I don't know how many of you have heard the news of the wolves attacking Marshall's dog teams and the later verification that they were rabid. I do not like to magnify another's negative opinion especially when they themselves broadcast themselves so elequently that there is no need to amplify that negativity. However, when someone speaks of another group of people in such bad taste it makes me wonder about the revolving door of hatred toward others. To be fair I must first direct attention to the online comments in Fairbanks News Miner's article on the wolf attack, and the newsperson radio guy on the 18 year old who testified in congress. I do not know, nor do I want to know who it is that asked if the people here were Eskimos living in the 1800's...that is not the point of this blog. The statement in itself shows that somehow we as a people, as a human race have this progress of evolution where we believe we are past racism and blind derogatory distain toward those that are living differently than ourselves. Something happens in our lives - or in the lives of another place- that trample on our version of honor and integrity, and just like that we are back where we started. I was angered when I heard about what was said, because some people still sterotype others and publish these opinions without realizing how barbaric their remarks are. Yes, we natives have social problems as any other race or people. These are not racial issues they are social, economical and personal choices. It makes me sad to think that with each decline of economical recession these types of negativity only get worse, polarizing civilization...as it has for as long as history was written. When things get tough someone out there has to point a finger to another and say they are to blame.
In my ignorance of childhood it was great to believe for a while that our main goal in life was to do what was best for our family, fellow people and the environment we live in such that when we die, we do not leave a stain for our future generations. Today it sounds like such a fairytale...
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It's interesting to me that the voices of gentleness and reason are coming from the very people that are the object of so much ignorance and misunderstanding from the media. The 18-year old who was ridiculed by certain elements in the media was gracious and honest in her response to what I thought was gross defamation of her character.
By telling your stories so eloquently, you are doing much to counteract ignorance and prejudice. People are taking notice. Thank you.
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