The Chief of the Muskoday First Nation says she realizes there will always be racists, but she considers a sign hung on a bridge on their land particularly disturbing.
The message is that white lives matter because they are the ones who pay the taxes, and a pair of shoes are hung on the sign.

Chief Eva Bear explains the sign contains misconceptions because their message has never been that white lives don’t matter.
She stresses that everyone matters and adds that there is also a misunderstanding that First Nations people don’t pay taxes.
The shoes, Bear says, are disturbing because shoes are the symbol used for the discovery of bodies at residential schools.
The incident has been reported to the RCMP.
Witnesses saw an unknown man put up the sign.
Bear hopes he will come forward to possibly join some ceremonies or visit with First Nations people to hear first hand about their culture and history.

Muskoday First Nation is part of the Saskatoon Tribal Council.
Tribal Chief Mark Arcand says this racism is deplorable and it has triggered those dealing with past traumas.
He would like this to end in a positive way, though.
Arcand hopes the man will come forward so he can learn more about First Nations people, which would be a true act of reconciliation.  FSIN  Chief Bobby Cameron says, “This is a hate crime and these racist acts that must be treated as such. We are calling on the RCMP to find who is responsible for this disgusting act and charge them.”