The political divisions among community members and its effects...

For some time now the 'Longhouse' people have been divided in beliefs resulting in the splitting of the house. This is due to some say 'Handsome Lake', and others say disagreement of ideas. Well, if these people are to get anywhere they need to put the petty diffrences aside and work together and carry-on the way our ancestors did not so long ago. There is much at stake here regarding land, rights, education, health, and overall wellbeing of the generations to come. The ones who are to take the reigns are not in place yet and if they are then they better get a move on and start somewhere. As far as I see it the way things are going we are where the government wants us to be; trapped and fighting amongst eachother. Divide and conquer, that's the motto. Hence the blood count with bogus percentiles!

As far as I'm concerned the government owes the First Nations half of all monies made from the natural resources they stoled and sold, full right to free and compensated education due to their "colonization" tactics, full medical coverage since they like to infect with foreign deseases, and full coverage of medications perscribed and not the "generic brands" they issue by 'Indian Affairs' making Natives lab-rats. The right to live anywhere they want on Turtle Island and not stuck in one spot (concentration camps) including maintaining all rights no matter where they reside. Hunting and fishing rights shouldn't even be a question of having to get a permit...as if!
There are other things as well, but I'll leave it at that for now.
Its like a divorce but not really!