The Lummi Tribe

I feel that I should write about this before it's too late. In the summer of 2009, I actually lived on the Lummi reservation located close to Bellingham. Truely I was there to paint houses and help with community but I really got more out of it. I met some increadibly nice people who were so content and humble with they had. I also met many kids who lived in troubled households. The depression with some of the kids families lead to them having abusive parents or alcoholic siblings or even suicidal. But somehow these kids all had this hope within them. They kinda reminded me of Junior from Sherman Alexie's Novel. They wouldn't give up and were very intelligent. What they really need is for someone to tell them to never give up and to not be afraid to take risks. Junior's teacher, Mr.P, saw this light within Junior that really exuded his potential and future. In the future, I'm considering to moving to a reservation so that I cna help kids figure out their paths.