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TechnographAmerican Indian denounces University's Chief decision
By Erika Strebel
Posted: 3/12/07 Section: News
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"Indians earned it with blood," Yeagley said. "Only a racist would want to remove the honor American Indians hold in history."
Yeagley refers to the removal of American Indian mascots as "Indian Removal II."
He said that removing American Indian mascots is a continuation of Andrew Jackson's Indian Removal Act, the program that relocated American Indians on the East Coast to Oklahoma.
"I call it an ethnic cleansing," he said. "It's racist. It's a virtual holocaust."
As one of Young America's Foundation's speakers, Yeagley has spoken about his support for American Indian mascots at various universities like Pennsylvania State University and the University of Mexico City.
He will be speaking at Florida State University, represented by the Seminoles on April 4.
"I am trying to create a positive view of America from an Indian point of view," Yeagley said.
"I'm trying to create a re-interpretation of America that allows American Indians to be proud of America and love America rather than taking the protester's stance established in the early 70s," he said.
At the University of Mexico City, he happened to meet Charlene Teters, the Spokane Indian activist who originally established the protest against the Chief at the University in 1988.
"I am not her favorite person," Yeagley said.
He also said that he recognizes his view may not be shared by other American Indians.
"I get called a racist often because I want to see that Indian image preserved," Yeagley said. "... it's all backwards. I'm a person that loves the race and wants to preserve it in anyway possible."
However, he said he might be too late, as universities have been retiring their American Indian mascots.
"I want to speak on a campus where they have an Indian mascot," Yeagley said. "I want to hit the target. I want to campaign where the battle is - if there's a battle left."
Yeagley refers to the removal of American Indian mascots as "Indian Removal II."
He said that removing American Indian mascots is a continuation of Andrew Jackson's Indian Removal Act, the program that relocated American Indians on the East Coast to Oklahoma.
"I call it an ethnic cleansing," he said. "It's racist. It's a virtual holocaust."
As one of Young America's Foundation's speakers, Yeagley has spoken about his support for American Indian mascots at various universities like Pennsylvania State University and the University of Mexico City.
He will be speaking at Florida State University, represented by the Seminoles on April 4.
"I am trying to create a positive view of America from an Indian point of view," Yeagley said.
"I'm trying to create a re-interpretation of America that allows American Indians to be proud of America and love America rather than taking the protester's stance established in the early 70s," he said.
At the University of Mexico City, he happened to meet Charlene Teters, the Spokane Indian activist who originally established the protest against the Chief at the University in 1988.
"I am not her favorite person," Yeagley said.
He also said that he recognizes his view may not be shared by other American Indians.
"I get called a racist often because I want to see that Indian image preserved," Yeagley said. "... it's all backwards. I'm a person that loves the race and wants to preserve it in anyway possible."
However, he said he might be too late, as universities have been retiring their American Indian mascots.
"I want to speak on a campus where they have an Indian mascot," Yeagley said. "I want to hit the target. I want to campaign where the battle is - if there's a battle left."
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Johnny FactChecker
posted 3/12/07 @ 1:45 AM CST
Here's a quote from the web-site of the "source" of this story, Mr. Yeagley:
"There will never be a black president. There will never be a brown president. (Continued…)
upbeatdad
RegularGuy
posted 3/12/07 @ 2:57 AM CST
To Johnny FactChecker:
You need to change your name to 'Johnny Out-Of-Context'. Yeagley is only acknowledging what ultra-liberals, radical feminists, and the PC-crowd refuse to acknowledge. (Continued…)
Jimmy Yellowhorse
posted 3/12/07 @ 10:32 AM CST
OUOTE: "Richard Poe, colleague of Yeagley as well as New York Times best-selling author, said Yeagley is one of the strongest, influential voices on the American Indian mascot debate. (Continued…)
David Velarde Jr.
posted 3/12/07 @ 10:33 AM CST
David A Yeagley is a bozo and if the term enemy scout comes to mind then it's apt. Native Americans throughout our history have had their leaders killed by their own people and Mr. (Continued…)
glenda deer
posted 3/12/07 @ 12:20 PM CST
more ramblings from idiot David Yeagley...? If someone punched ya in the nose, and it bled. You wouldn't be Indian anymore, Yeagley...Just a thought.. (Continued…)
Itazurakko!
posted 3/12/07 @ 1:17 PM CST
Wow.
All I can say is, do a google search on this guy. Make sure you include "groups," to get the various USENET archive content.
He's quite a character, to put it mildly. (Continued…)
Lisa Boucher
posted 3/12/07 @ 3:31 PM CST
Wow, you guys gave this doofus press? Have you even looked at his site?
I can't wait to see whose lunatic ramblings you'll print next. Maybe the Time Cube guy should get wider coverage!
StopYourCrying
posted 3/12/07 @ 11:48 PM CST
You guys are nothing but a bunch of ultra-liberal hippies. I commend Yeagly and his comments, and they are welcome in my eyes. The whole Chief debate is nothing but a bunch of ultra-liberals crying about issues that doesn't even affect them personally. (Continued…)
Locklear
posted 3/13/07 @ 8:51 AM CST
This guys is not even really Native. He is a total idiot and knows nothing about Native American Dance and Culture. As others have said - this guys is nuts and not to be trusted at all. (Continued…)
David Yeagley
posted 3/13/07 @ 3:53 PM CST
Donna, your information is false. I don't know where exactly you obtained it, but there has been much libel posted on me, and I assume that is your source. (Continued…)
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