Roland Morris Sr. –Tired of watching his family die.
Jan 7th, 2009 Posted in OPINION & COMMENTARY, PEOPLE | Comments Off
Roland John Morris, Sr. Fall, 1998
What made this Tribal Elder want to work against Tribal government and federal Indian Policy? Roland John Morris, Sr., tried of watching his family die, asked Senators in Washington DC to step away from current Federal Indian policy and begin to treat all men equally. Read his story below.
My name is Roland Morris Sr. I am a full-blooded Anishinabe American citizen from the Leech Lake Band of Minnesota Chippewa. It is my hope you will discern the truthfulness of my message by examining both my heart, as well as my words.
When my brothers and sisters and I were growing up in the 50’s, the hateful overt racism did hurt. However, the reverse was also hurtful. When patronizing people essentially pat us on the head and said; "you poor dear, you are a victim and can’t possibly take care of yourself." and "you can’t be to blame for your actions", that was just as hurtful, if not more so.
On top of that, Federal Indian Policy itself views Native Americans as
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