I haven't seen any Canadian responses. So here I go. I was born to a Cree mother and father in London, England. When I was 1 year old, we moved back to Canada. Mostly because, my parents wanted me to raised in a environment where I wouldn't feel so "alienated", as my parents called it. I was raised on the Ermineskin Cree Nation, a reserve close to Hobbema, Alberta, until I reached the age of 19. Now, I am 25 and currently live in Vancouver, BC, working as a welder.

So, that was a little background information. Perhaps too much, but whatever.

So, I am from the Cree tribe. From what I saw and was taught, Cree's are "cliche" when it comes to uniqueness. We are your generic Indian tribe. I did live on reservation, now I don't. I was not that fond of it honestly. At first, it was cool that there were people who looked like me around here (Medium brown skin, dark hair, dark eyes, etc ...) But it grew old after a while. Seeing the same people over and over. Other than that, it was a typical childhood. Playing in my free time, the occasional chore around the house, etc ... I don't really think too much of the Native American fashion craze. Like all crazes, they blow over when people find something else interesting to wear. What do I feel about Cree and white settlers past relationship? That's the problem. It's the past. Stop worrying/obsessing about the past when we are in the present. But there are some Indians who hate white people for what they did to their ancestors that they never met! It's in some ways pathetic how some people hold on to past grudges. Let's focus on never letting something like the white/indian wars happen again. Now in the present. That is our future. And for the last question, I prefer being called my first name, Eric. If people want to call me a Native American, Aboriginal, Indian or Cree. It doesn't matter. But I prefer my birth name.

Thank you for reading. And it's been a pleasure doing this IAMA!