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<blockquote data-quote="sacraig" data-source="post: 1326631" data-attributes="member: 586845"><p>That's an interesting perspective. If such conversations were had between the University and the Peoria, I wish they had been made public. Of course there is a certain section of any fanbase who won't really listen to those kinds of things and will be upset either way, but it would have been nice to at least hear about these sorts of discussions and the reasoning from the two parties in question.</p><p></p><p>That said, I suppose I am not as convinced it would be futile as you are. The Chief's dance originated as an interpretation of fancy dance, which was non-spiritual (for some rather unfortunate reasons) and is something that Native Americans regularly perform for the general public. It was modified and reinterpreted over the years. He also wore genuine Lakota Sioux regalia rather than Peoria. If tribes nationwide already perform the more authentic dance in public, I don't see why replacing the regalia with that of the Peoria and rewriting the dance to be authentic would necessarily be a non-starter.</p><p></p><p>Again, maybe this was discussed with them at the time, but if so, why didn't they tell us about it? Why didn't they publicize that fact and discuss the reasons for the decision not to go that route? Again, that's a missed teaching moment, even if it didn't involve keeping a revised Chief.</p><p></p><p>Regarding the problems on modern reservations, they are real, they are tragic, and they are many. However, effects to connect the rest of the country with those people can only help the situation.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="sacraig, post: 1326631, member: 586845"] That's an interesting perspective. If such conversations were had between the University and the Peoria, I wish they had been made public. Of course there is a certain section of any fanbase who won't really listen to those kinds of things and will be upset either way, but it would have been nice to at least hear about these sorts of discussions and the reasoning from the two parties in question. That said, I suppose I am not as convinced it would be futile as you are. The Chief's dance originated as an interpretation of fancy dance, which was non-spiritual (for some rather unfortunate reasons) and is something that Native Americans regularly perform for the general public. It was modified and reinterpreted over the years. He also wore genuine Lakota Sioux regalia rather than Peoria. If tribes nationwide already perform the more authentic dance in public, I don't see why replacing the regalia with that of the Peoria and rewriting the dance to be authentic would necessarily be a non-starter. Again, maybe this was discussed with them at the time, but if so, why didn't they tell us about it? Why didn't they publicize that fact and discuss the reasons for the decision not to go that route? Again, that's a missed teaching moment, even if it didn't involve keeping a revised Chief. Regarding the problems on modern reservations, they are real, they are tragic, and they are many. However, effects to connect the rest of the country with those people can only help the situation. [/QUOTE]
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