'It has been a few years ago, but a friend who is "Native American" and who held a salmon license was required to obtain appropriate "identification papers" for doing business in and with Canada, and that is the exact language that Canada used in the entry for "nationality" on the papers he received.'

The term "Savage" has not appeared on government stuff since the 1800s. I think your friend is stretching the truth, John. I don't doubt that YOU are telling it as you heard it, but yer buddy might be stretchin' it just a bit.