What every High School Principal SHOULD say: (I agree)

[schellie69]

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I thought Cherokees did the trail of tears. Also the trail of tears were for the ones who would not "modernize" and transported to a reservation.

No the tribes removed owned land, where farmers bankers ect. The even owned slaves (some did) the whites wanted the land they passed a bill the Indian removal act, and the only time a US president disobeyed an order from the supreme court ruling. The where forced to march over 1000 miles to Indian territory. This was the first time the Indians actually tried to fight in the white mans court they lost but they did fight. This is not even taught in history anymore most of the whole putting Indians on reservation is removed except for Custer's last stand. I am of mixed heritage and it is sad that the school system has removed so much of the American history from the book. This is why I home school.

 

[Junkmanme]

The "Cherokee Removal of 1838" transplanted most of the Cherokee (and some Choctaw and Creek, I believe) from North Carolina, Eastern Tennessee, and Northern Georgia to what is now the State of Oklahoma....called "Indian Territory" in 1838.

One of my Great-Great-Great Grandfathers served as a Soldier-Escort on that trip....called "The Trail of Tears".

There still exists the "Eastern Band of Cherokee" in Western North Carolina comprised of the descendants of those Cherokee who "hid-out" and refused to be relocated in 1838.

-Junkmanme-

 

[KristyHall]

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and does "transplanted" some how make it better

a mass removal of a group of people from their land, where many died on teh way is not a good thing

also some reservations were also forced labor camps, or places where the different groups were put in and allowed to starve to death because they were in placed where their natural crops did not grow, where the ground and resources were so poor most things could not grow enough to support a group of people, many were not allowed to keep their tools to cultivate land because they could be used as weapons.

then there was the Indian schools, the last one being closed in 1994
not 1884, 1994 that school was also one of the most notorious where children were often tortured and punished if they spoke their own language or practiced their tribal beliefs.


it was not until the 1970's that natives were even legally allowed to practice their religion. Many of these things occurred within this past generation. and much racism and discrimination still occurs towards natives, much more than many other races.

bit to mention the crushing poverty, and alcoholism and drugs that developed on the poorer reservations, which happens in all economically and socially segregated areas, due to segregation, lack of education, and lack of industry. In spite of all this many tribes are actually crawling out of this pit the Yonega (rough translation white or English person) have dug for them.

it does a school no good if the principal denies that there is more than one culture and refuses to allow the school to teach about any culture but the white English based culture. it encourages the idea that one culture is superior over others, and helps harbor stereotypes that is a stepping stone to the removal of human rights.

 

[KristyHall]

what does this principal consider "dressing formally?" different sections of the US have different ideas fo formal. how formal? And which formal culture? Would he come down on a Muslim for wearing her Hijab? Or a a Hindu from wearing a Sahri?

no matter how hard people like this principal try, this country is extremely diverse, it always has been, and if he wants to live in a little white English based bubble then he needs to go create his own country.

 

[dacjohns]

Change some of the words and the message sounds like Nazi Germany, Communist Russia, or a future Orwellian nation.

I agree with some of it but disagree with much of it. Diversity is what made this nation great.

 

[HarlansHollowFarms]

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and does "transplanted" some how make it better

a mass removal of a group of people from their land, where many died on teh way is not a good thing

also some reservations were also forced labor camps, or places where the different groups were put in and allowed to starve to death because they were in placed where their natural crops did not grow, where the ground and resources were so poor most things could not grow enough to support a group of people, many were not allowed to keep their tools to cultivate land because they could be used as weapons.

then there was the Indian schools, the last one being closed in 1994
not 1884, 1994 that school was also one of the most notorious where children were often tortured and punished if they spoke their own language or practiced their tribal beliefs.


it was not until the 1970's that natives were even legally allowed to practice their religion. Many of these things occurred within this past generation. and much racism and discrimination still occurs towards natives, much more than many other races.

bit to mention the crushing poverty, and alcoholism and drugs that developed on the poorer reservations, which happens in all economically and socially segregated areas, due to segregation, lack of education, and lack of industry. In spite of all this many tribes are actually crawling out of this pit the Yonega (rough translation white or English person) have dug for them.

it does a school no good if the principal denies that there is more than one culture and refuses to allow the school to teach about any culture but the white English based culture. it encourages the idea that one culture is superior over others, and helps harbor stereotypes that is a stepping stone to the removal of human rights.

I will not repeat my previous comment, as it was removed. You have hit the nail on the head, we need to learn about other cultures to have acceptance and unity, no one should be considered superior over another, we are all of the human race!

 

[chics in the sun]

As a school social worker, I find the speach appalling overall. There are a few things I do agree with, and I agree that changes need to be made in our educational system, but the message overall speaks to intollerance more than inclusion and acceptance.

 

[HarlansHollowFarms]

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Be careful, I mentioned this earlier and my post was removed.
Intolerance breeds intolerance, so sad in such a diverse society.

 

[KristyHall]

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Be careful, I mentioned this earlier and my post was removed.
Intolerance breeds intolerance, so sad in such a diverse society.

it's scary that you and I are agreeing

 

[HarlansHollowFarms]

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Be careful, I mentioned this earlier and my post was removed.
Intolerance breeds intolerance, so sad in such a diverse society.

it's scary that you and I are agreeing

Not scary at all, we just disagree on somethings