Olympic officials apologized Wednesday for unintentionally angering First Nations..calling them savages.

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Olympic officials apologized Wednesday for unintentionally angering First Nations..calling them savages. by acadianrose

Out of the abundance of the heart the mouth speaks.

“One of Canada's most high-profile Olympic officials apologized Wednesday for unintentionally angering First Nations with comments that some interpreted as him calling them savages. Richard Pound told The Canadian Press Wednesday that he never intended to be derogatory when he used a French-language phrase that was interpreted as calling Canada a "LAND OF SAVAGES" 400 years ago.”

Dear Mr. Richard Pound

Best to my understanding 400 years ago Canada was a land where the Indian lived in peace and harmony with earth. A land that was free from pollution where all of heavens riches manifested in every corner of the land. Then the Savages came from Europe and occupied by the land and to this day they have not return to the earth one inch of the beauty they have stolen.
Every promise given to the Natives of these lands was broken. The savage occupiers respected neither man nor his culture. They gave no care for the animals or the well being of Mother Earth. I am not a racist, I do not believe a person can be judged by the color of his skin or his religion but a person’s actions and words reveal his quality of character.

Your god says “From the abundance of the heart the mouth speaks”… you need not apologize for the words you have spoken from your heart and mind. And what have your actions reveal. The Olympic Games will be done on stolen sacred land without the permission of the Native owners of those lands. Millions of people will be watching the Games not knowing that already blood was shed on the ground by Native activist that tried to defend the distraction of that land for the world to enjoy the winter Olympics.

I will call the athletes of the world and all Government Athletic Organizations to boycott the Olympics and every Native American warrior to be present in this world event. The land is to be shared by all, Red, White, Black and Yellow, but savages are not welcome, and a statement as yours Mr. Richard Pound proves that you are a savage that puts in danger the peaceful coexistence of Nations.

Chief Tony Night Eagle… civilized
United Indian Nation

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