Reservations equal segregation – Thompson Citizen

April 29, 2015

Since the beginning of mankind our aboriginal people have suffered. It is now 2015. We have come a long way in society, but little has changed for our aboriginal people. They are segregated on reserve land with little contact to the outside world. They have no road connection to a regular life. In the winter months when the lakes freeze over, the trucking industry makes millions rushing to deliver the food, fuel and everyday supplies to hopefully survive until the next freeze-up. If the weather doesn’t cooperate, then Calm Air Cargo or Buffalo Air goes into action to bring the goods to the people that are treated like third world citizens.

The last time I wrote a letter to the editor I received comments such as “we pay enough taxes to provide for aboriginal people.” I say we need to do more for our aboriginal people. I ask these individuals how would you feel if you went to a corner store and dished out $17 for a jug of milk?

I read the articles in the Winnipeg Free Press that Winnipeg was the most racist city in Canada. From where I sit, it’s not only Winnipeg, it’s all of Canada. Where are the majority of our aboriginal people located? They are on reserves with no or very little access to the outside world.

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