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Originally posted by Munchkin03
did the Tomahawk Chop, had a totem pole in the front of the school, and a lot of other stuff....most notably their use of the word "squaw" to describe the head cheerleader  . ....
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[hijack/] Digging deeper into this is the misplaced stereotypes. Totem poles are not likely representative of your area (I don't think you live out this way Munchkin, but please correct me if I am wrong). They are specific to the Northwest Coastal areas. Woodworking like that stretches from the north west coast of the US, all the way up into Alaska including Canada. Tomahawk and squaw are both Algonquin words, which was spoken in the Eastern part of North America, so it is rather incorrect when used elsewhere. Although many groups were moved west, so the language did spread. I mean hell, for the statement that using these things is "honoring", at least get the tribe/nation/language/culture correct. [/end hijack]
AXJules, GeekyP and I discussed it. I decided on "Angry Amish" with two guys holding crossed rakes in an aggressive manner (I am KIDDING).