Quote for Michael McKinnon Case
Title
Quote for Michael McKinnon Case
Description
I was called ‘chief,’ conversations were referred to as ‘powwows;’ my wife, who was then my girlfriend, was referred to as a ‘squaw’.
They (his superiors) seemed shocked that somebody would actually identify it and bring it forward. You could see it in their reaction, ‘Do you really want to come forward? You’re going to cause problems for yourself. Try and fit in. Be part of the team.’
They (his superiors) seemed shocked that somebody would actually identify it and bring it forward. You could see it in their reaction, ‘Do you really want to come forward? You’re going to cause problems for yourself. Try and fit in. Be part of the team.’
Creator
Michael McKinnon
Source
An article titled: 23 years later, jail guard compensated for racial taunts.
Publisher
Toronto Star
Date
2011
Files
Collection
Citation
Michael McKinnon, “Quote for Michael McKinnon Case,” Exhibits, accessed December 22, 2024, https://exhibits.library.utoronto.ca/items/show/20806.