US Seventh Cavalry air division attempt landing on Wounded Knee Sacred Burial grounds

[Mona Smith]

Richard,  I agree.  Hope to meet you this fall when you're in Mpls. St  
Paul for your award!

m


On May 5, 2010, at 10:13 AM, MJ Hardman wrote:

> Thank you, Richard.  Your words are a balm on troubled times.  MJ
>
> On 5/5/10 9:41 AM, "Richard Zane Smith" <rzs at WILDBLUE.NET> wrote:
>
>> Kweh,
>>
>> I think what Wilma Thin Elk said was so well put:
>> "...Thin Elk said she was still trying to make sense of what  
>> happened Saturday.
>> "We have an airport in Pine Ridge. Why didn't they land over there  
>> and come to the site
>> ... in a car?" she asked. "What was the whole point?"
>>
>> Some wonder why we always bring up the past and tell us "get over  
>> it!"
>> but unless we remember it,we become numb, inactive and unaware of
>> what many in the majority culture choose to remain ignorant about.
>>
>> What outsiders often decide is "honoring First Nations peoples"
>> may in its very action , be actually degrading and give proof of  
>> cultural ignorance.
>> The best Intentions when coupled by Insensitivity can cause the  
>> worst damage.
>>
>>
>> Richard Zane Smith
>> Wyandotte, Okl.
>>
>>

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