i dont really know if my point was made clearly enough in tuesdays class. i do feel that Olivers actions were a form of racism, one of many forms. what i meant by it was that in their culture, relitive to them, they were doing what was best for what they thought. there is no question that we can look back at the atrocities commited by not only Edmontonians, but most Albertans in that time range, and feel a sense of disgust. Moving the 'Indians' away from land that was profitable to the 'whites' was their way of becoming more powerful. with the opening of residential school across Canada, they destroyed many diverse cultures by forcing religion upon them, not to mention the blatant sexual abuse that took place. i am by no means defending Frank Olivers actions but in their day it was normal. ethically, relativism is a poor starting ground in the fact that anything can be justified due to the thoughts and beliefs of those occupying that time frame. there was nothing right about what they did and it seems to me that more people should know this story.