Bill C-31, an effort to assimilate

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Dear Editor:

Recently, I was reading an article in your newspaper, Windspeaker, February 1999, Volume 16, No.10, titled, 'Indian Affairs decides on status' written by Marie Burke, staff writer. I felt that I should write a short note to inform you that I have recently completed my Master's thesis titled, 'A Sociological Analysis on Bill C-31 Legislation'. The article by Ms. Burke only scratched the surface of the problems facing First Nations people in the future should Bill C-31 remain as it is.

I am overjoyed that your paper has taken the time to bring national attention to a problem that may be described as the federal government's best effort at the assimilation of First Nations people into contemporary society. Hats off to you and I hope that future articles are written on this subject in order to maintain attention on this bill.

The only way to force changes to Bill C-31 is if people actually know the details and the repercussions of it.

Jack Wilson