Canada likes to paint a picture of peace, justice and equality for all, when, in reality, the treatment of Aboriginal peoples in our country has been anything but. Laden with incomprehensible assimilation and destruction, Canada's history is a shameful tale of dismantling of Indian rights, of blatant lies and mistrust, and of a total lack of concern for the well-being of First Nations peoples. While some progress has been made over the years, the overall story fits Cardinal's description perfectly. “Clearly something needs to be done,” states Murray Sinclair (p. 184, 1994). And that “something” he is referring to is drastic change. It is evident, therefore, that Harold Cardinal's statement is an accurate summary of the indigenous/non-indigenous relationship in