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Post by JJ77 on Mar 28, 2010 19:31:13 GMT -5
www.ottawacitizen.com/entertainment/Acting+became+hide+Adam+Beach+tells+audience/2727393/story.htmlI was looking to see if any info had come out about whether or not the Flutes (Tommy and Jerry) would be returning to Big love next season when I ran across this article where the actor talks about his life ; losing both his parents, drug use, gang activity, etc. To any big time fans of Adam Beach, this may come as no surprise... I really didn't know much about him though & I found it interesting so thought I'd share 
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Post by JJ77 on Mar 28, 2010 19:33:38 GMT -5
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Post by BigLoveRocks! on Mar 29, 2010 5:35:21 GMT -5
Yeah it sounds like he had a tragic beginning to life. So sad.  I still want to see a full frontal though.  |
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Post by withay on Apr 7, 2010 0:51:00 GMT -5
I knew he was Indian but did not know he was Canadian and First Nations. So am I on my father's side...maybe we are distant cousins..
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Post by aliensummer on Apr 7, 2010 7:15:09 GMT -5
I believe he's from Alberta, so if your father's tribe is from Alberta, there's a chance!
This is a bit off topic, but it's been bugging me all season. In the States, does everyone call Natives "Indians"?
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Post by rissmeek on Apr 7, 2010 16:19:25 GMT -5
Most people in my area call Native Americans Indians. The area tribes call themselves that also.
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Post by aliensummer on Apr 7, 2010 21:23:20 GMT -5
I find that so interesting and weird! In Ontario, Canada (I don't know about the other provinces and territories), but you really shouldn't call a Native person an Indian. It's highly offensive. I guess the further north in Ontario you go, that might be different, but in southern Ontario, it's a good idea to only call people Indian if you know they are from India. All of the Canadian Natives I've met, and people who work with Natives, say the same thing. We have an Act called the Indian Act, and its name isn't popular, and sometimes is brought up as a critique against the Canadian government and its relations with Natives.
Again, kinda off topic from the original topic, but when it comes to "Eskimos", do you call them Eskimos or Yupik or Inuit? Or something totally different?
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Post by rissmeek on Apr 7, 2010 23:16:51 GMT -5
I call them Eskimos but I'm in the mid-west so I've never met one to know if that is what they call themselves or not.
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Post by aliensummer on Apr 8, 2010 6:12:54 GMT -5
In Canada, we call them Inuit because they find Eskimo offensive here.
It's so cool how we have different terms for stuff even though we live so close!
Slightly off topic, but my friend did an exchange in England last year, and people asked her about Eskimos and were shocked when they heard they exist. Apparently they thought that our north was too cold to live in (which it kind of is, I guess) so Eskimos must be a myth. My friend had a hard time explaining that they do actually exist and they don't like being called Eskimos.
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Post by withay on Apr 8, 2010 22:52:07 GMT -5
Our band is from Ontario and we call ourselves "natives". The other thing is that we refer to our group as a "band" not a tribe. I don't get offended but with the influx of people who are actually from India, I think it keeps things clearer. Just don't ever call me a "squaw"; that's equivalent to a rude term for female genitalia that would get you beat up in english (starts with a 'c', ends in an 'nt').
My brother lives in British Columbia and the offical term used there is "aboringinal people" which (I think) translates as "original people." Unless someone is treating me in an offensive way, I assume they mean no offense and don't object to anything except "squaw" and then I tell them why, most people don't know and are horrified.
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Post by JJ77 on Apr 9, 2010 12:56:30 GMT -5
I , like probably a gazilion others it seems, have cherokee in my make up. (My great grandfather, on my mom's side)
"native american" , "african american" , etc. seem kind of formal. I would use them in the same situations i would use the words sir or maam... But in general I use the words "indian" and "black".
I also live in the midwest (ohio) and in all honesty the only people who constantly use the politically correct terms seem to be the same ppl who are nervous around and afraid of offending someone of a different race. Which leads me to beleive they're probably (in truth) more racists / atleast predudiced than they're trying to let on.
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Post by aliensummer on Apr 9, 2010 14:19:30 GMT -5
In Ontario, pretty much everyone calls Natives Native and not Indians. It's just become common knowledge here. Also, people who are actually Indian are hugely increasing in Ontario, with predictions that the largest minority group in the area will be from South Asia (24% of the population). So it would be really confusing to call both Natives and Indians the same thing. And I guess the fact that the Natives here have said that it's offensive to call them Indians, it would be rude to call them that.
As for the black vs. African American thing, it's most common to say black here. I think that's mostly because we have a large population of black people who aren't from Africa, and while the "American" part could mean North America, it's normally linked to the United Sates of America.
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Post by rhinestone_cowgirl on Apr 9, 2010 23:43:26 GMT -5
In Canada, we call them Inuit because they find Eskimo offensive here. It's so cool how we have different terms for stuff even though we live so close! Slightly off topic, but my friend did an exchange in England last year, and people asked her about Eskimos and were shocked when they heard they exist. Apparently they thought that our north was too cold to live in (which it kind of is, I guess) so Eskimos must be a myth. My friend had a hard time explaining that they do actually exist and they don't like being called Eskimos. Where in England was this? Most people in the UK generally are more aware of minority groups in the US and Canada than many in the US and Canada are themselves; because at least until recently we learned about these things in school, our education system covers other cultures and the geography and history of other countries more than our own in some cases. The right-wing press complains about it all the time. Of course you do get stupid people everywhere. |
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Post by aliensummer on Apr 10, 2010 8:28:44 GMT -5
Where in England was this? Most people in the UK generally are more aware of minority groups in the US and Canada than many in the US and Canada are themselves; because at least until recently we learned about these things in school, our education system covers other cultures and the geography and history of other countries more than our own in some cases. The right-wing press complains about it all the time. Of course you do get stupid people everywhere. Unfortunately I don't remember where she said she was when this happened. It must have just been that she met the wrong group of people. That's interesting about how you learn these types of things in school. Our school system focuses mostly on Canadian history and geography, which some people complain about too. I guess either way, someone will find something to complain about! |
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Post by marigoldmama on Apr 14, 2010 22:02:35 GMT -5
Alien,
I'm in the NYC area and we say "Native American Indians".
I believe that is pretty standard for American English.
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