ELBOW \u2013An aboriginal leader in Saskatchewan is praising an apology issued by the mayor of the small community of Elbow, who says he’s sorry for how he’s thought of indigenous people in the past.<\/p>\n
Rob Hundeby was in Saskatoon on Tuesday afternoon to sign a memorandum of understanding with Chief Bobby Cameron of the Federation of Sovereign Indigenous Nations.<\/p>\n
They want to start a new education initiative in the community to help teach youth and elected officials about racial inclusion and move toward reconciliation.<\/p>\n
Hundeby said when he was growing up, the stereotype of indigenous people was that they were lazy and didn’t want jobs.<\/p>\n
Hundeby said the birth of his children and re-examining his Christian faith led to a shift in thinking, and he now knows he was wrong.<\/p>\n
Cameron commended Hundeby for the apology, saying it took a lot of heart and courage.<\/p>\n
\u201cYou can’t have hatred boil up,\u201d Hundeby said. \u201cYou have to seek forgiveness, whether you’ve been wronged or you wronged somebody else.\u201d<\/p>\n
Cameron said Hundeby approached him after hearing his speech about reconciliation to the Saskatchewan Urban Municipalities Association.<\/p>\n
Cameron encouraged the mayor to make his apology a public one.<\/p>\n
While Elbow town council unanimously approved the signing, Hundeby doesn’t know how his constituents will react.<\/p>\n
\u201cI don’t know how this is going to be perceived,\u201d he said. \u201cIt’s a leap of faith.\u201d<\/p>\n
Elbow is 133 kilometres southeast of Saskatoon.<\/p>\n
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