Ask yourself: "what's the truth of me ?!"
Well, I don't need to be in a position of leadership,
to tell you the truth of me.
Nonetheless,
I've decided to move to Commercial Drive
and run for East Van MP
Not for the Liberal party
Not for the Green party
and ESPECIALLY not for the Conservative party
But for the War Party
and when I am elected East Van's War Party MP
-- and for the first time in Democracy's glorious history --
I will hire and establish a fully First Nations staff
and we will call ourselves:
The East Indians
By calling ourselves "The East Indians"
we will be contributing to a legend we've been telling since European arrival
that the English language is a snake, and eating itself
and in the East Indian party,
we will have a Sto:lo member,
a Tseil-Waututh member,
a Musqueam member,
and a Squamish member
Vancouver:
That is 4 nations alone that you have to recognize
I hope this illuminates the ridiculous notion that North America is only 3 countries.
When in reality, there are thousands of nations all across Turtle Island
Yet these governments will have you believing there's one word for them all, right ?
One law for them all, right ?!
One Word ?!
One Law ?!
Don't ask if I'm indigenous
-- indigenous to where ?!
Yuu-clu-ilth-ath
Don't ask if I'm native
-- native to where !?
Nuu-chah-nulth-ath
Don't ask if I'm indian
'cause all the while
My people always ask me: How do we conquer our adversity ?
Well, come along and observe the power of words with me
'cause I promised myself I'd never use the word "Indian"
Listen to what you're saying: "indian" ?!
No better than an NFL team calling us "Redskin"
No better than a native calling themself "Chug"
Christopher Columbus didn't know better.
Even though it's not in his god damn diary,
Even though it's not in the freaking documents,
They try to say he called us the Spanish word "Indios"
They try to say he called us the people of God
But Christopher Columbus called us "Indian" not knowing where he was
So when you call yourself "Indian", you must not know where you're from
Where I'm from, they named all the genocidal laws after "Indian"
Indian Act
Indian Status
Indian Reservation System
and the most unforgiveable of all:
Indian Residential school system
Therefore, I am no "Indian"
Ook la ma Mitcholos Touchie
Who are you ?!
