Doing Tai Chi besides the river and just at the end of the routine finished a canoe silently came up and there were two native Mic Mac Canadians, they were dressed in traditional clothing, it took me by surprise. They said 'what are you doing with your arms''? 'I said I am doing a Chinese exercise' 'We've heard of China, where is it'? I pointed Eastward.
I asked them where they lived, they pointed to an Island in the middle of this wide River. I asked them how old they were, they didn't know, I asked if we could meet again at this time, they said they didn't have watches ( things on the wrist) and they said they just do things as needed(my words).
Ron was the chief and he lived on the mainland and had his own hunting shop, I asked when I could meet him and when the shop would be open----the answer was when he was there.
Halifax was the capital, sort of, and the law imposes to have a new Chief elected every two years (maybe five) the big civil servant came down, the press were there and a red carpet was put down. The speech I was told was the same every time. He was glad they were conforming to Canadian Law and that the new Chief Issac was welcomed. After a brief ceremony the officer went back to Halifax, Issac went back into the community and Ron was still chief.
SHACK
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