Rolf Bertenberger.....miigwech

Three aggressors arrested, two drunks and a "Get A Job You Filthy Indians" Sign (held by Kevin Kelly, a 26-year-old from Hamilton). That is what the rally to Caledonia and DCE brought. It is actually with a sigh of relief that I write that. It could have been much worse. Apparently some of the rally attendees did admonish the sign holder. But really how could they have been surprised? Any reasonable person would research their leader before standing for and with them. Gary McHale is anti-Native on a whole. He is not the "freedom" crusader that he claims to be. But enough about him I'm done with that piece of excrement.

This entry is actually meant for someone else, Rolf Bertenberger. He is president of the United Steel Workers (Local 1005) in Hamilton. He and some of his union memebers made the trip to Caledonia to show support and stand with the natives. "Two hundred years of injustice have been done to native people and it is about time these things got settled." That was his stance on this matter. It made me smile that he was there and vocal. I want to thank him. Thank him for being concerned. For being concerned enough to make the trip and physically put himself in a position to show solidarity and understanding for the Native people and what they have gone through. miigwech (Ojibway = 'thank you')