Yenn Posted June 5, 2009 Posted June 5, 2009 On one of many recent trips to the US and Canada, Prime Minister Kevin > Rudd > was invited to address a major gathering of the American Indian Nations in > Kitimat, B.C. due to his experiences in handling the Australian Indigenous > situation. > He spoke for almost an hour on his ideas for increasing every First > Nation's > present standard of living. > At the conclusion of his speech, the tribes presented the Prime Minister > with a plaque inscribed with his new Indian name - Walking Eagle. > The proud Rudd then departed with his entourage, waving to the crowd as he > left. > A news reporter later asked the chiefs how they came to select the new > name > given to Rudd. > They explained that Walking Eagle is the name given to a bird so full of > XXXX, it can no longer fly.
Guest ozzie Posted June 5, 2009 Posted June 5, 2009 At least Rudd was invited. at the last gathering Howard just turned up and sunk their kids canoes.
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