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Friday, September 5, 2003

"After [Sherman] Alexie read my latest Frontpagemag article on Indian casinos, he said, �The casinos are a sign that Indians have completely assimilated.� He recently noticed that Carrot Top was appearing at Sandia Casino in New Mexico. �Five hundred years of political struggle, so we can have Carrot Top. Geronimo would be so proud.�

Yet, Alexie is not committed to political struggle himself. He knows about my push for Indian patriotism, and finds that interesting, probably because of the irony inherent. I definitely take political sides. I asked him whether he regretted the fact that Indians are basically conservative. I got the impression he wished Indians were otherwise. He replied, �I don�t regret or praise Indian conservatism. It just is. I just find it interesting that �rez� Indians share political views with the group (conservative white folks) who are most interested in taking away Indian treaty rights."

Get the Story:
David Yeagley: An Independent Indian (Front Page Magazine 9/4)

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