Free Republic
Browse · Search
General/Chat
Topics · Post Article

Skip to comments.

[UPDATE:]Chancellor Modifies Course-Paintings to be Relocated(Uni. of Wisconsin-Stout Moves to C
NATIONAL COALITION AGAINST CENSORSHIP ^ | August 3, 2016 | Jas Chana

Posted on 08/08/2016 7:29:44 AM PDT by detective

The Chancellor at the University of Wisconsin-Stout has announced two of three historic paintings depicting interactions between white traders and First Nations people are to be removed from public view because of their potentially "harmful effect" on students and other viewers.

The paintings, which were commissioned under the Works Progress Administration and painted by artist Cal Peters in 1935, can be found in the University's Harvey Hall, a building currently undergoing major renovations. In preparation for the Hall's grand re-opening this fall, the paintings were to be restored by university art students under the direction of their professors. The restoration work, funded by the Wisconsin Historical Society, began back in 2013.

(Excerpt) Read more at ncac.org ...


TOPICS: Arts/Photography; Local News
KEYWORDS: censored; indians; paintings; university; wisconsin
Navigation: use the links below to view more comments.
first previous 1-2021-4041-51 last
To: Vigilanteman

Perhaps if you spent your summers in a canoe on streams, lakes and rivers, as I did, then you wouldn’t have your fears about tipping. Yes, v hulls are skitterish but they didn’t present any problems for us kids.


41 posted on 08/08/2016 9:22:16 AM PDT by B4Ranch ("The truth will set you free, but first it will piss you off.")
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 36 | View Replies]

To: B4Ranch
Need I point out that kids are a lot more agile and weigh a lot less than adults? As a kid, I confess to sometimes tipping the canoe on purpose in the summertime. We all wanted an excuse to go for a swim.

I weighed 130 lbs when I was 14. I'm close to double that now. If I just shift my butt 2" to the left, I tell my canoe companions to lean right.

42 posted on 08/08/2016 9:29:50 AM PDT by Vigilanteman (ObaMao: Fake America, Fake Messiah, Fake Black man. How many fakes can you fit into one Zer0?)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 41 | View Replies]

To: Vigilanteman

We had everything from a 10 footers to a 26 footer to play with. Six in all. The 26’ was almost impossible to flip. Four foot wide and it would handle a 20 hp motor just fine. It was meant for guys your size.


43 posted on 08/08/2016 9:57:58 AM PDT by B4Ranch ("The truth will set you free, but first it will piss you off.")
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 42 | View Replies]

To: B4Ranch
Interesting, didn't know they made canoes that big. Most of my canoe time was on the Crow Wing, a Mississippi tributary up in Minnesota. Almost nothing bigger than 12' on that river. Too many twists and turns, rapids and rocks with some deep water calm swimming holes in places.

It is a beautiful, wild river. Nesting and fishing bald eagles are even fairly common.

44 posted on 08/08/2016 10:14:48 AM PDT by Vigilanteman (ObaMao: Fake America, Fake Messiah, Fake Black man. How many fakes can you fit into one Zer0?)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 43 | View Replies]

To: detective
What in the world is offensive about this?
45 posted on 08/08/2016 11:43:47 AM PDT by Albion Wilde (We will no longer surrender this country to the false song of globalism. --Donald Trump)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 1 | View Replies]

To: detective

All trace of indigenous American pre Columbus occupation is being removed from the literature and the walls of America. It is White people doing this. Why do they despise the Indians so?


46 posted on 08/08/2016 12:19:02 PM PDT by arthurus
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 1 | View Replies]

To: blueunicorn6

They wouldn’t have a problem with that.


47 posted on 08/08/2016 12:57:29 PM PDT by Trillian
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 7 | View Replies]

To: rusty schucklefurd
[...] I happened to mention “Native Americans” - I could tell he was uncomfortable with what I had said. He was nice about it, but told me the accepted term by Canadian Indians is “First Nations.” I had not heard that term before. It is tough to keep up with the constantly changing PCism.

To be fair, calling Black and Red Canadian citizens / residents "African Americans" or "Native Americans," respectively is rather Americo-centric.

Regards,

48 posted on 08/10/2016 1:14:38 AM PDT by alexander_busek (Extraordinary claims require extraordinary evidence.)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 39 | View Replies]

To: alexander_busek

Re: “To be fair, calling Black and Red Canadian citizens / residents “African Americans” or “Native Americans,” respectively is rather Americo-centric.”

Actually I did consider that, but since the “North American” continent includes the United States and Canada, I thought (wrongly it seems) that Native Americans would also include indigenous peoples of Canada as well. I wouldn’t have used the term African-Americans for black Canadians, but you’re point is well taken.


49 posted on 08/10/2016 8:51:50 AM PDT by rusty schucklefurd
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 48 | View Replies]

To: Romulus
When one is scouting downstream obstructions, sometimes it is necessary to stand.

Speaking as a long time white water canoer and canoe camper, you are exactly right.

50 posted on 08/10/2016 8:58:19 AM PDT by rustbucket
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 34 | View Replies]

To: rustbucket

Thank you. I have done a little (and I do mean little) class II paddling and canoe camping myself. Got back from a four-day trip in FL just two weeks ago. No white water, but plenty of pull-overs, on a very remote and wild river. Yes, there were gators.


51 posted on 08/10/2016 9:46:23 AM PDT by Romulus
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 50 | View Replies]


Navigation: use the links below to view more comments.
first previous 1-2021-4041-51 last

Disclaimer: Opinions posted on Free Republic are those of the individual posters and do not necessarily represent the opinion of Free Republic or its management. All materials posted herein are protected by copyright law and the exemption for fair use of copyrighted works.

Free Republic
Browse · Search
General/Chat
Topics · Post Article

FreeRepublic, LLC, PO BOX 9771, FRESNO, CA 93794
FreeRepublic.com is powered by software copyright 2000-2008 John Robinson