‘I put a lot of hard work into what I own’: Vandals smash windshield of Fort St. John man’s Indigenous-inspired vehicle

By Ed Hitchins, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter, Energeticcity.ca FORT ST. JOHN, B.C. — A local Indigenous resident is appreciative of the positive messages he’s received from the community after his car was vandalized earlier this month. Dan Prince has owned his Dodge Challenger since 2021 and it has a black exterior adorned with First Nations decals. He said his front windshield was smashed on Monday, May 12th. Since that time, an outpouring of support for Prince’s wheels has surfaced, including one resident who paid for the damage to be repaired. Prince admits he “wasn’t a car guy” before purchasing the vehicle. While Prince says he had eagle art on his previous car, this art is more Indigenous-based. “Originally, it was actually originally to be white [decals] to go on [the]…

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