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For all you Obama supporters, what are your thoughts regarding the article below:
Obama Adopted Into Crow Nation
Senator Barack Obama (D-Ill.) arrives for a campaign rally in Crow
Agency, Mont., May 19, 2008. (Reuters)
By Matthew Mosk
CROW AGENCY, Mont. — Sen. Barack Obama became the first American
presidential candidate to visit the reservation of the Crow Nation
and in doing so was adopted into the nation under the Crow name “One
Who Helps People Throughout the Land.”
Drums pounded and the crowd cheered as Obama was escorted to the
podium by his “new parents,” Hartford and Mary Black Eagle, in the
manner of a groom being walked down the aisle. Obama beamed. His
adoptive parents gave Obama hugs as he stepped onto a riser to
speak.
“I want to thank my new parents,” he said. “The nicest parents you
could ever want to know. I like my new name. Barack Black Eagle.
That is a good name!”
For all the symbolism — members of the tribe wore colorful
traditional clothing and feathered head-dresses — Obama addressed
some issues of serious concern not only to the 12,100-member Crow
Nation but to many Native American tribes around the country.
Obama told those gathered that he intended to acknowledge
the “tragic history” of Native Americans over the past three
centuries. They “never asked for much, only what was promised by the
treaty obligations of their forebears,” he said, promising to honor
those treaties.
Moreover, he pledged to bring sorely needed “quality affordable
health care and a world-class education to reservations all across
America. That will be a priority when I’m president.”
The visit was meaningful, said Darrin Old Coyote, a member of the
tribe who wore an elaborate headdress. “To have us left out all
these years, and then for him to come here, it shows respect, and it
makes us optimistic,” Old Coyote said.
The visit also had political value for Obama. The members of the
Crow Nation vote as “a close-knit bloc,” Old Coyote said. “Now that
Senator Obama is part of the family, that is where we will go.”
Let’s hope he keeps his word. History would prove him wrong though.
“The white man says, there is freedom and justice for all. We have had “freedom and justice,” and that is why we have been almost exterminated. We shall not forget this. ~ 1927 Grand Council of American Indians”
Jack Adkins wrote: Let’s hope he keeps his word. History would prove him wrong though.
“The white man says, there is freedom and justice for all. We have had “freedom and justice,” and that is why we have been almost exterminated. We shall not forget this. ~ 1927 Grand Council of American Indians”
However, that cycle must change and Obama is all about “CHANGED”.:D
Why didn’t we think of that? It would help our cause greatly.
Where have all the regular posters been for the last few days? Is there a meeting somewhere we didn’t get the word on?
I’m not in to politics all that much but I believe it was candidate Ron Paul that was talking change before Obama, Clinton and others got on the band wagon. Then as far as the Crow thing, weren’t they scouts for Custer? If Obama had gone to South Dakota and talked to them people then he would have had more credibility. Just my opinion. 🙂
She means they were employed by the US Calvary to ride ahead of Custer and his men to look for the Indian band he was intending to attack.
She means they were employed by the US Calvary to ride ahead of Custer and his men to look for the Indian band he was intending to attack.
Looks like I have to do my homework because I know nothing about that. Thanks!
Yes, back in the days of Fort Christanna there were Saponi warriors under treaty to scout for the English in fights with other tribes, mainly the Seneca. All that has to be viewed in context. These were warring tribes and the scouting for the English or the Americans was part of a likely inescapable strategy of self defense and survival.
The Crow was viewed as friendlies. The Lakotas and others has hostile to the Government. Relevance? The Crow seem to have faired better through the years than the more unfriendly Arapaho, Cheyenne or Lakota …. Any three of these Nations would have been a better pick for Obama as well as others. South Dakota has the 2 most poorest counties in the U.S.. The
Center of the Government/Indian problem. Credibility?….
Clinton on Tuesday issued detailed proposals for helping to improve health care, create jobs, improve housing and fight crime on reservations.
“I stand with you in your fight for affordable housing, a better economy and access to quality health care and good schools,” she told Indians in a written statement.
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Frank King, publisher and editor of The Native Voice, based in Colorado, said he helped set up Obama’s meeting on Friday with tribal leaders from all the Lakota tribes in South Dakota. The meeting gave Obama a deeper understanding of issues facing Indians, said King, a member of the Rosebud Sioux Tribe.
Obama said he would work to improve the Indian Health Service, restructure the Bureau of Indian Affairs, improve housing and education and protect water, King said.
“I think the Native vote in South Dakota is probably going to Obama,” King said.
1 Optimistic? Doing the homework is where You needed to go.
Jack Adkins? Relevance? Its all relevant. All 500 + years of it. Regular posters? I tried! You dried up? 🙂 …. But then ? I’m not a regular, regular.
Linda? Saponi warriors? We see where that got them. Thats why we’re here. 🙂 Barbara A. Bauer? Thanks for the update. I don’t follow whats going on with the candidates per se. I would hope it wasn’t just a lip service moment. {or playing it safe for votes.}
There are folks here from all different political, religious, philosophical viewpoints, but we’re all here to research and share information on the Eastern Piedmont Siouan.
I realize this is the Shoot the Breeze forum, but it may be unwise for us to go too far afield from the subject of the forum, delving into politics. If we go too far with that folks start getting alienated and then we have defeated our main purpose, which is coming together to discuss what we do share, our Siouan descent, and to bolster our identity as such and our sense of community.
And I’ve been thinking a lot about the issue of criticism being publically aired here of other tribes. I think we need to make a policy concerning that. I’ve been guilty of it myself at times, and I think we need to make a clean break from it. It is not constructive. On top that, whatever anybody says, if it’s on my forum, irate people are likely to attack me for it, (as happened recently) so definitely if I ain’t got a dog in that fight, as they say, I certainly don’t want it on my forum causing me grief. If we view forum posters as guests enjoying my hospitality, then compromising my peace and transquility in that way is less than polite, and one of the paramount rules ’round here is that we do keep it polite.
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