Referring to The Expositor's article "Judge admits 'risk'" in Saturday's issue, on page A2, a paragraph states, "Could the city have simply arranged consultations with Six Nations rather than initiating a lawsuit?" and (the city's lawyer, Neal) Smitheman answers,"It takes two to talk and sometimes you have to take court action before parties can sit down together."

Let it go on the record that Six Nations wanted to talk, asked city council and the Mayor to talk numerous times, a citizens' group asked for talks, all fell on deaf ears. City council is not ignorant of the facts on the "municipalities' duty to consult," nor are they ignorant of the grievances of Six Nations on their land rights in Brantford.

The councillors do not have the will to talk. Why? Plain and simple. Greed! They do not want to share the land and resources. Direct action by Six Nations is a last resort for them and they should never have been put in that position. Court action against Six Nations should have been the last resort for this city and again Six Nations should never have been put in that position.

Marilyn Vegso Brantford