Saturday, May 29, 2010

"I hate all white people. You are thieves and liars".

Saw this note about Sitting Bull on the BBC website today:In 1883, Sitting Bull was invited as guest of honour to address a celebration of the completion of the Northern Pacific Railway. Speaking in Sioux through a translator, his speech began: "I hate all white people. You are thieves and liars". The interpreter, taken by surprise, hastily improvised a string of flowery complements in English,

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