Fight the good fight

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Dear Editor:

I am writing this brief letter re: West Coast Warriors' problems (Windspeaker, August 2005). There are some government institutions that do and can address these kinds of human rights abuses, including the Canadian Human Rights Commission, B.C. Human Rights Commission, Public Complaints Commission, Committee on Race Relations, U.N. Human Rights Commission, etc. Plus there are some politicians, including members of the tribal councils and the Assembly of First Nations, who can address matters like these. Also, some media outlets are quite willing to assist, as they seem to like helping the "underdogs." They like "interesting" stories.

We also know that we cannot paint all white people as "ignorant," as there are some good white people around who are quite willing to help First Nations' peoples. So, give it a try; keep defending your rights (via treaties, Indian Act, Charter of Rights & Freedoms, etc.) and keep sending complaint letters to the right people and you will eventually get someone's attention who may be in a position to help.

Greg Two Young Men

(Koska Numba, a.k.a. Mountain Bear)