Hunting rights lead to abuse of MétisI
am
writing
this
letter
in
regards
to
how
some
people
feel
about
Métis
harvesting
rights.
Yes,
Métis
people
did
get
granted
their
hunting
rights,
which
was
long
past
overdue.
Yes,
some
Métis
wish
to
abuse
that
right
and
not
follow
the
rules
and
regulations
when
it
comes
to
our
limitations
on
how
we
are
allowed
to
hunt.
However,
that
is
no
reason
for
some
people
to
think
it
is
okay
to
bash
the
Métis
people.
I
was
reading
one
article
in
your
magazine
and
someone
said
that
we
don't
have
to
prove
our
status.
You're
so
wrong
in
so
many
ways.
Any
Métis
who
wishes
to
prove
their
status
is
in
for
a
long
ride.
I
should
know;
I
am
18-years-old
and
I
am
still
waiting
for
my
Métis
card.
My
child
Métis
card
would
not
cut
it.
I
had
to
do
the
research
and
I
am
still
waiting
–
five
months
later.
In
addition,
if
you
are
wishing
to
prove
your
status
you
have
to
find
ancestors
that
are
in
the
1880s.
That's
why
the
people
that
write
all
these
things
should
really
just
take
a
moment
to
find
out
the
facts.
It
is
pretty
upsetting
for
me
because
I
am
so
young
to
feel
that
there
is
nothing
but
hatred
for
the
Métis
people
ever
since
we
got
these
rights.
People
need
to
understand
that
the
Métis
that
follow
the
rules
when
it
comes
to
hunting
are
the
ones
that
feel
they
need
to
apologize
for
the
ones
that
don't,
which
shouldn't
be
the
case
at
all.
Everyone
has
their
own
choice
how
they
are
going
to
live
their
lives
and
you
cannot
try
to
make
the
rest
of
the
Métis
people
pay
for
that.
Kelly
Quintal HandcuffedIt takes a special person to pursue fish and wildlife enforcement as a career. It can be very frustrating to see political decisions that can adversely affect conservation efforts, such as more unlicensed, unregulated hunting and fishing by Métis, and more than likely less use of our resources by licence-buying outdoorsman. It is unfortunate that the rules in this province are not applied equally. The game wardens’ hands are tied and have no say on these issues. Frank
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