Kootenai Tribe of Idaho’s Vice Chairman Gary Aitken Jr. talks during a panel discussion about his personal challenges as a tribal member living with bigotry.
November 23, 2023
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Community unites against hate at forum
“We need to recognize that our differences among us make us stronger,” U.S. Attorney Josh Hurwit told over 170 Bonner and Boundary residents in the Heartwood Center on Nov. 14. “We need to listen to one another,” he said via Zoom on a big screen on the stage behind the in-person speakers. “I hope you’ll accept today’s program in the spirit with which it was intended.” U.S. Departmentt of Justice officials based in Boise, Coeur d’Alene and Seattle along with human rights task force members from both counties explained how they work to prevent and combat and hate crimes.