Posted on 06/19/2025 8:32:25 AM PDT by MinorityRepublican
A Canadian Indigenous leader who greeted world heads of state arriving for the Group of Seven summit says he was “filled with rage” and considered leaving before Donald Trump arrived — saying the U.S. president has “caused much pain and suffering in the world.”
Instead, Steven Crowchild prayed, consulted with his peoples’ leaders and ultimately opted to stay on the tarmac for a long conversation with Trump that he hopes will call more attention to promoting peace, protecting clean water and other issues key to Canada’s First Nation peoples.
“It was really intense, to say the least,” Crowchild told The Associated Press on Monday, recalling his lengthy encounter with Trump on Sunday night in Calgary for the G7 in nearby Kananaskis. “When I woke up on Father’s Day, I didn’t anticipate I would be seeing world leaders, and one certain individual that has caused much pain and suffering in the world.”
In Canada, First Nations refers to one of three major legally recognized groups of aboriginal people. Crowchild, of the Tsuut’ina First Nation, is a Tsuut’ina Isgiya and a current elected member of the Tsuut’ina Nation Xakujaa-yina and Chief and Council.
Crowchild said he spoke in his people’s traditional language, wore feathered headgear that made him feel strong and showed Trump treaty medals that he told the president were older than Canada itself. Trump wore a white “Make America Great Again” cap and appeared to be listening at length — though both sides declined to comment on exactly what was said.
“When it came to that one individual, I almost didn’t stay. I was filled with rage,” Crowchild said. “I was going to go home because I didn’t want to bring any negativity to my people. "
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What a crybaby.
I’m shocked a broken hearted Trump did not get back on the plane.
Thinking just about anyone that sits down for a one on one talk with PDJT will change their attitude. Well, there are ‘tds’ exceptions. 🙄
Ao the Indian guy wants to Make Aboriginals Great Again and he’s mad someone else wants his people to be great again?
These people are crazy. There is nothing that says we all, becoming ever better people, can’t work together, where it helps both parties.
Did Trump ask from which windfarm the feathers were collected?
...from someone who’s last name is Crowchild, not even Crowteen, much less Crowman.
Trump offered him a casino, and he left happy.
Another rage-filled liberal who cannot articulate any specific reason for anger.
So I guess Trump just smiled as he shook his hand.
As if we don’t already have a surplus of those.
F’off, loser. Go burn some sacred foliage and chant some jibber jabber. You’ll feel much better
Ah so in the case of this Indian we are dealing with feather not dot. Gotcha
SOMEone needs to smoke-um more peyote.
Fixed it.
I hope he did.
Looks like a normal white guy. The song and dance and war bonnet are presumably to distract from that reality.
He has that effect on people..............
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