The majority of my work centers around teaching folks - especially children - to recognize a negative image/ stereotype of our nation's indigenous people... and for all of us to end indigenous cultural theft, learn accurate history from all perspectives, to end generational Native American prejudices (that we've all been brainwashed with), to support those struggling for justice, and to aide in righting all these wrongs. It's something I believe in 100%. This "cartoon" is a perfect example of the problem. This was not retracted, not apologized for... rather it was justified. We would not tolerate this image for any other race - and now there's wars being fought over political religious cartoons - and yet the people in America seem to think Native people overreact when they complain about using their images and names to name sports teams, cars, clothing, beer, butter, and so on. It makes me sick and ashamed of my fellow Americans who believe this is acceptable.
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