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Record 1 2020-03-06

English

Subject field(s)
  • Indigenous Arts and Culture
CONT

[He] said First Nations have to raise the bar and start acting like the grandparents. He said, "Real Indian time was when you got there early; latecomers were left standing on the shore and the canoes left. You have to get up early to hunt. We have to get rid of this modern laziness."

French

Domaine(s)
  • Arts et culture autochtones
CONT

[Il] dit que les Premières Nations doivent relever la barre et commencer à agir comme le faisaient leurs grands-parents. «La vraie ponctualité à l'indienne consistait à arriver tôt; les retardataires étaient laissés sur le rivage et les canots partaient. Vous devez vous lever tôt pour chasser. Nous devons abandonner cette paresse des temps modernes», dit-il.

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