Words from an American Indian
AaniianNiijiEzhhiAyaayan? (Ojibwe language) Hello Friends, how are you?
I
am a Proud Native American, and an enrolled member of the Ojibwe (Chippewa)
Nation, Anishinaabe, White Earth Minnesota.
I
have a family tree that goes back to 1676. I have had at least one of my
ancestors and more, serving in every war in which the United States of America
was ever involved. I know that every one of them were proud to serve their
country (USA) in the military.
I
also know that my Grandfather John Beaulieu would be proud of what we are
doing, OPERATION SUPPORT OUR TROOPS, OSOT
John Beaulieu, served in the Navy as a Seaman 2CL. He was born 1898 and died
in 1941.
I
know that there are many other Native Americans that believe as we do, in
showing our Support for our troops and our Commander and Chief and the USA.
Native Americans, Stand up and be counted. SUPPORT OUR TROOPS.
I
have been asked many times to write something from a standpoint from the
Native Americans.
I�m
proud to be an American.
Dale Gould, one of the organizers of OPERATION SUPPORT OUR TROOPS, OSOT
In
the Ojibwa language we do not have a word for goodbye.
So
here is what we say, Baamaa: this means later, after a while.
Niiji = friends
BaamaaNiiji = Later friends