Richard Smith, Heavy Equipment Operator
MY RÉSUMÉ
Racial barrier
Many times I heard people tell me that, as an Aboriginal, I couldn't do something. They'd say, "No. We'll do it; just watch and observe."
Although you know in your mind you can do it, there was often somebody pulling the reins and saying you're not good enough for it.
So in 1977, I took a course in Heavy Equipment. I only had my grade 8 from school, so this was not easy. But I was determined and I finished it.