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Re: Calif. Indian Storytelling Festival (Native American)

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From: Glen Appleby
Date: Tue, 05 Oct 1999 00:00
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On Mon, 04 Oct 1999 21:12:59 GMT, in ba.mountain-folk,David Kaye
<dk@removethis.wco.com> wrote:

>Also, it's annoying to see Native Americans insist on using the term
>"Indian" when trying to make money off the public, either with arts
>programs or with gambling initiatives.  It is *wrong* to use the term
>"Indian" when referring to Native Americans.  The term "Indian" refers to
>people from India or with roots back in India.  The true Indians (and I
>know many of them, being in the software business) are really insulted at
>having their ethnic name applied to a totally different group that has no 
>relation to them whatsoever.  

Aw, cripes!  t seems like the injuns are just pissing everybody
off and they don't have to *do* anything to accomplish that.

Hey, if we could control that energy, maybe we would have an
unlimited source of power.

--
Do not underestimate your abilities.  That is your boss's job.
It is your job to find ways around your boss's roadblocks.
______________________________________________________________
Glen Appleby glena@got.net <http://www.armory.com/~glena/>
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Subject: Re: Calif. Indian Storytelling Festival (Native American)
Date: 1999/10/05
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