Some have asked me where is the KMHC Thanksgiving review! So here it is Folks:
The week prior to Thanksgiving day a notice was
posted on the bulletin board “Thanksgiving dinner @ 11:30 am” right off the bat
I thought who eats dinner at that hour it should have been titled “Thanksgiving
luncheon @ 11:30 am” As you can tell the
girls in the KMHC office were working overtime brainstorming. :D
Anyway I decided to show up, one of many things I noticed
the community room is not big enough to hold the amount of people that were
invited. UNH’s staff, a few strangers, tenants from another housing complex and
our own KMHC tenants in a small room. People were bumping into each other
trying to move about in fact there were less tenants at the dinner. Wheelchair accessibility
is limited in the community room. I
found out later some tenants felt intimidated entering a room filled with
strangers and no place to sit so they left.
Amusing and awkward moment is when Peter the spiritual teacher was asked
by the HSC to stand up and say a native prayer.
He was not expected to speak but did so anyway and made a
sarcastic/humorous comment aimed at Ingrid the HSC. :D
The HSC announced in honor of the tenants at the new housing
complex ODROHEKTA there was a native ceremony. A young lady did a native performance
by singing and drumming. Hmm I thought “that’s
nice, but who are these tenants and what did they do that’s so honorable! Sign a lease as UNH’s tenants.” Sheesh! :P
The UNH’s staff were friendly and sociable and special
mention goes to Teresa Workman and Jessica Gautier these young ladies display
the respect Native Elders rightfully deserve. Absent was the UNH’s Director she
probably stopped and had a few pints at the Wellington Tavern with her mates.
:D *joke*
The food was excellent special thanks to little Debbie and
other tenants who’s contribution to the feast made it all worthwhile. The dessert
table was awesome. :)
Hamilton Regional Native Centre also held a Thanksgiving
dinner, the organizers and volunteers do an exceptional job as hosts but this time I decided not
to attend. Too much turkey makes me
sleepy.
Tk
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