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senseandsensibility

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6. Love and support Native Americans

Reply to alp227 (Original post)

Thu Jul 10, 2014, 01:50 AM

Jul 2014

but many Native Americans are of mixed race, and many look white. This is so well known that a story I read to my students about a Native American boy living on a reservation has kids in the illustrations that look white. Yes, there are "white" looking kids living on reservations. I don't know about this particular situation, but the "white" person could have been Native American.

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(SF) Giants consider ban on �culturally inappropriate� attire [View all] alp227 Jul 2014 OP

Other teams would offer that guy a job as a mascot. LeftyMom Jul 2014 #1

Giants need to start hitting rufus dog Jul 2014 #2

It looks like they're pulling out of the June swoon. LeftyMom Jul 2014 #3

I love my Giants!!!!!!!!! tblue Jul 2014 #4

This message was self-deleted by its author 1000words Jul 2014 #5

+ feedback Tuesday Afternoon Jul 2014 #9

Love and support Native Americans senseandsensibility Jul 2014 #6

I think people can tell the difference, because the difference is respect and intent, not coloring. LeftyMom Jul 2014 #10

We just had one of the worst collapses in MLB history LittleBlue Jul 2014 #7

Anything to distract, I guess. alp227 Jul 2014 #8

Just attended the "scrimmage" tonight senseandsensibility Jul 2014 #11

They're beginning to get it back together, though. They beat the A's 5-2 tonight Ken Burch Jul 2014 #13

Yeah hopefully they cool off LittleBlue Jul 2014 #15

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AAAAAIIIIIIGGGGHHHHHHH!!!!!!!! Ken Burch Jul 2014 #18

They should do that. n/t. Ken Burch Jul 2014 #12