Posted on 05/23/2005 7:54:29 AM PDT by redrock
I'm part Comanche, and the term Indian doesn't offend me...."Native American" strikes me as stupid, though. If you're born here, you're a native and if you're a citizen, you're an American, so I guess a fella of Chinese ancestry born in Chicago is a native American. I'm Irish-Indian with a little German thrown in to make it difficult....a native American.
BTTT
Make Every Day Memorial Day Bump!
Thanks, redrock.
How very, very sad. I watched Extreme Makeover last night. They were honoring Lori, the young native woman who was Jessica Lynch's roommate who died in Iraq. They built her family a gorgeous home on the Hopi Reservation where they lived. The grandparents, beautiful, humble people, are raising Lori's children, a boy and a girl. They were taken to Disneyland while the workers built this home. All the whilte they were honoring Native American veterans. It was the most tearful time I've ever spent on watching a TV show. They built a log house for the spirits, I believe, and the natives helped build it. Then they build a huge building for native veterans to gather from all over the country.
I wish you could have seen the faces of the family and Jessica Lynch. It was amazing. I'm still teary eyed thinking about it. The guy who narrates was crying, everyone who worked on it was crying. It was such an amazing segment. They built a special room in the house that had Lori's pictures and mementos from the service, etc. A room where the family can go to remember her life and her sacrifice. There was no bitterness in the parents. It was incredible. If you haven't seen it, you missed something. It was a story of the greatness of the American people, of all backgrounds. Wonderful.
Wasn't that an amazing segment? I've never cried so much in my TV watchin' life. All those veterans and Lori's family--just great!
The little girl didn't seem too upset but the son cried I noticed. He is older and probably remembers his mom :( The parents broke my heart though.
Our little Christian school puts on a dinner for veterans on Veteran's Day. The kids wait on table and just honor the vets. They deserve every honor they can get. The Tuskegee Airman, The Buffalo Soldiers, the Japanese young men who volunteered for service during WWII, the Native American windtalkers and other NA's who served, they've the forgotten ones. I value them, along with our own sons and daughters who are serving and have served over the years. Lots of goldstar parents around here, too.
And they also got $50,000 and a horse for the little girl. It was the best show I've seen in years. I was so proud of all of them.
They all broke my heart. I'm still crying as I think of it. She was such a precious little sweetheart. The Princess bedroom was just great! The parents are so humble and forgiving and I think perhaps Christian. They spoke about God a lot and their attitudes certainly reflect and honor God. It was such a blessing to watch that show.
Native American is probably the most offensive term in the liberal lexicon. Born in the U.S., of entirely Irish ancestry, I am a native American.
If American Indians don't like the name, find something that doesn't disenfranchise me and others equally qualified to claim our native American birthright.
I guess I missed a good one tho.
redrock
redrock - are you the author of the above piece, or just passing it along?
(sorry, I couldn't tell one way or the other)
Thanks for the moving story, in any case.
American Hero ~ Bump!
Lest We Forget!
Be Ever Vigilant!
You can catch the 'how did they do that' part of the show tonight on ABC. I think it's eight eastern time.
Every day is Memorial Day ~ Bump!
Be Ever Vigilant!
Thanks.
redrock
He earned "a lot" of respect from "a lot" of people IMO.
True. You're right. I should have stipulated the 'black power' movement. Foreman took the high road considering the times.
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