First Nations help out Haiti

As events still unfold in Haiti, people around the world are helping on however they can. This past weekend Aboriginal Nations for Haitians was held in Winnipeg, Manitoba. The event featured Aboriginal performers and all money raised ($60,000) is going directly to those most in need, the children. What bothers me is all the negative comments around this event. On the CBC website, some of the readers comments include: "I guess it was a loss, since it cost more to fly the cheifs in", "Why don't they fundraise money for themselves", "maybe you could say this Haitian fundraiser was an attempt by Indian bands to appear more national by giving international aid but". This truly show the feelings that are just below the surface of Canadian society. Please do not net me wrong. I am not saying this is every Canadian who thinks this way, but when people express feelings like this towards one group, it is considered hate. It saddens me to read these comments every time there is a story about First Nations in the paper, even positive stories. Congrats to the organizers in Manitoba