Dear Editor,
I NEVER thought the current situation which involves the student and his cultural attire of the Mae’s private school would have escalated to a protest. It’s a situation that could have been sorted out quietly between the parents and school. Nevertheless, I am sure we can soon get over this.

I read a GC report dated May 30,2018 and captioned ‘Mae’s denies putting out schoolboy over attire’ and I think that it was a fair explanation on their part. I am on no one’s side even though I am partly of Amerindian heritage.

However, I was just perusing my collection of photos from the inaugural 1981 Mass Games and stumbled on a photo of students/participants with their Amerindian costume and I thought I share as an educational tool for all. Guyana did make an effort under the government of the late President L.F.S Burnham in acknowledging the first people during this event.

Regards
T. Pemberton