Russell Means talks about Chief wahoo on the Morning Exchange

the morning exchange russell means & Juanita Helphrey 1994 The American Indian Movement (AIM) is an activist organization dedicated to protecting indigenous peoples' rights around the world. AIM's founders and continuing leadership have been American Indians, however, and its agenda and protests have focused primarily on issues of concern to Native North Americans. AIM was founded in Minneapolis, Minnesota, in 1968 as an Indian rights organization that monitored law enforcement treatment of Native people in American cities. AIM chapters quickly became established in several U.S. cities, including Cleveland, Denver, and Milwaukee, and AIM's initial membership was drawn from the ranks of the urban Indian population. AIM's early, and perhaps best-known leaders, included Clyde and Vernon Bellecourt, Dennis Banks, and Russell Means.

Read more: American Indian Movement (AIM) - AIM'S BACKGROUND, EARLY AIM ACTIVISM, AIM AND ATHLETIC MASCOTS, EXPANDING THE AIM MISSION http://encyclopedia.jrank.org/articles/pages/5950/American-Indian-Movement-AI...

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[NopeJPeg]

@stewiescool

First, that is your choice. The Irish or Irish-Americans don't speak or have any weight on Native issues. If your sister got assaulted and raped and chooses to remain quiet, I hardly see that as using a precedent for what actions other victims of similar crimes should take. In fact, it's quite insulting. Second, the Irish are white. That alone earns you a place in the "white" club. Natives don't have that privilege.

[MrLumpz]

Boycott The CLEVELAND INDIANS and their racist log!

[lmollot]

its wmen who are totally humiliated by being disveied like the ancient slves- to equalize unveil mens bodies EQUAL amount-stop humiliating us right in front of children on bus & public- whos this woman? a womens nation is the ONLY solution to preserve happy lives for women & children to be left in peace

[anto1982]

Chief Wahoo is awesome not racist.

[stewiescool]

I understand that they maybe offended by the name or the logo but they need to really stop playing like they're victims. There are tons of teams out there that have controversial names and logos and nobody is ever offended by them. Look at Norte Dame fighting Irish. I'm Irish and I'm not offended by it.

[chulah12]

@ZenTractor ''knew''

[chulah12]

@ZenTractor i agree...people know this connection and is afraid of it bc they fear that society wont accept them as human bc man has become so arrogant that he or she doctrine theirselves superior when infact if man steps in the wilderness he or she will know that bc of our awareness we are at the bottom of the food chain and not above it bc the Creator we will come to a time of our life that we will look at other creatures as inanimate rather than animate..wierd but true backup plan

[ZenTractor]

@chulah12 America does not recognise people, only corporations (bodies of words). A part of the the indoctrination education in American culture are may levels of separation. Indigenous culture from every place on the earth know that all things ARE connected, just like a circle. I think that is why people do those inconsiderate hurtful things, they are confused and afraid to see the connection. Some may resent it. That may be because they believe what they are taught, and ignore what they know.

[chulah12]

@ZenTractor you know when i was in high school..we played against team called ''new hope indians'' and to be ndn myself it felt so dehumanizing to hear people shout slurs without taking in notion that it might offend us native students...but it that team was called ''the negros'' or ''the honkies''it would have been a school felony..thats why i know america still doesnt recognize us as a existing people

[ZenTractor]

Dehumanization is the 3rd step in the 8 stages of genocide as defined by Genocide watch. Anyone trying to discuss this and similar topics should first understand that the use of the word "Indians" is the first step in genocide (Classification). It is difficult to convince people that nothing except unity will mean anything in 100 years to each us individually. That is why we should all view ourselves as connected now. Strength to those trying to give us all back what we never knew we lost!