Annoying dad, Student-at-Law. Metis, he/him, former cop. “Never, ever be afraid to make some noise and get in good trouble, necessary trouble.” - John Lewis
Nov 9, 2020 • 7 tweets • 2 min read
This short thread is about an incredibly common experience for indigenous people. I really hate reading “commentaries about indigenous people” because they frequently result in a ton of anger and frustration.
This story does. No wise words. Just sharing this:
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Slave Lake is a town in northern Alberta. Councillor Joy McGregor named a number of nearby indigenous communities then said that the town needed “to stop being so nice to them. We need to stop feeding them.”
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Jun 10, 2020 • 4 tweets • 1 min read
I spent 17 years w the @rcmpgrcpolice. I’m a white-passing indigenous man. Would you care to guess how many times I heard RCMP officers make racist remarks about indigenous people?
When asking for a transfer, I was only offered FNP (First Nations Policing) positions. My wife at the time, also a Mountie, pointed this out. The response from the staffing officer: “we prefer to keep native officers in native postings.”
