Well Trudy,
Good luck with that, I see more serious issues that society needs to deal
with than that.
I think everyone is mature enough to see what a "sambo or an american indian
is" thats how we know they exist ...we all played cowboys and indians as
children. We all grow in our recognition of what that meant and what we now
see.
My only wish is and I know Ill get flamed for this is.....that perhaps we
should have taught our children white fella / black fella when we were kids
maybe we wouldnt have the mindless lack of knowledge about aboriginal people
as we do now.?
People in cities have no knowledge of aboriginal people only what the media
would have them believe.....and now we have whole generations of people with
no knowledge of first australians only what their parents assume to know.
How do you find ways to make people more aware of things - I think you can
use racism to beat racism really by getting some black and white stuff in
play going.
As children are not to know the difference and shouldnt be expected to
either. However by growing and learning along with play they'll come to see
what isn't right and what is....working together playing together is the
only way....builds Social Capital and Community Spirit.....
Anyway ciao for now.
Regards, Lance.
----- Original Message -----
From: Trudy and Rod Bray <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Sent: Sunday, August 01, 1999 11:13 PM
Subject: Re: [recoznet2] Redskins? Blacksins? Niggers?
> Lance,
>
> And in many places they still have wooden "Indians" outside stores or they
have black "Sambos" in the
> garden. It is to be hoped that one day we will reach the level of maturity
that will make such things as
> repulsive to us as they are to American "Indians" and African-Americans.
>
> Trudy
>
> Lance Kelly wrote:
>
> > We have redskin iceblocks and redskins chewy things here in Australia
to.
> > Everytime I buy one I think of the plight of the American indian as
thats
> > what it reminds me of.
> > Perhaps approaching the company that makes them to see if they support
the
> > American Indian and whether the have rights of access to American
artwork on
> > their candy/lollies might help?
> > They might even be a comapany who are American Indians making money or
> > business from their own idea?
> > Have you been able to found out anything about that?
> >
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: Sioux <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> > To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> > Sent: Sunday, August 01, 1999 5:45 PM
> > Subject: [recoznet2] Redskins? Blacksins? Niggers?
> >
> > > Hau kola-pi,
> > >
> > > Just a thought. I have recently been abused in a store when asking
fro
> > the
> > > removal of an item which I find grossly offensive from the counter
top.
> > >
> > > In fact< I have had various reactions when I have come across this
before
> > > and spoken to the store owner or counter person.
> > >
> > > The offensive item are candies called 'Redskins'. A kind of red chewy
> > > thing! As a Lakhota person I find these items extremely offensive,
and
> > > whenever I come across them I always like to approach the store owner
or
> > > sales person, and explain just how I feel.
> > >
> > > Now, I guess many of you are going to think I am being silly over
this,
> > but
> > > I find this a very bad example to set to children whom I presume would
be
> > > tha main consumers of this candy. What kind of a message is it
sending to
> > > these childrem? There is even a picture I think of an 'indian' on the
> > > wrapper!
> > >
> > > Each time I approach about this problem, I speak calmly and quietly,
and
> > > attempt to explain why I am offended and ask if they would please
remove
> > > the item form display and preferably from stock.
> > >
> > > I say to people, ok, how about if this thing was some kind of licorice
> > > candy? Would they have it on their counter if it was called
Blackskins or
> > > Niggers? Of course, they usually protest that of course they wouldn't
> > > thing of doing such a thing...............and of course they shouldn't
> > either!
> > >
> > > My next reply then, is what is the difference between calling this red
> > > chewy candy a 'Redskin' and a piece of licorice a Blackskin or a
nigger?
> > >
> > > I must hasten to add here, that personally, I would never use such
words,
> > > they are not even in my vocabulary and are used here purely for the
> > > comparison! My people and all my brothers and sisters of the native
> > > american nations have strong feelings for our aboriginal brothers and
> > > sisters here.
> > >
> > > But Please can someone see what I am saying?????>
> > >
> > > I am very sad today................
> > >
> > > Sioux
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