Looking back at the presidential primaries, 2008: Barack Obama became an honorary member of an American Indian tribe in May this year and promised a proactive policy to help tribal people if he wins the White House in November. -snip-
Senator Obama, was "adopted" by Hartford and Mary Black Eagle and given a name which means "one who helps all people of this land".
"I was just adopted into the tribe, so I'm still working on my pronunciation," Senator Obama told a crowd after stumbling over some of the native names. :-)
Source: ABC News
Senator Obama, was "adopted" by Hartford and Mary Black Eagle and given a name which means "one who helps all people of this land".
"I was just adopted into the tribe, so I'm still working on my pronunciation," Senator Obama told a crowd after stumbling over some of the native names. :-)
Source: ABC News
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