"The last time settlers built an Old West cowboy town on tribal property they didn't worry this much about offending the natives.

But Rawhide, the longtime Western theme park, is not just moving out of Scottsdale and onto the Gila River Reservation. It's moving itself out of an older mind-set, one that didn't worry too much about how it depicted Native Americans.

Victor Ostrow, general manager of the 35-year-old theme park, said Gila River leaders are not demanding any changes. He will make those on his own. "Anything that feeds that stereotype of cowboys and Indians will have to be altered," he said."

Get the Story:
Richard Ruelas: Rawhide strives for more sensitivity (The Arizona Republic 8/22)

Relevant Links:
Gila River Indian Community - http://www.gric.nsn.us
Rawhide Western Town & Steakhouse - http://www.rawhide.com

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