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Racism cited in human rights case of Ojibway

Author

Windspeaker Staff, Regina

Volume

7

Issue

23

Year

1990

Page 2

An investigator for the Canadian Human Rights Commission has concluded an Ojibway woman was subjected to "ongoing racial insults" from Secretary of State bureaucrats in her former Regina office. The office had a "clear lack of understanding of Native culture, which was severe enough to create a poisoned work environment" for Mary Petawanakwat, concluded the investigator. Ironically, the department is organizing a national anti-racism campaign.