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NOVEMBER 9, 2000

Jim Craven, a professor at Clark College in Washington and a member of the Blackfeet Nation of Montana, says to celebrate Lewis and Clark is like celebrating Hitler's birthday.

Because of his views, he says he was kicked off a planning committee for Clark County. The commemoration committee, however, says they only asked Craven to "tone down" his remarks, as reported by The Associated Press.

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Saying he was censored, Indian off Lewis-Clark bicentennial committee (AP 11/9)

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Relevant Links:
Lewis and Clark, The Native Americans - www.pbs.org/lewisandclark/native/index.html