Ridiculous! I’m a recognized member of The Poarch Band of Creek(Muskogee) Indians and I always find it funny when people get “outraged” on my behalf. Hey folks, none of us were alive in the 17th and 18th century. People need to understand that their manufactured “outrage” at something that happened a very long time ago isn’t wanted or appreciated by most Native Peoples. I’m perfectly capable of speaking for myself.
I feel like people that believe they must defend anything Indian/Native American actually do so because they somehow think they are superior and need to help out the poor savages.
I don’t need them, in their arrogance, to speak on behalf of me or my Ancestors. Maybe they need to look inside their own heart and figure out why they think we are inferior to the point we need you to defend us, that’s what is actually offensive and racist. That being said though, I don’t feel hurt by their bigotry I just think shut up you stupid hypocrite, your racist is showing.
I’m not the only person that feels that way, I have talked about that many times with folks.
By the way, I call my wife Squaw a lot of the time. Does that make me insensitive to myself?