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Br. Patrick:
--- Quote from: Artiste on August 18, 2008, 08:10:42 pm ---Merci Br. Patrick !
Did you create that drawing ?
Au revoir,
hugs!
--- End quote ---
No, It has R K Andersen (sp?) as the artist on the bottom.
{{{ hugs~! }}}
br. p
Artiste:
Merci Br. Patrick !
What did these two First Nations guys talked about with you... may I ask?
Au revoir,
hugs!
Br. Patrick:
--- Quote from: Artiste on August 19, 2008, 10:28:18 am ---Merci Br. Patrick !
What did these two First Nations guys talked about with you... may I ask?
Au revoir,
hugs!
--- End quote ---
I just walked up to one of them and asked if he was First Nation or just dressed that way. He said he was First Nation and seemed pleased. I then showed my (now corrected) ignorance and asked "Which Tribe?" and he said Ojibwa. I told them I have a friend (in Illinois) who is part Chippewa and he said that they were the same thing. I knew that and nodded so. He said "divide and conquer..." and I agreed with him. I then told them I had a friend in Quebec that I communicate with on the Internet. I told him I didn't know which 'tribe' (now corrected.. ( I should have said Nation.. )). Then he went back to his work but seemed pleased at my interest.
You have raised my consciousness greatly in how I react to First Nations. Now I have to learn from you what is right and wrong to say. I know of the problem with the word "squaw" but not much else. But just knowing that your proper title is "First Nation" for all the Nations is something I will never forget. Even before it was 'politically correct' to portray First Nations as the 'good guys' in movies, I always felt that it was YOUR land after all. I am proud to know a gay brother who is First Nation.
{{{Cyberhugs}}}
br. p
Artiste:
Merci Br. Patrick !
Your post is appresiated like your ways were with that First Nation Ojibwa was too!!
Yes, it is very bad to use the word squaw !
..........
Did you get his name ?
........
Talking about names, I noted that Gladys, my First Nation Ojibwa lady friend, never wrote Miss nor Mrs. in her letters !! But I kept writing on my envelopes Miss, since she is not married, when I sent her letters! So, I asked the art gallery director who is also Ojibwa, and he told me that Mr., Mrs., Miss, etc., are nominatives that Europeans brought over! Since, the Ojibwa never did used those words, they still do not. So, it is this culture now for me to write ONLY: Gladys and her last name... now when I write to her!
Much I can learn yet!
Au revoir,
hugs!
Lynne:
Hi there, Brother Patrick!
It is good to see you online! :)
I was thinking of you earlier this month because of the anniversary, but I have not been online much to post. I hope you are doing well. I miss our chats.
I lost several movies in my detritus moving from Cali to Seattle, which I finally found today (stuffed in the back pocket of a work-type portfolio of all places. ::)
At any rate, Victor/Victoria was among the missing, so I'm going to watch it tonight before I send it back to Netflix for my refund. ;)
Much love to you *always*,
Lynne
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