Viewing the video  “ 500 years in two minutes” by  Cree:  Wab Kinew on UTUBe was not only informative, it was entertaining. It discussed the history of  the Native Americans using humor and sarcasm.  It undertook very serious topics of plague, dishonesty, false treaties fur trade and  schools designed to “ kill the Indian in the child. Most of what was covered in the quick, funny , insightful video I had learned or heard of before. It was the Indian boarding schools, that before this class I had never heard of before. This is not a common known fact. I have taken countless history classes, read many books, but never before did I hear of these forced boarding schools to decimate the “Indian in the child.” Everyone knows the general mistreatment of the Native Americans, but I would venture today that many Americans have no knowledge of Indian children being forcefully removed from their families being sent as far away from home as possible, to become more Americanized and assimilate into American culture. I always thought, that the last despicable act of the United States government was to just dump the remaining Natives onto a Reservation, and just forget about them. Out of sight out of mind type thing. And I believe most Americans would agree, that’s where they think the story of the natives end. On, some levels it is just beginning. This video, gives you the five hundred year history, and although he uses sarcasm and humor to topics that are despicable, yet they also open up your eyes and want you to learn more,.