Posted on 06/25/2002 11:43:00 PM PDT by kattracks
Edited on 07/12/2004 3:54:57 PM PDT by Jim Robinson. [history]
Lawmakers in both parties, including those from states with sizable American Indian populations, said yesterday that they support the use of Indian names and symbols by a 4-H summer camp in West Virginia.
"Certainly, we want to encourage cultural enhancement and greater participation in 4-H," said Senate Majority Leader Tom Daschle, South Dakota Democrat. "I would think that [the use of Indian symbols] would allow the promotion of greater involvement."
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