November 15, 2012

Maine Commisioner Remarks about Native Americans

Philip Congdon, former Maine cabinet member and chair of the Department of Economic and Community Development, was quoted as blaming the current situation of poverty among Native Americans on "bad parenting", urging them to "get off the reservation."

HOW DOES THIS CONNECT TO STRUCTURAL RACISM?:

For more on the current state of discrimination against Native Americans see, "This is Modern-day Discrimination Against Native American Looks Like"