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panader0

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13. Well, I live in Cochise County...........

Reply to bobbieinok (Original post)

Thu Jul 2, 2020, 04:57 PM

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What Native Americans should have statues? And where would you put them? [View all] bobbieinok Jul 2020 OP

They should decide, and put them wherever they want to. The Velveteen Ocelot Jul 2020 #1

+1 Nevilledog Jul 2020 #2

Yasssss! soothsayer Jul 2020 #3

Yes! fleur-de-lisa Jul 2020 #7

I think there are many already. Monuments at least. Cracklin Charlie Jul 2020 #4

We have a bronze one in Wheeling WV of a Mingo indian doc03 Jul 2020 #16

That Italian guy who cried lame54 Jul 2020 #5

Iron Eyes Cody lpbk2713 Jul 2020 #12

I think the guy that played him was an Italian actor. cwydro Jul 2020 #15

Yup Italian American, I was curious so I Googled him. 🙂 nt Raine Jul 2020 #35

They should make a huge Crazy Horse monument in the Black Hills Loki Liesmith Jul 2020 #6

It would be great if they finished it even though... WePurrsevere Jul 2020 #10

I hope it will be finished but probably not doc03 Jul 2020 #11

I would just let them have their sacred lands back eShirl Jul 2020 #8

+1 Alacritous Crier Jul 2020 #21

Statues are a European thing chriscan64 Jul 2020 #9

+1 Alacritous Crier Jul 2020 #22

Well, I live in Cochise County........... panader0 Jul 2020 #13

HERE'S THE STORY - The Sioux Tribe of S Dakota & a Monument to Chief Crazy Horse Budi Jul 2020 #14

how about forgetting stupid statues jeffreyi Jul 2020 #17

I love this. LOTS of them!!!! nt Quixote1818 Jul 2020 #18

Read their words instead of looking for statues. Black Elk Speaks is a great start. NightWatcher Jul 2020 #19

They should be put in their homelands GusBob Jul 2020 #20

They should rename one of the bases for Parker grantcart Jul 2020 #28

John Trudell. Nebraska and California chowder66 Jul 2020 #23

Quanah Parker nmgaucho Jul 2020 #24

Crazy Horse, Sitting Bull, Geronimo. shockey80 Jul 2020 #25

There's A Great One in Oregon, Illinois ProfessorGAC Jul 2020 #26

Gen Ely Parker grantcart Jul 2020 #27

National American Indian Memorial PufPuf23 Jul 2020 #29

Some women too. Pocahontas, Sacajawea, Pine Leaf, etc. nt Quixote1818 Jul 2020 #30

Chief Sealth (Seattle) has a statue in downtown Seattle, right in Pioneer Square maxsolomon Jul 2020 #31

You just advertised your own character as well as your priorities within the greater conversation. LanternWaste Jul 2020 #34

Chief Joseph!! lastlib Jul 2020 #32

I'm not really in any place to instruct the Native Americans who, or what, to honor. LanternWaste Jul 2020 #33

Ira Hayes Warren_Pointe Jul 2020 #36