Olympic opening ceremonies

[Jeep Man]

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Not wanting to get political or anything like that, but when did the Candian Indian tribes become now known as Aboriginal? The Indians I know from our twice yearly fishing trips still call themselves either Inidans or natives. This gets me so confused. Can I just call him Marty? Or my friend?

The term "Aboriginal" has been in use on a regular basis for about a dozen years, about the same time as they were given self governance, and also used the term of "First Nation People". Personally, I find it more fitting as the term "Indian" was due to a mistake by the discoverers of North America thinking they had found a new route to India, and naturally called the native inhabitants Indians. I would expect that over time, the term Indian will go by the wayside.

 

[DECK SWABBER 58]

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I would have liked to have seen the ceremonies postponed a day in honor of the tragedy.

 

[rbh]

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I would have liked to have seen the ceremonies postponed a day in honor of the tragedy.

Tributes were done, when you have the world waiting on you, you do the best you can do with what you got!!!!!
personally the death is a tradgidy, sports like the military, you pay your respects, but the games go on.
The biggest issue I have is that the police are coddling the protesters.
No other country would put up with this "BS" but us ?????????
Anarchist, are not "all" home grow protesters, most are spoiled little rich kids from all over the globe.
Should be an automatic 6 month behind wire in the worst place we can make it, cold, bad food and a constant barage of Celine Dione music.
or just hang the little dcks

 

[puddle jumper]

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LOL It did seem to move a little slow at times. Wierd is a good word but overall it was well executed. I thought it was funny that the country's people all had cameras.

Huh

 

[trendsetter240]

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Huh

I think she was talking about how a lot of the athletes came out carrying digital cameras. They were filming the experience from their point of view.

Just a sign of the times..

 

[puddle jumper]

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Enjoyed the whole thing. The glitch just proved it was all done by human beings.

I was particularly pleased at the featured part of the native Canadian cultures. I wonder what the USA would be like if we had treated our original Americans as well as Canada has hers.

I think the native people would love to hear that. You know the big thing with them is all they want is to be recognized. Just a bit of trivia the aboriginal people have huge competitions with there dance and many come from the U.S.

 

[Mike Robinson]

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... I wonder what the USA would be like if we had treated our original Americans as well as Canada has hers.

JB I hope you don't think our governments treatment of First Nations People was always exemplary, do a web search on "Canada's residential schools" for an example. But I do think we are trying to improve on that.

 

[puddle jumper]

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JB I hope you don't think our governments treatment of First Nations People was always exemplary, do a web search on "Canada's residential schools" for an example. But I do think we are trying to improve on that.

Mike you are very right. You and I both live in areas that have have experienced the bad that has happened to the First Nations People. My wife lived the residential school life and has many bad stories to tell.

To see the dancers at the Olympic ceremonies was cool. Not to long ago that would have never happened. I think it showed real Canadian pride from a native prospective.

 

[Tacklewasher]

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Couple of things.

What Mike Robinson and puddle jumper said. We don't have a good record in treating aboriginals.

We needed Red Green there to fix the cauldron. He woulda had that thing moving in a couple hours or so

But this NBC mix-up is priceless

Especially taking down the proper photo and replacing it.

Oh, and KD Lang did a great job on the song. Just want to make sure everyone knows she is a she.

 

[scoutabout]

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Couple of things.

...We don't have a good record in treating aboriginals.

Yeah, sadly, Canada has a lot to answer for. Infant mortality rates are about 3 times the national norm in those communities and of course the Residential Schools issue was and is a world-class disgrace.
It would be great if we were finally making some real progress.

Oh, and KD Lang did a great job on the song...

Absolutely!