Native AMerican Month - One More Time.

["Brian A. Doxtator" <bdox@earthlink.net>]

I would like to respectfully respond to a LM-Net comment.

I would like to ask "who" chose November as "Native American" month.  I'm
sure it wasn't North American Indian people.  Being Indian is not a degree
of blood or a color of skin, it's a way of life.  It's a way of life every
day, not just November.  Just because everyone promotes November as "Native
American" month does not mean it's supported, especially by North American
Indians.

Secondly, if November was created as "Native American" month to provide
positive views of North American Indians.........It's not working!!!!!

Main Point........Thanksgiving was/is celebrated by ALL tribal cultures
throughout the world, way before it was deemed as an "american" holiday.
To continually promote Thanksgiving(November) with North American Indians
also promotes stereotypes ingrained in American people.

I'm not against having themes, but I can't support November as "Native
American" month.

Yawa'ko(Thank You)
Brian A. Doxtator
UWM Student - Slis program
bdox@earthlink.net

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