Mittwoch, 9. Mai 2007

Local Natives offended by Shrine circus performance

Calgary Sun - 09.05.07

The time when it was alright to ridicule and mock Native American culture is long gone, said Calgary-area Natives offended by an act at this year’s edition of the Shrine Circus.

Vital’s Crossbows, an act consisting of a precision archer and his assistant dressed in ceremonial feather headdress, tapping their mouths and clowning about in front of the crowd to spaghetti western-style Indian music hurt the youths Jason EagleSpeaker had taken to the show and left elders fighting back tears, the Crowfoot Nation member told the Sun.


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