Any time you celebrate or commemorate a moment in history, it is important to look at both sides, at the balance between where we've come from and where we're going. It's a common saying that you don't know your future until you know your past, and I'll take that a step further to say that you can't move into your future until you reconcile with your past.
My other question is along the same lines. What would the message be from the aboriginal community to themselves and to Canadians? This is a hypothetical question, but what do you think the message would be for the 150th anniversary?