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Black Eagle. (Original Post) Cleita Feb 2014 OP
I saw it on Ed's show today. Awknid Feb 2014 #1
I did too. That's where I got it, but I googled after I posted this and Cleita Feb 2014 #2
Perfect Native American Name for our POTUS. democratisphere Feb 2014 #3
Those guys are so majestic. The native people see that too. Cleita Feb 2014 #7
A bit misleading, though. Aristus Feb 2014 #4
It seems other tribes have accepted the name. eom Cleita Feb 2014 #5
Cool. Aristus Feb 2014 #6
Which he is! IrishAyes Feb 2014 #11
it is a tremendous honor to be adopted by a chief hopemountain Mar 2014 #15
Cool! treestar Feb 2014 #8
I went on a search to find out and it seems he is the first, but he also has another Cleita Feb 2014 #9
It would've been snarky, that's for sure. IrishAyes Feb 2014 #12
Or Tipsy Rattlesnake. eom Cleita Feb 2014 #13
lol treestar Feb 2014 #14
Yaaaaay!! IrishAyes Feb 2014 #10

Cleita

(75,480 posts)
2. I did too. That's where I got it, but I googled after I posted this and
Wed Feb 26, 2014, 10:47 PM
Feb 2014

it seems he was adopted into a tribe in Montana and given that name in 2008. I should have looked it up first. But it's still cool.

Aristus

(66,434 posts)
4. A bit misleading, though.
Wed Feb 26, 2014, 10:54 PM
Feb 2014

The story is, The President was adopted by the Fox Indian tribe, and given this name (terrific name, BTW...)

The truth is, he was adopted only by the chief of the Fox tribe, not the entire tribe.

I love the name. It's patriotic, descriptive, and dignified-sounding.

hopemountain

(3,919 posts)
15. it is a tremendous honor to be adopted by a chief
Mon Mar 3, 2014, 03:16 AM
Mar 2014

and, further, when adopted by the chief, one is recognized as part of the tribe.

Cleita

(75,480 posts)
9. I went on a search to find out and it seems he is the first, but he also has another
Thu Feb 27, 2014, 01:37 PM
Feb 2014

one from the Crow Nation, One Who Helps People Throughout the Land.

http://content.usatoday.com/communities/theoval/post/2010/12/obamas-indian-name-one-who-helps-people-throughout-the-land/1#.Uw93NxxW15c

I prefer Black Eagle. I don't even what to there what Bush should be called.

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