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- From: slucas@grant.ncd.com (Steve Lucas)
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- Subject: Re: Question of Nativity
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- Date: 21 Jan 93 14:37:17 GMT
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- In article <14JAN199322103452@rosie.uh.edu>, lib1p@rosie.uh.edu (Tammy Stark Blandino) writes:
- |> In article <9301141941.AA09601@hsuseq.humboldt.edu>, hsuseq.humboldt.edu!villa (Liz Villarreal) writes...
- |> >Original Sender: hsuseq.humboldt.edu!villa (Liz Villarreal)
- |> >Mailing List: NATCHAT (nn.chat@gnosys.svle.ma.us)
- |> >
- |> >RE: Melissa Bamba's astute comments on the Ryans "Nativity Letter".
- |> >
- |> > We were forced, by Congressional plenary power, to become citizens
- |> >in 1924, and it was not until the Mineral Leasing Act of 1982 that
- |> >Indians could re-negotiate lease agreements selecting their own attorneys.
- |> > Confusion over names is not reason enough for us to accept the name
- |> >(American) of those who would vanquish us. It is time to stop pretending
- |> >that we are something we are not and rid ourselves of this defeatist
- |> >dogma. It is time to be proud of who we are. It is time to reclaim our
- |> >heritage. For me, I am Choctaw and I never will be American.
- |> > Malcom X had another great saying: (and I paraphrase)
- |> > It's about time the chickens come home to roost.
- |> >
- |> >Glen Goodwin
- |> >Graduate Student
- |> >Humboldt State University
- |> >villa@hsuseq.humboldt.edu
- |> >
- |> My ancestors were Scottish (along with some others).
- |> Should I then call myself a Scot when in Scotland?
- |> Quite frankly It doesn't matter what you call yourself to others, its what
- |> you feel in your heart and the dignity that you present to others that matters.
- |> Without that .... what's a name going to do ?
- |>
- |> Tammy
-
- I agree that what is in your heart is all that matters. As for being called
- Americans, ALL who live in north/south american contenents are Americans as
- they are from/live in this land. With this in mind, what you call yourself
- is what your heart & blood lines call you. I call myself a native american
- simply because my heart and part of my blood lines are that. I'm proud of
- it and would NEVER change the way I see myself. As for how others see my
- mixed blood, who gives a sh*t. It's what I feel/know that matters. Be
- proud of who you are. Just because a white man's great great grandfather
- killed natives does not mean he will. It is in his nature to not repeat
- the errors of his past or be condemed if he does.
-
- just my thoughts,
-
- Steve Lucas
-
- slucas@grant.ncd.com
- all disclaimers apply.
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