A Letter from Standing Rock

[GeauxSioux]

Trimble: Eating my words

Sometimes we journalists take ourselves too seriously. We are widely published and read by many people. We are recognized, sometimes with big awards. We are trained and/or experienced, and we see ourselves as clever with words. Sometimes we see ourselves as wise, even, and above the people, those who read our words.

Recently I wrote a column about the Fighting Sioux mascot controversy that has been raging at the University of North Dakota for much too long. My words were critical, in fact insulting, to some Native people who are offended by the mascot and are demanding the university discontinue its use. I wrote that they are

Edited October 8, 2009 by GeauxSioux

[dagies]

Trimble: Eating my wordsInteresting read from "the other side".

This is the original piece that caused Trimble to eat his words.... The Fighting Sioux name should stand I agree with the last sentence in Trimble's original piece. Let the people vote.

Not sure I agree with this. Seems a bit of an extreme viewpoint.