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| 1955, Oct 27. Wilmington News Journal. |
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1955 - an effigy of the Hillsboro Indian was burned by Wilmington. They called it Tommy Tomahawk
1967, Oct 13 - Only good Indian is a dead Indian
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| The Kokomo Morning Times 10/13/1967 |
Text description of some of the events at their annual Homecoming Parade -
Some 30 floats traveled in the parade and all had one theme: Beat the Indians.
"The only good Indian is a dead Indian." "We'll smash 'em, we'll scalp 'em." all referring to the South Bend St Joseph's Indians football team, which will play the Wildcats tonight.
Students in the wierdest make-ups from a poor dead Indian to a hippie rode the floats, and the Kokomo High School Band led the way.
1967, Oct 25 - Scalping 'em
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| The Daily Herald 10/25/1967 |
2010, Nov 21 - Photos posted to a public blog.. for a Lehighton Football game
Red paint?? Red-Face??
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| "Scalp the dude" |
2011 - incredibly racist tshirt shows what Native mascots do to Native people
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| North Dakota State University (the bison) t shirt about their rival, the University of North Dakota - their mascot is, you guessed it, the Fighting Sioux. |
2013 Nov 21 Dyersburg Trojans taunt the Jackson North Side "Indians"
Once again, if these kids would have been taught the true history of the Native people, WITH cultural sensitivity, then things like this would not happen - just like these kids would not write "Smoke the Jews" or "Lynch the Blacks." They wouldn't because they know better. They've been taught better and know of the groups struggles and fight for civil rights.
Our education system has failed the American Indian, their history and their American story. This banner, and the others like it, are proof.
2013, Nov 26th - Racism in California public schools
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| Fresno High School Varisty Rally on Youtube 2013, Nov 26th |
2013 - Rival teams mock genocide against Native Americans at football games... but all you "Indian Schools"... you're right. It's harmless.. right?
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Racism against Native Americans seems to be becoming an epidemic. Social media is giving Native Americans a platform to challenge acts of racism, but just as these acts are denounced, more instances occur. Many perpetrators are just plain racist, others, blissfully ignorant.
It seems as time progresses micro aggressions like cultural appropriation has evolved to even uglier acts of entitlement and racism. Kanye West put dead Native Americans on his Yeezus merchandise; the most criticism he received was about the confederate flag. The Native perspective was completely ignored by the mainstream media (as it often is) and Kanye continues to exploit the history of Genocide and historical trauma by selling the merchandise.
Another situation occurred where Native Americans are being mocked. There was no way that people could justify it because it was a blatant act of racism against Native Americans. A breakthrough sign at a McAdory High School football game stated: “Hey Indians get ready to leave in a trail of tears. Round 2”.
McAdory High School “Trail of Tears” Sign in Alabama
2014, Aug 30th Oklahoma State - on the 175th anniversary of the Trail of Tears - shows just how little they've been taught about the Cherokees, or Natives as a whole.
As Tulsa World reports, the “Trail of Tears” sign was among many at ESPN’s College GameDay show in Fort Worth, Texas, where OSU played No. 1 Florida State. The sign was posted on Instagram and read “SEND ‘EM HOME #TRAIL_OF_TEARS #GOPOKES.”
Read more: http://www.powwows.com/2014/09/02/another-trail-of-tears-sign-this-needs-to-stop/#ixzz3VW2YXqMh
Read more: http://www.powwows.com/2014/09/02/another-trail-of-tears-sign-this-needs-to-stop/#ixzz3VW2YXqMh
2014, Sept 7th Satire article about the Trail of Tears sign against FSU
Click here to read a great satire piece about the Oklahoma students who held the offensive sign (Trail of Tears) against the FSU.
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