“It’s a symbol of New England’s colonial past, this tool of assimilation that pushed Native Americans into the background in their own homelands.”
Here’s an idea...then don’t accept admittance to a college you despise. I had a native college roommate in Alaska. The native corporation gave him a free ride, but he spent all his time smoking dope and drinking. He lasted one semester.
Yes, what an ingrate. She should give up her place and let someone who appreciates the privilege to go.
In grad school in Arizona I had a classmate of Indian descent. She was not qualified to be there but got a similar free ride so she took advantage of it. She called it “riding your feather.”