An Alabama mother raised concerns when her son was asked to 'dress in Native American attire' for a school Thanksgiving celebration.
When Alabama mom Apryl Arthurs received a note from her son’s kindergarten teacher saying the children would celebrate Thanksgiving at school by holding a “powwow,” and were encouraged to “dress in Native American attire,” she felt, as she tells Yahoo Lifestyle, “trepidation.”
“I need to be really clear on this point,” Arthurs told local news station WAFF. “Dressing up as an indigenous person when you’re not native is racist. It doesn’t matter how young they are, it doesn’t matter what their intent is, dressing up to be native for the day is racist.” Hall says the school “course corrected,” after hearing Arthurs concerns. “Once the principal learned of the concerns, he sent a letter home to every parent involved stating children should not wear costumes. We took immediate action and informed parents of this redirection of the program,” Hall says.
“I have to believe the intent was to honor the American Indian,” he says. “I also believe no forethought was given as to the appropriateness of a powwow or the historical impact the European influence had on the decimation of the American Indian. I would hope this becomes an opportunity for our educators to contact local Indians to assist with planning during November’s activities.” November is also Native American History Month.
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