I'm pre-canadian, no I don't wear feathers, have never hunted or gathered (oh, damn, just harvested my first veg. garden! Ooops), I've never ridden a horse, I don't live in a teepee. I've never thrown a tomahawk. Yes, I do on occasion attend a Pow-Wow and no, it's not a war preparation, it's a celebration of my culture and an honour to attend. (BTW I'm also post-colonial, so we add u's to all of our english words.)
Hmmm, I don't drink every day nor did anyone in my family and I've never passed out on a city street. I do have running water in my house and I did go to school - to grad school in fact and yes, I paid for my higher education on my own. Oh and sad post-colonial fact, my mother attended a residential school, so not only was she beaten into being a Christian, she decided not to teach me my native language or culture. :(
Wow, I don't even have an accent - but my husband argues repeatedly with me on that one, says he loves my accent, lol. I've never been to a protest and my family served this country in our military - who repeatedly busts up "our" protests!
I've never "scalped" anyone - although post-trauma, there are some days.....that's an historical inaccuracy anyway! Oh and Columbus was lost, I'm not "Indian", LOL and contrary to popular belief, I've never said, "How" as a greeting (except in jest), Ugggh, yes, I'm an artist, no I don't make birchbark canoes and finally, yes, I married a non-native man (Scots-Canadian in fact) and no it's not against the law.
Aufwiedersehen!
