Viewpoints
Public critisisms of KIC
By Charles Edwardson
January 07, 2007
Sunday PM
IT HAS ALWAYS BEEN DISAPPOINTING TO ME THAT THE BIGGEST CRITICISMS
ABOUT KIC (KETCHIKAN INDIAN COMMUNITY) come from the members
themselves. Even the people who think that the privileges we
enjoy as a sovereign nation within a nation are unfair to non
members agree that KIC is a positive contributor to this community
generating as the third or fourth largest employer in this community
much needed economic support. In that the money we receive from
the federal government goes right into our shared community for
goods and services our thousands of members use and need. KIC
has integrated itself into the economics of this community on
so many levels it would be as damaging or more economically as
pulling another pulp mill out of Ketchikan if we were ever to
simply disappear. The economic effects would be noticed. Most
if not all of the city and borough residents look at KIC as a
partner and a good neighbor and appreciate KIC and our contributions
to this community. Our members who are one of the most privileged
native tribes in the country realize this also. The few who
choose to criticize KIC (in virtually all cases are our own members)
fail to understand our positive impact on KETCHIKAN.
We are not even remotely similar
on how we govern ourselves compared to the city or the borough.
We reside in the city and borough but as a nation within a nation
that is where the similarities end. I would ask our KIC members
who do not like our organization,to please state that in the
right forum and that is at KIC meetings. I have seen none of
the public critics at any of our meetings lately (except to criticize)
and I have been to every one of them for going on two years as
the housing committee chairman, and the treasurer of this great
organization. So please look at the positive side of KIC as most
citizens do, if you are one of the critics.
Charles Edwardson
Ketchikan, AK
Received January 07, 2007 - Published January 07, 2006
About: "General contractor;
life long Ketchikan resident; proud father of two of the champion
Lady Kings"
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