“I really don't like the fake cartoon and illustration
in Indian books that are here in the school library. My name is Monica
Spencer and my tribe is Navajo, Laguna, Kiaoni and Pueblo, all full
blooded. It makes me mad when children make fun of my culture. It makes
the kids think we do that when we don't. When the children grow up
I don't want them to think that Indians put feathers in their hair
and dance around the fire. We don't do that. And I don't think that
it is right for the kids to look at the silly things they put in those
silly books. One day I saw a kid running around with a feather in their
hair and putting their hand to their mouths and making weird noises
and I cried when that happened. So what I want you to do is to put
those books away and learn about our real history.”
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