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Thursday, September 18, 2003

After 77 years, the YMCA's Indian Guides program is getting a complete overhaul in response to complaints about inaccurate portrayals of Indian culture.

The program will now be called the Adventure Guides. Gone are references to tribes, chiefs, braves and princesses.

Some local parents are upset that the program has been changed. They contend the program honors Indians.

Get the Story:
Indian stereotype spurs program to erase old image (The South Florida Sun-Sentinel 9/18)

Relevant Links:
YMCA Indian Guide Story - http://www.yindianguides.org/ighistory.htm
YMCA Indian Guides - http://dir.yahoo.com/Society_and_Culture/Social_Organizations/
YMCA/Indian_Guides_and_Princesses
YMCA - http://www.ymca.net/index.jsp

Related Stories:
Column: Critics wrong about YMCA Indian Princesses (9/12)
YMCA drops Indian 'guide' and 'princess' program (04/28)
YMCA makes changes to 'Indian' program (10/03)
YMCA looks at 'Indian Guide' program (5/1)

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