Houston Ex Councilman Insults American Indians

[Buffaloheart]

Racism: Houston Mayor Insults American Indians
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>Houston's Mayor Pro Tem Michael Berry insulted American Indian listeners
>during his talk show on slavery and Indians on KPRC Radio 950. The American
>Indian Genocide Museum in Houston urges others to respond:
>Houston's Mayor Berry:
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>"We need to stop wasting all this time and energy apologizing to the
>American Indian, which we continue to do ... We give them casinos, we give
>them special licenses, we give them special scholarships and why I don't
>understand ..."
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>"We conquered them, that's history - Hello."
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>"You got to be against giving welfare to the American Indians because of
>the fact, that 200 years ago they were whipped in a war. Lets just call it
>what it is, they lost a war."
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>Listen to segments:
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><http://950kprc.com/pages/berry.html>http://950kprc.com/pages/berry.html

[Note: Topic split off and renamed as it had nothing to do with the subject.
On another list someone cleared up that he is actually an excouncilman, easily defeated last election precisely because of statements like these.]

[steve_w]

hello fellow nafpsters

i read about this guy. what a jerk. how come nafps didn't go after him? would have nice too see someone tear this guy a new one. thank you.

[Johnnie]

SteveW,

When I saw this story on Indianz.com, I did a little research and wrote an email to the Radio station.  Wondering, when you heard about it, did you write an email, or a letter?  My guess is you did not.  Why?  Cause you seem to want to criticize thisi board, the people on here, and have no desire to take an initiative and do things on your own.

"How come nafps didn't go after him?"  What is the intent of that statement?  Cause as far as I can see, nafps doesnt "go after" anyone.  It is a discussion board where news and information, discussion, takes place. 

Elsewhere you say you are Cherokee.  Have you taken a position in the Freedmen issue?  If so, where are you posting?  Did you write letters, participate?  Or you don't really care about that?  What is your position on the Delaware and Eastern Shawnee issues with the CNO?  Or, are you Keetoowah?  Eastern Band?  Or, mayhaps, one of the 150 "Cherokee" groups around the country, some exploiting the Cherokee name for fun and profit?

Even though I do not live in Oklahoma, I take an active interest in my tribal affairs.  And do the same here in Indiana where I live, with other tribes and social service organizations.  Do you?

Jess Askin