Hi Sioux,
Didn't you know? Because these people aren't intending to be offensive, they
aren't actually offensive. You see, to be offensive, you must have
intention. They're actually honoring Indians.
[sarcasm, if you missed it :) ]
I've made several complaints to Nestle' over this candy thing over the
past, no response as of yet. Am trying to think of another way to handle it,
this isn't working to well. I am thinking about starting a petition going
with the group I'm with (KOLA, heard of us? probably not...not many people
here...mainly Turtle Island based)
Which Lakhota Nation are you from?
peace
p.s. here's part of a poem I wrote about a week ago...a history lesson for
you, as I've been told
the girl in the seat next to me ate a Redskin candy
i wanted to ask her if she’d still be enjoying it if it was called Nigger
i wanted to tell her when
traders
hunters
trappers
soldiers
ranchers
would bring their
bear skins
elk skins
buffalo skins
to a trader for money
they would bring their Indian scalps with them
they called the scalps Redskins
i have a Friend who was called a Redskin at school
He was then punched
this girl will tell me it
honors
remembers Indians
this girl will tell me it isn’t
racist
prejudiced
discriminatory
this girl will tell me she isn’t
racist
ignorant
it will turn into a Pissing match
no one ever wins a Pissing match
>Hau kola-pi,
>
>Just a thought. I have recently been abused in a store when asking fro the
>removal of an item which I find grossly offensive from the counter top.
>
>In fact< I have had various reactions when I have come across this before
>and spoken to the store owner or counter person.
>
>The offensive item are candies called 'Redskins'. A kind of red chewy
>thing! As a Lakhota person I find these items extremely offensive, and
>whenever I come across them I always like to approach the store owner or
>sales person, and explain just how I feel.
>
>Now, I guess many of you are going to think I am being silly over this, but
>I find this a very bad example to set to children whom I presume would be
>tha main consumers of this candy. What kind of a message is it sending to
>these childrem? There is even a picture I think of an 'indian' on the
>wrapper!
>
>Each time I approach about this problem, I speak calmly and quietly, and
>attempt to explain why I am offended and ask if they would please remove
>the item form display and preferably from stock.
>
>I say to people, ok, how about if this thing was some kind of licorice
>candy? Would they have it on their counter if it was called Blackskins or
>Niggers? Of course, they usually protest that of course they wouldn't
>thing of doing such a thing...............and of course they shouldn't
either!
>
>My next reply then, is what is the difference between calling this red
>chewy candy a 'Redskin' and a piece of licorice a Blackskin or a nigger?
>
>I must hasten to add here, that personally, I would never use such words,
>they are not even in my vocabulary and are used here purely for the
>comparison! My people and all my brothers and sisters of the native
>american nations have strong feelings for our aboriginal brothers and
>sisters here.
>
>But Please can someone see what I am saying?????>
>
>I am very sad today................
>
>Sioux
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