EMU investigating allegations of racism where off-campus students were dressed as Native Americans

[KamaAina]

Eastern Michigan University.

http://www.wxyz.com/news/region/washtenaw-county/emu-investigating-allegations-of-racism-where-off-campus-students-were-dressed-as-native-americans

Eastern Michigan University is investigating allegations of racism after more than a dozen students dressed in Native American garb were involved in an altercation with a man who confronted them about their behavior....

When he approached closer, he saw about 30 to 40 students partying and noticed that about half of them were wearing “Redface” and sporting feathered headpieces.

Phillips asked the students what they were doing. They told him they were honoring Native Americans and told Phillips, “We’re the F-ing Hurons!” EMU’s nickname used to be the Hurons before the university changed it to the Eagles in the ‘90s.

Phillips responded, “This isn’t honoring us, this is racist. And as soon as I said ‘racist,' it turned from honoring the Indians to, ‘Go back to the reservation, you F-ing Indian, get the F out of here.’"

I loves me some post-racial 'Merka!

[Buzz Clik]

1. Oh, sure. It's always about race.

Race baiting!!!!11

[KamaAina]

2. Interesting avvie

given the topic.

[Buzz Clik]

3. errrrr..... It's traditional!

Not sure how the Blackhawks get away with it. Maybe the tribe has given them a pass?

[KamaAina]

4. They're only named after the tribe indirectly.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chicago_Blackhawks

McLaughlin had been a commander with the 333rd Machine Gun Battalion of the 86th Infantry Division during World War I. This Division was nicknamed the "Blackhawk Division", after a Native American of the Sauk nation, Black Hawk, who was a prominent figure in the history of Illinois. McLaughlin named the new hockey team in honor of the military unit, making it one of many sports team names using Native Americans as icons. However, unlike the military division, the team's name was spelled in two words as the "Black Hawks" until 1986, when the club officially became the "Blackhawks", based on the spelling found in the original franchise documents.