ZGram - 12/15/2002 - "It takes an Indian who's had it..."
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ZGram - Where Truth is Destiny
December 15, 2002
Good Morning from the Zundelsite:
Somebody blew his top!
Now here is a story that sizzles! It has hit the wire like lightning
and it being picked up all over the world. Is this man going to
apologize? I'd put my dime on "No!"
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Ex-FSIN chief praises Hitler in speech
James Parker The StarPhoenix
Saturday, December 14, 2002
A respected Saskatchewan Indian leader said Friday Hitler did the
right thing when he "fried" six million Jews during the Second World
War.
In comments one local Jewish leader described as unfortunate, David
Ahenakew, a senator with the Federation of Saskatchewan Indian
Nations (FSIN), a former chief of the organization and a former chief
of the Assembly of First Nations (AFN), said in an interview Friday
the Nazi leader was trying to clean up the world during the war.
"The Jews damn near owned all of Germany prior to the war," Ahenakew said.
"That's how Hitler came in. He was going to make damn sure that the
Jews didn't take over Germany or Europe. That's why he fried six
million of those guys, you know. Jews would have owned the goddamned
world. And look what they're doing. They're killing people in Arab
countries."
The 68-year-old Ahenakew made his remarks after giving a 45-minute,
profanity-laced address to between 150 and 200 delegates attending an
FSIN conference on a new Health Canada policy requiring Indians to
sign a consent form before receiving certain health services.
During his wide-ranging speech, in which he complained about bigotry
in Canadian society, accused the media of creating racial conflict
and continually referred to non-Indian Canadians as "immigrants,"
Ahenakew said he lived in Germany during the late 1950s when he was
with the Canadian army.
He said Germans told him the Jews started the Second World War. He
said Israel and the United States are about to start a third world
war, a reference to the current troubles in the Middle East.
Approached afterwards to clarify his comments on Jews and the Second
World War, Ahenakew said he agreed with his German friends. When
asked how he could justify the Holocaust, Ahenakew said: "How do you
get rid of a disease like that, that's going to take over, that's
going to dominate?"
Ahenakew said when he served in Egypt in 1964. he saw Jews kill
people. When asked for details, he said mines planted by the Israeli
army killed civilians.
"All I know is what the Germans told me. Of course, I believe them. I
saw the Jews kill people in Egypt when I was there. The Palestinians,
Arabs. I saw them (Israel) f---ing dominate everything."
Ahenakew said the Canadian army was trying to liberate the world when
it fought in Europe during the Second World War, not liberate Jews.
When reminded the Nazis committed genocide against a variety of
ethnic and social groups, he said "exactly, they were trying to clean
up the world."
"I don't support Hitler. But he cleaned up a hell of a lot of things,
didn't he? You would be owned by the Jews right now the world over.
Look, a small, little country (Israel) like that and everyone
supports them. Who the hell owns many of the banks in the states,
many of the corporations? Look at here in Canada. Izzy Asper (chair
of CanWest Global, the owner of The StarPhoenix). He controls the
media. What the hell does that tell you? That's power. That's f---ing
power."
Ahenakew, who was FSIN chief from 1968-78 and AFN chief from 1982-85,
grew impatient when told non-Jews own media companies, as well.
"The hell with the Jews. I can't stand them. And that's it. I don't
want to talk about them."
FSIN vice-chief Lawrence Joseph sat at the conference's head table
while Ahenakew gave his speech.
After hearing a tape recording of the interview, Joseph said the
conference was about government oppression, not about the war or the
Jews.
"Whatever he says personally is an opinion as a war veteran. He has
that right. Similar to (Saskatoon MP) Jim Pankiw (who has sent out
controversial pamphlets on Indian issues); he's entitled to an
opinion, negative or otherwise."
Joseph said Ahenakew is an unelected official who does not speak for
the FSIN. All former FSIN chiefs are eligible to become lifetime
senators should they choose with the organization.
"It depends on how it's packaged," Joseph said when asked whether he
thought Ahenakew's comments would be damaging to the federation.
"If the headline is superseding a very important event about consent
(forms), it's up to you to do that."
FSIN chief Perry Bellegarde, who did not attend the conference, also
stressed Ahenakew was not an elected official.
"It's not an official position of anybody except Dave Ahenakew.
That's where it rests. He's entitled to his opinion. We, as
indigenous peoples, are fighting for our survival. We also push
peaceful co-existence between our peoples and everybody else."
When asked if he feels comfortable having Ahenakew represent the FSIN
at public functions, Bellegarde said, "you're the guy writing this.
Don't quote him."
Roger Pavey, a retired rabbi and a university lecturer, said
Ahenakew's comments are especially unfortunate because many Jewish
people are supporters of First Nations people and "their claims and
demands."
"It's up to them as to who they want as their leaders. It's
unfortunate he has those opinions and I wish he didn't. I hope he
isn't representative of the Native leadership. I don't think he is."
Ahenakew, the father of FSIN vice-chief Greg Ahenakew, is renowned in
the Indian political world for his blunt talk.
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