It's rare that I agree with Flanagan on anything, but his point is well taken.

People have a disturbing tendency to let the pendulum swing too far.  There is no doubt that indigenous peoples were wronged historically, but both media fallout and public policy show that we are now overcompensating through misplaced guilt.

Men like Saganash, who compared the residential schools to concentration camps, are getting both airtime and credibility for views that are not only illogical but deeply offensive to many.