tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29769707.post2262322080512564043..comments2024-02-10T18:19:36.406-08:00Comments on Newspaper Rock: Light shines on apologiesRobhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01478763837213733775noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29769707.post-38002994639392980882008-12-02T05:46:00.000-08:002008-12-02T05:46:00.000-08:00Unlike eagles, hawks, wolves, and bears, birds and...Unlike eagles, hawks, wolves, and bears, birds and foxes aren't big Indian clichés. And a name such as Ten Bears or Frank Spotted Bear is just a "normal" use of the word "bear." Unlike a name such as "Brave Bear," it isn't trying to heighten the person's appeal by associating him with a romantic Indian image.Robhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01478763837213733775noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29769707.post-63546584151893143962008-11-26T16:43:00.000-08:002008-11-26T16:43:00.000-08:00"P.S. Notice how none of the Otoe Indians were nam..."P.S. Notice how none of the Otoe Indians were named after eagles, hawks, wolves, or bears? Real Indians rarely have clichéd Indian names."<BR/><BR/>Depends on where you are. I was in a community once where most of the Natives I met and talked to had Bear, Bird, or Fox in their surnames. There were a bunch of Bear names, indeed.<BR/><BR/>After I typed the above, I followed your link. This community happened to have been New Town, N.D., on the Fort Berthold Reservation.dmarkshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07269773990064736457noreply@blogger.com