01 Dec Meet Canada’s other heads of state: In an Olympic first, native leaders will receive the same recognition and privileges as Obama or Sarkozy would (The Globe and Mail)
When it comes to U.S. President Barack Obama’s possible presence at the 2010 Winter Olympics here, mum’s the word. Officially, lips are sealed. But should Mr. Obama decide to brave the likely rain and snow for a visit, the world’s most powerful leader will rank no higher on the Olympic protocol chart than a 39-year-old chief of the small Tsleil-Waututh native band on the north shore of Burrard Inlet… go to article