Regina / 980 CJME
Jul 14, 2021 | 5:51 PM
A sign, depicting racist remarks on the Indigenous community, posted on Muskoday First Nation land on July 14, 2021. (Muskoday First Nation)
Muskoday First Nation Chief Ava Bear thought twice Wednesday morning about going to the media.
That, she stated, is part of the problem.
“I questioned myself,” she said. “Some of these individuals do this type of action for attention. Will this now bring more individuals out of the woodwork that have the same line of thinking? It’s very possible.”
What Bear is referring to is a sign that was posted on the First Nation’s land Wednesday morning.
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