Chief Louie of Osoyoos

[Cowperson]

A breath of fresh air?

“My first rule for success is ‘Show up on time.' My No. 2 rule for success is follow Rule No. 1.”

“If your life sucks, it's because you suck.”

“Quit your sniffling.”

“Join the real world — go to school or get a job.”

“Get off of welfare. Get off your butt.”

He pauses, seeming to gauge whether he dare, then does.

“People often say to me, ‘How you doin'?' Geez — I'm working with Indians — what do you think?”

Now they are openly laughing ... applauding. Clarence Louie is everything that was advertised — and more.

“Our ancestors worked for a living,” he says. “So should you.”

He is, fortunately, aboriginal himself. If someone else stood up and said these things — the white columnist standing there with his mouth open, for example — “You'd be seen as a racist.” Instead, Chief Clarence Louie is seen, increasingly, as one of the most interesting and innovative native leaders in the country — even though he avoids national politics.

http://www.theglobeandmail.com/servl...tory/National/

Cowperson

[rubecube]

Definitely need more of these types to take charge of things in the First Nations communities.

[Sample00]

Originally Posted by fotze

I saw a story on him. Seems like a brilliant guy. They have great wine too. Inkmip is tasty.

but they run a crappy campground!

[Bobblehead]

Wow, he can talk the talk because he can walk the walk.

[Daradon]

That is a breath of fresh air, I sure hope that attitude catches on to many other tribes.

[icarus]

Originally Posted by Sample00

but they run a crappy campground!

I heard Sutter traded Chuck Kobasew because he was displeased with the Osoyoos campground. Take that Osoyoos! How dya like your Golden Boy now?!

[fanforever1986]

All the power to em. What a refreshing point of view.