- EDITORIAL 2/9/00
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I felt this was something you all should see. It is disgusting, horrifying, and a totally insane and psychotic attempt at humor on the part of some misguided, misanthrope. It clearly speaks for itself, and there isn't much more that I could add to the emotional response felt.
- NEWSLETTER/ASSOCIATION ON AMERICAN INDIAN AFFAIRS
- Winter 1999/00
CAMPBELL CALLS FOR FEDERAL INVESTIGATION OF " INDIAN HUNTING SEASON" FLIER
- Washington, DC--- U.S.
- Sen. Ben Nighthorse Campbell called on the Department of Justice to launch a hate-crimes investigation into a newspaper ad announcing the start of " Indian Hunting Season." Campbell received a copy of the ad, which ran in a South Dakota newspaper, that is intended to look like a real hunting season announcement. The ad declares open season on the Sioux reservations, sets a limit of ten kills per day and other regulations for where and in what manner Indians may be killed.
- Campbell, Chairman of the Senate Indian Affairs Committee, wrote Attorney General Janet Reno that " when such an ad authorizes hunting season on human beings and places a limit on how many can be killed, surely it is reason for law enforcement to take action. Such a solicitation to commit mass homicide must run afoul of federal law. I am requesting that you direct an investigation by the appropriate hate crimes office within the department." He also pointed out that in the 1800's, some Coloradans expressed support for the Sand Creek Massacre.
- " For those that think anti-Indian sentiment and feelings are a relic of the past, I urge them to read this product of a twisted and hateful mind," Campbell said in a Congressional Record Statement last week. " ( do not know what date they are referring to as it was not mentioned in this article.....Erth) " At the turn of the millennium here in the greatest nation on earth, there are pockets of hate that continue to thrive. After my tenure here in Congress, I know full well the limits of government. I know we can pass no law forcing people to respect each other, or forcing them to be tolerant. But this ad goes beyond mere hurtful worlds and actually advocates murder and I condemn it in the strongest possible terms."
The following is a copy from the newsletter of the actual " Indian Hunting Season" flier.
( you need a strong stomach for this one)
- STATE OF SOUTH DAKOTA
- Game, Fish and Parks Department
- Pierre,SD
- (605)224-0000 (this number is a nonconnecting number)
- PROCLAMATION
- RE: Indian Hunting Season hunting fees: Free to first 7,683 hunters/
- $1.00 thereon.
- Dear South Dakota Hunters:
- The 1999 Big Game hunting season in the state of South Dakota has
- been canceled due to shortages of Deer, Turkey, Elk and Antelope.
- However, this does not mean there will be no hunting. In the place of
- the big game animals this year we will have open season on the Sioux
- Reservations. This will entail the hunting of Americans Worthless
- Slounis Pyutus, commonly known as " Worthless Red Bastards,"
- Dog Eaters, " Gut Eaters, " Prairie Niggers" and F......Indians." This
- year from 1999-2000 will be an open season, as the
- f.......indians must be thinned out every two to three years.
- It Will be Unlawful to:
- * Hunt in a party of more than 150 persons
- * Use more than 35 bloodthirsty, rabid hunting dogs
- * Shoot in a public tavern ( Bullet may ricochet and hit civilized white people)
- * Shoot an Indian sleeping on the sidewalk
- Trapping Regulations
- * Traps may not be set within 15 feet of a liquor store
- * Traps may not be baited with Muscatel, Lysol, rubbing alcohol or food stamps
- * All traps must have at least 120 lb. spring strength and have a jaw spread of at least 5'3"
- Other rules and Regulations
- * Shooting length-wide in a welfare line is prohibited
- * It will be unlawful to possess a road-kill-Indian, however, special
- road-kill permits shall be issued to people with semi-tractor trailers and one-ton pick-up trucks.
- * With such a permit you may bait the highway with muscatel, Lysol, rubbing alcohol or food stamps
- How to Know When An Indian is in your Area
- * disposable diapers litter the street
- * Large lines in front of the welfare office and for free cheese
- * Trails of empty wine bottles leading from the city parks to all city alleys
- * Empty books of food stamps thrown all over
- * Car-loads of Indian children waiting outside liquor stores
- Remember limit is ten (10) per day
- Possession of limit: Forty (40)
- Good Hunting!!
So for those enlightened, and for those naive enough to believe that racism in it's most ill form no longer exists, this goes beyond even the actions of the KKK in the 50's and 60's. This is hate. Pure, unadulterated contempt for humanity in any form. This sort of humor is degrading, demeaning, and frankly, I don't know that there is a punishment suitable enough in a negative context, for the perpetrators of such garbage.
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