Letter to the Editor: A good idea, but...

Dear Editor:
I am a Native inmate in northern Ontario doing a provincial sentence at Algoma Treatment and Remand Centre. On the treatment side of this institution, they built a sweatlodge in a concrete court, which is a great idea, however this lodge has no sacred fire pit to heat the grandfathers. They use propane above the ground. As an Aboriginal, I find this practice sacrilegious. I can't believe someone with knowledge of our traditional ceremonies would even consider this practice.