Abegweit First Nation gets funds to expand community centre

Bill Kays

- February 26, 2013 at 19:47:46

What bothers me about this photo is that everyone is making. I can understand why the politicians are smiling but why is the native person happy. Oh yea, he sold out for his few pieces of silver too. Jon, the natives were here first. We slaughtered, abused, and stole all that these people had and you wonder why they get a tax break. Grow up, go and study history and then apologize to the native community. We should be asking "what more could we do to help them".

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johnny cash

- February 26, 2013 at 18:20:31

So after gails non vote she chooses to show up here? Very telling!

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jon

- February 26, 2013 at 15:25:00

First nations really have to start paying taxes especially the ones that earn more than. why do i have to pay for the upkeep of my roads. I get taxed out the yin-yang 12-13% off my cheque another 15% at the store. I was born here too. 15th generation. If you want to see improvements in your community stop blaming your social divide on the on us, "the rest of Canada" . Yes things are bad on reserves they're bad everywhere. But question these sallary's for people like Chief Sark. Whiter people don't earn this kind of money. Knock on her door not mine. Knock on Brian Francis' door too. this is where all your money goes.

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  Moe

  - February 26, 2013 at 19:20:51

  Maybe your article should have the word "child" in it.

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  That Guy From PEI

  - February 26, 2013 at 19:48:29

  @Jon Your comment seems a bit (actually very) misinformed. Might I suggest a few history books, READING, before commenting again on this story. It all begins with the treaties that were signed. But I'll leave that to you to research on your own. After all this, you'd realize that this is not your money at all! Wow eh!? This money belongs to the First Nations because they gave up their assets many many years ago and the Federal Gov agreed to manage the monies. Making sense yet? So really, your comment means nothing more then something you heard in the Tim Horton's drive thru this morning....

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  Trisha

  - February 27, 2013 at 09:24:19

  FYI, I am a PEI MI'kmaq, I pay taxes, I pay for my own housing, I pay for my own education. Seems to me you were mis-informed along the way. We all end up paying taxes in one form or another. the only person with some issues here is you Jon. This community like everywhere else, are trying to become more self sufficient. Did anywhere in this positive article mention anything about "blaming"? Communities right across PEI, and Canada apply for this type of funding, AND GET IT!

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  Islander Working In Alberta

  - February 27, 2013 at 09:48:36

  "FIRST NATIONS HAVE TO START PAYING TAXES..."......................................................... Jon singles out First Nations people on PEI for mention when the facts of the matter is that the bloated government structures on PEI are paid for by taxes collected in other provinces. The "Equalization Welfare Payments" to PEI account for 50% of the cost to pay for the PEI government and another 25% arrives in outright grants from taxes collected in the provinces by the federal government...........If Jon is as concerned as he states, I suggest that he look around at the inflated civil service on PEI: provincial and municipal and ask who pays for that overhead.......singling out First Nation is a distraction and only the tip if the PEI iceberg......the fraud scandal involving the Dept of Tourism and the UPEI - Tourism Research Center could not have happened if the money "appropriated" was tax dollars collected solely on PEI. Easy come...easy go....as long as others work and pay the taxes in Ontario, Alberta, Sask, BC and Nfld... the federal government will continue to send others tax dollars to First Nations people and other living off reserve on PEI.