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WOTANGING IKCHE- NATIVE AMERICAN NEWS
VOLUME 15, ISSUE 027
Distributed by Gary Night Owl
EDITORIAL
CONTENTS LIST
ELDER QUOTE OF THE WEEK
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EDITORIAL
By: Gary Smith |
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O'siyo Brothers and Sister!
The average American has two sterotypical views
of Native Americans.
The first is bonnet wearing "savages" attacking wagon trains and getting
their deserved payback from John Wayne. I'm 64 years old and can promise
I have seen a whole lot of Gene, Roy, Lash, Hoppy and John shoot-em-ups.
The big difference is I know it's all bullshit. A whole lot of America
ain't so sure.
The second, and much more recent, is we are all casino rich and rolling
in gambling money. This vision sees every single tribe as copies of the
Mashantucket Pequot and Foxwoods Resort Casino or the Mississippi Band
of Choctaw and their Pearl River Resort with two Casinos, The Silver
Star Casino which opened in 1994 and The Golden Moon Casino which opened
in 2002.
This second view may actually be more damaging than the first. It
creates envy and a viable excuse for denial when they hear about nations
with health, education and law enforcement issues. The simple truth is
for every success story like the Mashantucket Pequot there are dozens of
Oglala Sioux Tribes and Red Lake Band of Chippewas drowning in red ink
and oppressive control by the BIA and other forms of government Big
Brother.
A new ad campaign has begun in California which hopes to dispell the
gross misconceptions about tribal wealth. The lead story in this issue.
"A tale of broken dreams" features the family which is the centerpiece
of the ad, living in a tiny trailer that most families find too small to
camp in over the weekend. Understand this ... that family is NOT that
unique.
We knew of an old uncle living in a camper shell. Just a shell sitting
on the ground... in the winter, in South Dakota.
America, please quit fantasizing about Indian Country. Take the time to
learn the truth. It may be as close as an area powwow or the city Indian
Center.
Dohiyi Ani Oginalii
Gary Smith (*,*)
wotanging@bellsouth.net
P. O. Box 672168 (`-') gars@nanews.org
Marietta, GA 30006, U.S.A. ===w=w===
http://www.nanews.org
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CONTENTS LIST OF ARTICLES IN
VOLUME 15, ISSUE 027
FOR ARTICLES GOT TO
WOTANGING IKCHE-Native American News
Editorial Section: . Stereotypical, Dangerous
Views Of Indians
- A Tale Of Broken Dreams
- Tribes Reaffirm Ties At Bighorn Site
- Tribal Sovereignty, Government Policy Collide
- IHS Head Seeks End To Shortfalls
- Federal Court Affirms Tribe's Sovereignty
- Indian Law Added To South Dakota Bar Exam
- Comment Sought On Native Use Of Migratory Birds
- BIA Denies Abenaki Recognition
- Indian Marine Represents Family, Heritage
- 150 Years NA Family History Online For First Time
- Giago: Pine Ridge Still Needs A Hand Up
- Editorial: Still No Action On Border Town Racism
- Deb O'rourke: Feds' Forked Tongue
- Commentary: Can Cherokees Outlast Opponents?
- Mexico's Reclusive Seri at a Crossroads
- Manitoba Town Objects to Metis 'Welcome Sign'
- Haudenosaunee Visit Site of Ireland Dispute
- Canada Funds Housing Markets On Reserves
- Ontario Mohawks Plan Blockade For Friday
- Peaceful Local Day Of Action
- BC Supreme Court Dismisses John Graham's Appeal
- Native Justice -- Justice In Indian Country -- Beer Blockade Broken Up
By Tribal Police
- Rustywire: Little Creek
- Lee Goins Poem: Southern Cross
- Del "Abe" Jones Poems: Independence Day
- First American Leadership Awards
- 9th Annual Native American Music Awards Announced
- New Online Drum Contest
- Upcoming Events
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