Statement by Navajo Nation Council Delegate, Amber Kanazbah Crotty

[DesertRat]

“Today's careless comment from President Trump is the latest example of systemic, deep-seated ignorance of Native Americans and our intrinsic right to exist and practice our ways of life. The intentional disregard of the historical trauma of Pocahontas as a sexual assault survivor directly resulting from colonization is disturbing.

“The Navajo People are not strangers to the prejudice, discrimination, and marginalization perpetrated by western culture. Our woman and children are targets of violence. We must speak out against such ignorance in every instance, in hopes for a better future for our children and our land.

“I must respond to White House Press Secretary Sarah Huckabee Sanders’ flat-out denial of this racial slur, dismissing the tangible and egregious impact pejoratives have on Indigenous people. I must respond to President Trump’s remark today referencing Pocahontas. With due respect, it is problematic for the president to use this term in the manner we heard today. It diminishes the experience of Pocahontas and is totally inappropriate. The reckless appropriation of this term is deeply offensive and dangerous to the sovereignty and identity of our peoples. Such rhetoric is damaging, and it a serious infringement of our right to live as Native Americans.

“The Navajo Code Talkers are not pawns to advance a personal grudge, or promote false narratives. Such pandering dishonors the sacrifice of our national heroes. Let me be clear, such antics do not change the fact of history. Indigenous peoples' disparate socioeconomic issues are a direct result of this false narrative, and we cannot sit idly by as the citizens of the United States and our Indigenous children are gas-lighted from this terrible truth.

“We honor and respect the Navajo Code Talkers, and we are proud of their sacrifice. Let us not allow this display of immaturity and short-sightedness distract us from the important issues we advocate for collectively as sovereign nations on this continent, but continue to advance the cause and secure the future of Indigenous people in America.”
https://www.dropbox.com/s/2aurroucx2x3x4e/112717_AKC_Statement_On_Pejorative_Comment_Final.pdf?dl=0
https://www.facebook.com/amber.kanazbah.crotty/

[pandr32]

1. Our indigenous people are pointing out the immaturity of 45

I have read two separate statements so far and both eluded to it. I hope somebody at the White House makes sure he finds out.
May he have too much indigestion to enjoy his favorite meatloaf today.
We see you 45.

[Achilleaze]

2. Truth, well spoken

[L. Coyote]

3. And the Deplorables have started a new Race War on Natives on Twitter.

Using racial slurs, hatred, and cultural appropriation to attack Sen. Warren, full-on Trump Russian bot army and all, complete with their own racist hashtag.

#ElizabethWarrenIndianName, a lot of racist white people using racial epithets against a white woman

Link to tweet

[Lanius]

4. Just checked out #ElizabethWarrenIndianName some have posted here

What a hive of hatred, racism, sadism and sociopathy. These people don't give a damn about whether or not this affects Native Americans. It's all about having more ammunition to attack a hated librul woman. And how many people like this make up the GOP base?

[zentrum]

13. ++10000

[FSogol]

5. K & R. n/t

[Solly Mack]

6. K&R

[GusBob]

7. Trump can play insult comic like the ass that he is, but SHS disgusts me

"its not a slur if I say so"

I fucking hate her

[DesertRat]

11. Sarah is "Huckabee splaining" to Native Americans why they shouldn't be offended.

She KNOWS that she's defending an immoral, dishonorable, corrupt liar. She does so for the money and power. THAT is the very definition of evil.

[Maraya1969]

12. She seems like a really unhappy person. Considering her behavior that would make sense

[panader0]

8. An eloquent statement. A thing we have never heard from Trump.

[Hekate]

9. Birtherism and Swiftboating: a two-fer for the haters applied to Senator Warren

Gods I hate Trump and Trumpites and the GOP.

[Hekate]

10. Excellent, eloquent, intelligent, historically grounded. I thank them.

I'm ashamed of Trump every day.

[Amaryllis]

14. Dignity personified.

[gtar100]

15. We have so many bright and intelligent people in this world,

Ms. Crotty being one, given her poignant remarks. Why so many corrupt individuals get elected to act as our supposed leaders, judges and representatives is a crying shame considering that we have the knowledge today, right now, to set things right; or at least to make things a whole lot better than what we got now. But the rich have an agenda for which they are willing to let billions of people suffer. They are willing to let it all go up in flames just so they can spend a little more time in their artificial paradise. We can do so much better than this.

[Orrex]

16. Such a dignified response is far better than I could have managed

Frankly I'm amazed that the idiot racist fuckhead didn't make some joke about being in the casino business.


What a wretched, vile excuse for a human being.

[AllaN01Bear]

17. i am ashamed to call this man president. this guy dosnt care who he hurts.

in some ways i am ashamed to be called american. eggscllent . dignified and measured response. these folk risked their lives for our country and this idiot in chief didnt . evaded the draft so he could play sports .