I am Proud that "our" Native Americans took a stand at the island in 1969 to bring about an awareness of Native concerns and discriminations.

I am a European "mongrel", being parts Irish, English, German, and Welsh. I wish I could say with any certainty the level of my knowledge of any past concerns my ancestors in Europe may have had. It appears Native Americans are doing a fine job educating their young about the Traditions and concerns of their cultures.

I'm also proud of that fact. My mother and sister have both been reading up on the Lacota (sp) tribes and other Souix tribes and I find myself picking up their books and leafing through, curious about the life and times of some of America's fine Ancestors.

I am personally Very Sorry about the terrible treatment my fore-fathers showered on Native Americans as they took over a truly beautiful land and some truly beautiful People.