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The Daily OrangeStudents protest Columbus Day, share culture on Quad
Abstract:
Regina Jones was 19 years old when a woman on the bus she was riding walked up to her, raised her hand to her mouth and mocked the clichéd Native American call.
"I forgot about it for years, and I blocked it from my mind," Jones said. "It was hurtful. And I can't believe she did that to me....
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Reid Berdanier
posted 10/14/08 @ 9:52 AM EST
I thought this was an excellent article; I had no idea these events were occurring on campus.
I'm from South Dakota where instead of Columbus Day, the state's holiday is actually celebrated as "Native American Day" - I believe the only state to have such a title. From that background, I know that the beautiful history of Native Americans is celebrated extremely well in other areas of the nation.
I'm from South Dakota where instead of Columbus Day, the state's holiday is actually celebrated as "Native American Day" - I believe the only state to have such a title. From that background, I know that the beautiful history of Native Americans is celebrated extremely well in other areas of the nation.
Anna
posted 10/14/08 @ 11:09 AM EST
There is a large Italian population where I live, and to them, Columbus is an icon. They use Columbus Day as an opportunity to celebrate their culture and honor him. It's interesting how different cultures respond to the holiday and the man himself.
Bruce Skewes
posted 10/14/08 @ 12:50 PM EST
When Columbus arrived, he and other explorers were met by Indian cultures that, for the most part, had never ascended to the Neolithic, Bronze or Iron Ages. European settlers came from a high civilzation which produced Galileos, Euclids, Ciceros and Newtons. We need only contrast Notre Dame Cathedral with a wigwam to understand. Does anyone really believe that Paleolithic Man had a moral right to claim a vast continent to sustain a hunting culture?
Kaylen Thorpe
posted 10/14/08 @ 6:40 PM EST
The better question is, who was the European to think HE had a moral right to claim land that was not his?
ben
posted 10/14/08 @ 8:24 PM EST
Originally posted byKaylen Thorpe
The better question is, who was the European to think HE had a moral right to claim land that was not his?
That would be Herbert Spencer who coined the term "survival of the fittest"
Bruce Skewes
posted 10/15/08 @ 10:12 AM EST
Originally posted byWell, the original question remains unanswered. If you feel so passionate about this, I suggest you take the keys to your house, assuming you are a property owner, and turn them over to head of the tribal organization nearest to the property. Or come to your senses and, as you liberals like to say, "move on".Kaylen Thorpe
The better question is, who was the European to think HE had a moral right to claim land that was not his?
Chip
posted 10/16/08 @ 3:00 PM EST
Originally posted byKaylen Thorpe
The better question is, who was the European to think HE had a moral right to claim land that was not his?
Now come on! You are making the 'take over' of native lands a white European thing only. Native tribes were constantly invading, killing, and enslaving other tribes. This happened on every continent. Is this behavior any less moral or wrong?
Catherine Burke-Plumadore
posted 10/17/08 @ 5:05 PM EST
Re: "Christopher Columbus' founding of America,"
um... yes, he found the place (about 400 years after the Vikings did), but he did not found America. He had been dead for almost 300 years when the United States of America was founded. Either this is a bad grammatical error, or a fundamental misunderstanding of the historical events. One way or another, please be careful to represent historical facts more accurately.
um... yes, he found the place (about 400 years after the Vikings did), but he did not found America. He had been dead for almost 300 years when the United States of America was founded. Either this is a bad grammatical error, or a fundamental misunderstanding of the historical events. One way or another, please be careful to represent historical facts more accurately.
Bruce Skewes
posted 10/19/08 @ 9:03 AM EST
Originally posted byDid I miss something? I didn't see anyone in this discussion write about "Christopher Columbus founding of America." One way or another, please be careful to represent was people say more accurately.Catherine Burke-Plumadore
Re: "Christopher Columbus' founding of America,"
um... yes, he found the place (about 400 years after the Vikings did), but he did not found America. He had been dead for almost 300 years when the United States of America was founded. Either this is a bad grammatical error, or a fundamental misunderstanding of the historical events. One way or another, please be careful to represent historical facts more accurately.
Scott McNealus
posted 10/17/08 @ 7:28 PM EST
The history of human civilization has been one of continuous conquering and/or enslaving other cultures. It continues to this day with Muslims killing Christians because they are Christians.
Look, I'll be the first to admit European settlers/American govt. did the Native Americans wrong. But please, give it a rest. How long will you suffer in your self-imposed injustice? 50 years more? 100 years more? Never?
What do you want so we don't have to listen to accounts of oppression that the vast majority of us non-natives have admitted were hugely unjust?
For the record, I live in Canandaigua, NY. Where the Pickering Treaty was signed. This continues to be the longest active treaty between native American tribes and the federal govt.
And I attended Canandaigua Academy, where the sports nickname is the Braves and the mascot is a warrior in headdress. We were also educated in the huge native American history of the area. I graduated a Brave and will always be a Brave.
Sincerely,
Scott McNealus
PS. I also went to SU in '69 where the Orange warrior was the the mascot. Now, it's a pumpkin.
Look, I'll be the first to admit European settlers/American govt. did the Native Americans wrong. But please, give it a rest. How long will you suffer in your self-imposed injustice? 50 years more? 100 years more? Never?
What do you want so we don't have to listen to accounts of oppression that the vast majority of us non-natives have admitted were hugely unjust?
For the record, I live in Canandaigua, NY. Where the Pickering Treaty was signed. This continues to be the longest active treaty between native American tribes and the federal govt.
And I attended Canandaigua Academy, where the sports nickname is the Braves and the mascot is a warrior in headdress. We were also educated in the huge native American history of the area. I graduated a Brave and will always be a Brave.
Sincerely,
Scott McNealus
PS. I also went to SU in '69 where the Orange warrior was the the mascot. Now, it's a pumpkin.
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Kaylen Thorpe
posted 10/14/08 @ 8:01 AM EST
And the inhabitants of America have been stupid ever since.