[Humble Janitor]

I am familiar but I am more frustrated that no one appears to be listening and that bothers me.

I'm talking about the higher-ups, the people who pull the strings.

And what's the point of getting involved at the state level if you can't make your voice heard? I am already a member of a State Commission on Native American Affairs. All I see at our meetings is bickering and the meetings go nowhere. I find it hard to raise my voice when everyone else is arguing about semantics. I feel ashamed because I joined that Commission to help other native peoples in my state and all I see is bickering.

I should have mentioned this but I am already trying to get involved and I find it highly frustrating.