tools and weapons, speak a language about which we know almost nothing, have not discovered farming, and kill or drive off all who try to contact them.
The Inuit people offer hunted seals a dr …
The Inuit people offer hunted seals a drink of fresh water before they die.