Chief Dan George said...?

Question

"When the white man came, we had the land and they had the bibles. Now they have the land and we have the bibles."

I am curious to hear your interpretations.

Answer 1

He meant, the light skinned people came to teach us about the bible and now in some instances Native people are actually very serious Christians. But without money and not much of our land left. Native people found that Jesus seemed to be very earthy and Native himself. It is as if our entire focus on protecting the earth, is helping people all over the world save the planet. It was also sort of a joke : ) Like an ironic one. I am not saying Christians or identifying others solely on skin color is right either. We are dealing with mainstream American culture. And unfortunately those in control are often bifurcated from the earth. Seeing the earth as an object to be exploited.

Answer 2

Chief Dan George's sense of humour was to point out the obvious. There's nothing to interpret there.

Answer 3

White man came, we had the land and they had the whiskey.
Now they have the land and we have the whiskey.
A reversal parable...

Answer 4

I think he meant the white people made them change their beliefs and gave them Bibles.And while they were doing this ,they took their land.They did not consider them equals .I am a Christian and I would have to say I am ashamed of what the white people did to the Indians in the name of God.

Answer 5

I prefer Joel Osteen...

Answer 6

it means that they trade territory for the book.. it means white men are more clever than black men

Answer 7

Confucious Say

" Once an idiot, always an idiot"