Christina Owen via Red Dirt Report

Native Americans React to Christina Fallin's Fake War Dance Performance

ICTMN Staff
4/28/14

 a direct swipe at Native Americans. "Their supporters were calling us sheep the last time, saying we called her out to be PC, not thinking for ourselves," Summer said.

Cherokee EONM member and blogger Jennie Stockley posted to Pink Pony's Facebook page, "Apathy towards the clear feelings of other people is cruelty. Her apathy based to Native culture is racist. No opaqueness in this issue. It is clear. We will not stand silent while she degrades honored and sacred symbols."

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The Fallin family has faced controversy with the Native American community both in Oklahoma and nationally last year when Governor Mary Fallin helped facilitate the forced adoption of a Cherokee girl, Veronica Brown, from her Cherokee family who were found to be fit parents by the courts 1,000 miles away to a white South Carolina couple who had used questionable adoption practices to dodge the Indian Child Welfare Act. That act seeks to protect Native American tribes from mass removal of their children; a potential violation of the Geneva Conventions on Genocide. Oklahoma has one of the largest Native American populations in the country and has 38 federally recognized tribes.

EONM asked the Riverwind Casino, Blackwatch Studios and Christina Fallin and Governor Mary Fallin to apologize for this direct attack affront to Native American concerns regarding the misuse of Native culture and purposeful insult to Native Americans in general. 

See video of the protest below.

This story was complied from a press release

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If Pink Pony is touting themselves as a punk band, they should completely comprehend the protests. They should also appreciate the more aggressive among us Natives to physically express their dislike of the masquerade. Republicans always point at the poor and the elderly as those who feel "ENTITLEMENT" to the paltry sums the government provides, but the people who REALLY show entitlement are the rich. They feel because they are rich or well-known that the rules of modern society don't apply to them.

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To note the Offensive Conduct is one issue, and to provide a vehicle for Free Publicity is another.......................................................................................... .......................................................................................................................... The Misuse and The Abuse of Symbols, re-acted NAI Dance is very difficult to contain unless it is a Public Display; and then it is limited as to Non-Indians "Right of Expression" unless it is so Offensive as to "Shock The Conscience" of a Reasonable Person................................................................................. ........................................................................................................................... In reality, The Offender is getting "Free Publicity", and The Lawyers are creating "Billable Hours" to be paid by someone or both........................... ........................................................................................................................... NARF would be a good start for The NAI Communities to develop a Practical Strategy of confronting these issues - one that sends a message but curtails Emotional Response and an Expensive Endeavor..................................... ........................................................................................................................... A sad Comment of this Nation is, "Justice Is Not Free", and many Tribes are looked on as having "Casino Deep Pockets", and The Nations must recognize this as one of the motives in this conduct by Non-Indian People.................. ........................................................................................................................... Now, look at the type "music?" that is benefiting from this exposure - it promotes rebellion and lack of respect towards others, so what makes you think you will prick the Conscience of People who don't care unless it hits them in The Pocket Book?....................................................................................... ........................................................................................................................... The reality and the ability to confront all such conduct - and needs to be looked at by the Aggrieved Parties, & use a practical and realistic approach to this "Problem Solving"............................................................................................ ........................................................................................................................... I see a lot of NAI Challenging "Social Injustice", but they are "footing the bill" in more ways then one.... Think Before You Act and Use Reliable,Professional Counsel before you Speak............................................................................. ........................................................................................................................... Spontaneous Declarations normally ignore the Safe Guards of well chosen words; and are Played on by the Other Parties for Free !........................... ...........................................................................................................................

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rockymissouri
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Rude, insensitive girlband name sounds like 'My Little Pony'...!! WHY would she be so incredibly thoughtless.....???
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