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And organizers of the Winter Olympics have made a big deal about including Canada’s Indians. Four native groups in the Vancouver area are official co-hosts, and native art is the basis for a lot of this year’s Olympic merchandising. But as NPR’s Martin Kaste reports, some native people accuse their leaders of selling out.
MARTIN KASTE: Last week, a small crowd of Canadian natives gathered in Vancouver to watch a bubble inflate.
Unidentified Group: Three, two, one.
Unidentified Man: (Singing in foreign language)
KASTE: This inflatable dome is the Aboriginal Pavilion, a showcase for native arts and culture located on prime Olympic real estate, just a couple of blocks from the hockey arena.
Tewanee Joseph is a member of the Squamish nation. His people have land in and around the city of Vancouver. And from the start, he says, they’ve insisted on being full partners in the Vancouver Games.
Mr. TEWANEE JOSEPH (CEO, Four Host First Nations Society): Our chief said, we’re not going to be just brought out for beads and feathers. This has to be meaningful participation.
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