A Sto:lo Parent's Rights

Xyolhemeylh couldn't organize a daycare and they know it. I've had them under investigation of my own for many years now, and I've approached them and gotten nowhere. I've approached the elders and got nowhere. Finally, a government man, Tom Christiansen, has gone into Xyolhemeylh and verified that they can't deliver services for the children, let alone put any effort into improving services.

So finally, the government has stepped in and taken over to make sure nothing else goes wrong. Doug Kelly, Sto: lo Tribal Council Grand Chief, also admits that it's the right thing to do and long overdue. But why wasn't anything done years ago when it was first brought to the attention of the elders and staff? Because the staff always stuck up for one another, even Melanie Scott, the supervisor of the supervisors.

Even when I was right and they realized it, after I argued the fact, I would never get an apology. However, they did admit they were wrong once. I don't think they thought I knew my daughter as much as I did. I was the mother, and who would know her better than the mother? They thought they had everything under control, when I knew my daughter was playing them. When they realized they were in the wrong, after the damage was done, they still had to stick up for their colleagues' mistakes.

I always wondered how they could go on trips to exotic places all the time and have new company cars along with new buildings built for them, with brand new computer systems and furniture et cetera. Furthermore, why did we always get a reply back from them that they couldn't afford to do things for the kids? Now we know why.