| # | Name | Comments | If you are First Nations, please specify which Culture/Band you are from |
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| 101 | Anonymous | | |
| 102 | Theresa Barrow | There is a huge local talent that the Olympic committee could have gone to in order to design the 2010 mascots that would have blessed the game with authenticity and helped to perhaps re raise interest in native cultural history.
Instead the designs that were done look like something out of a cheap children's show with none of the dignity or history that the original mythology has.
How can the olympic committee clam to preserve tradition when they endorse such blatant corporate sell outs like this? | |
| 103 | Anonymous | | |
| 104 | Sherin P. Langeroudi | I don't think the Committee put much thought into the designs they chose and I think that this was a mistake when they're dealing with something as large as the Olympics. One of the incentives behind the Olympics is to showcase your country and culture and when you've been given such a big chance to do so it just doesn't seem right that you don't keep with traditions that are still alive in the country. It's what I would call a faux pas; it's not acceptable, especially as the Committee has the duty to portray their country's culture as what it truly is- not what everyone necessarily wants to see. To distort the culture in such a way would be like telling a lie to the world. | |
| 105 | Shelley Elder | This is completely inappropriate! | |
| 106 | Sarah Cooper | I feel that such drastic distortion to heritidge and histories of these fantastic creatures to be disgusting. | |
| 107 | Anonymous | | |
| 108 | Kathryn Whittaker | The Committee should have done further research in to the symbols being used. | |
| 109 | Rosaria Tirone | | |
| 110 | Hazem Khairi | It's surprising to see such indignity commited by a country that takes pride in its cultural and racial sensitivity. | |
| 111 | Danesha Artis | I am completely against the Olympics' depiction of these revered Native American symbols for the sake of monetary gain.
At least learning about the culture and the symbols would've been commendable. However, I find myself ashamed and disappointed. | |
| 112 | Simone | I do not think the mascots should look like cheap, Hello-Kitty esque cash cows. | |
| 113 | Jenny-Maria Hogstrom | Putting it short: I think it's wrong to do something like this without knowledge. :( | |
| 114 | Ekaterina Gusarova | | |
| 115 | Anonymous | | |
| 116 | Amy | Simply just disgusting. | |
| 117 | Adriana Munoz | | |
| 118 | Suzanne Gennaro | I may not be First Nation, but I recognize poor research and inappropriate use of revered cultural symbols when I see it. If such characters are to be used, ask the Natives whose culture they belong to. I'm betting they know best. | |
| 119 | Jonathan W. Sodt | | |
| 120 | Laura nix | They are so distorted meaningfully and artistically its almost insulting. | |
| 121 | Dan Lombardo | This is ridiculous, what would people say if they made Jesus Christ into a silly little cartoon to advertise sporting events? | 1/16th Mohawk |
| 122 | Cassie | I siging this for a friend! Be kind, remove your so called Seabear! | |
| 123 | Jocelyn Johnson | | |
| 124 | Justine Musgrave | Ew | |
| 125 | Veronica Chapin | I certainly hope that something can be done about this. It disgusts me to think what some people will do to some of the most revered creatures of another peoples' culture. | |
| 126 | Anonymous | Please respect the culture of these icons. | |
| 127 | Julia Peat | I think this is a disgraceful representation of a country that is (supposedly) a place where all cultures are considered of equal value. How can you even attempt to portray a cultural icon that you have no valid information about? That's like asking someone with no knowledge of the aspects of Christianity to depict Jesus.
I find the distortion of the First Nation's characters to be a horrible representation of Canadian culture. This is turning out to be a horrible testament of the tolerance and understanding of the general Canadian populace to the World Stage. | |
| 128 | Jennifer Byars | | |
| 129 | Anonymous | The Olympic Committee has shown a gross lack of respect with regards to their home community members. They should be ashamed of themselves. | |
| 130 | Mary McConnell | Though I am not of a Native American heritage myself, I strongly support their culture as a culture and not as a means of making cheap money. Please respect their ancient traditions by allowing one of their own to fix the designs that have been so inadequately presented. They were disrespected in the past; show yourselves capable of evolution in mental capacity and morality. | |
| 131 | Nina Riggs | | |
| 132 | Katherine Isham | I think it only makes sense to have the native artists make the mascot designs, and frankly, they will probably be more attractive and interesting that way. | |