I came across this news in a Native American publication last week about how an effort is being made in Minnesota to bring two ethnic groups together that have been at odds for some time apparently.
From The Circle:
Native American and Somali communities in Minneapolis have lived close to each other ever since the first refugees of war-torn Somalia began to arrive in the early ’90’s. The attraction of jobs and services in the cities has been offset by the conflicts that have arisen between Native and Somali youth. Assault and sexual abuse have been reported in the past, and members of both communities have voiced concern about the safety of their neighborhoods.
A high profile crime in January of last year brought the issue to the wider public [what was the crime, does anyone know?–ed]. Violence, human trafficking, and housing placement are just some of the issues facing both Natives and Somalis in Minneapolis.
To stop the violence, and begin a dialogue between the two communities, the Native American Somali Friendship Committee (NASFC) was formed.
I know there have been plenty of conflicts between American blacks and Somalis, and we have written plenty about Hispanic-Somali clashes especially in the workplace, but I didn’t know that Somalis and Native Americans were clashing.
Looks like they are trying to work out their differences. Yippee! No bad white people in this story!
That reminds me, I wonder what happened with that case of the Minnesota Somali man held as a person of interest in the murder of four Native Americans in North Dakota? Does anyone know?