President Kennedy welcomes National Congress of American Indians, including my grandfather

[Wetzelbill]

Run time: 00:32 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Fi9dzdIDATk   Posted on YouTube: February 01, 2010 By YouTube Member: HelmerReenberg Views on YouTube: 398   Posted on DU: January 02, 2011 By DU Member: Wetzelbill Views on DU: 866

 
My grandfather Walter Wetzel was president of the NCAI during this time. He is the man with glasses and dark hair that is standing to the left of JFK starting at about 9 seconds into the video. - WB

[classof56]

1. What a nice memory for all of us.

Twinge of sadness, too, of course. How wonderful that your grandfather was a part of this, a proud moment in our history. Thank you for posting this video.

[Wetzelbill]

2. you're welcome!

[avaistheone1]

7. Delightful footage.

Glad you posted it.

[ihavenobias]

3. # 5 n/t

[Wetzelbill]

4. Thanks!

[EFerrari]

5. So great that you have this footage.

I'd give anything to have some of my grandfather. Very cool.

[cilla4progress]

6. Wonderful!

What Tribe?

You must be very happy to have this piece of tape! Thank you.

[Wetzelbill]

10. Blackfeet

Yeah we didn't even know it existed, my cousin found it on youtube one day earlier this year.

[Loudmxr]

8. We in Burbank had our First American Mayor a few years ago. It was significant.

At the same time her son, while studying for law school, took day labor jobs at the day labor job center and was subjected to all the racist drive by comments that you can imagine.

I was in line at a supermarket the other day and I saw a man there and I saw by his face that he could have been a Andean from South America. Then I thought he had relatives here in America who stayed here like my friend Marsha and her family who put down roots in the New Mexico and Arizona Pueblo tribes.

BTW Richie, because he is now a lawyer, did not take well to being called those names. Marsha said to his Dad, "Dave you have to watch your mouth around the kids..."

The point is they have the face of the American continent. I don't. I have the face of Ireland... so much that British troops once were tempted to draw down on me. And deservedly so. They are Americans.

[Rhiannon12866]

9. K&R! This is so cool!

And must mean a lot to you... Thank you for sharing this with us! :applause: