Anecdotal
So I don't get to hang out with Native Americans very often, but I usually have a good time when I have the chance. One of my wife's best friends is very active in the Native community, and occaisonally we get to go to a Pow-Wow or rally or other gathering, eat delicious fry-bread, dance, all that good stuff.
So this last weekend we were at this friend's birthday party where we had a great time. At one point, my back got itchy, so I slipped to the side of the longhouse we were in and scratched myself on one of the posts. The hostesses brother happened to be walking by to catch me in this emberassing moment, and he looks at me and kind of cocks his head.
"Mighty Bear." Is all he says, then he just sort of nods and walks away.
I've never felt more flattered in my life.
So this last weekend we were at this friend's birthday party where we had a great time. At one point, my back got itchy, so I slipped to the side of the longhouse we were in and scratched myself on one of the posts. The hostesses brother happened to be walking by to catch me in this emberassing moment, and he looks at me and kind of cocks his head.
"Mighty Bear." Is all he says, then he just sort of nods and walks away.
I've never felt more flattered in my life.