Did you know there is an entire website dedicated to fake Indians? The site depicts the painful efforts of white actors such as Paul Lynde and William Shatner to portray Native Americans on the silver screen. But these are actors. What about whites who pawn themselves off as Indians in real life?
Ward Churchill understands that ethnic victimhood is the price of admission into various academic departments. He has carefully cultivated an image as a Native American, without which he would never have been made chairman of the University of Colorado's ethnic studies department. But new evidence has emerged suggesting that he is not what he claims. The distant relative Churchill points to as a Native American--who would then only make the University of Colorado professor one-sixty-fourth Indian--was actually a white man. So why does Churchill continue to promote an American Indian self-image? "He's a white man who earns his living masquerading as an Indian," artist David Bradley maintains. "He's a pseudo-Indian profiteer. He takes opportunities intended for our people, our legitimate speakers, who can honestly speak about the American Indian experience."
The famous crying indian from the environmental commercials in the 70s was Italian. Just thought I'd mention that.
http://www.eonline.com/News/Items/0,1,4141,00.html
Also, I know this is off topic, but Dan: Do you know someone at NBC or something? I just heard about "The Contender".
It's like someone over there said, "Hey, you know what? If you made a reality show about boxing, there this guy...Dan Flynn... and he would, you know...really like it, and stuff...".
Interesting. If you're part minority, no matter how small the part, you can chair an academic department.
In that case, I am part black, part latino..., and while we're at it, I'll go with part woman. I'm a black, latino, woman who only appears to be a white man. That should get me tenure and a corner office overlooking the quad.
The question is: HOW!!!
I think if Churchill continues to proclaim himself as a Native American he should go through the same series of tortures and trails including the "O-Kee-Pa" chest suspension as Richard Harris's character in "A man called Horse".
I believe if confronted with this test of faith and loyalty he would remove his baseless heritage connection.
When I was a kid the teacher used to tell me to sit Indian style, I'd say "ok," then I'd grab a bottle of whiskey and lay down on the curb.
The entitlement culture is weakening and killing us.
Me thinks Hat try to be comedian. Me thinks he is nothing but back end of horse.
LR: Well Tonto, it looks like the Indians have surrounded us and we’re trapped.
Tonto: What you mean “we” white man?
Shatner had practice at the whole Indian thing. "I AM KIROK! KIROK!!!!" Edith Keeler was probably looking down and thinking, "Thank God for that truck..."
First Ward Churchill levels fake charges against America. Now we find out he is a fake indian. He has lost his chairmanship of some "ethnic studies" or something like this. Now the University of Colorado may fire him. They should fire him. This man is obviously grossly incompetent.
Actually, I believe they prefer to be called "Injuns".
