Posted on Mar 21, 2022
Disney World criticized over ‘racist’ performance by Texas high school at Magic Kingdom
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Disney World is coming under fire for hosting what activists called a racist depiction of Native American culture during a performance by Texas high school students at the Magic Kingdom this week.
The criticism comes as Disney continues to deal with backlash over its early silence on Florida’s so-called “don’t say gay” bill approved by the Legislature.
Performing in a marching band showcase Tuesday, members of the Indianettes drill team from Port Neches-Groves High School in Port Neches, Texas, wore fringed outfits and yelled “scalp ‘em, Indians, scalp ‘em” near the entrance to the Magic Kingdom, a moment captured on video. The phrase is part of the school’s “Cherokee” fight song.
Tara Houska, an Ojibwe tribal attorney and founder of the Giniw Collective, a Native American advocacy group, posted the footage to Twitter on Thursday night, calling out the school and Disney.
The criticism comes as Disney continues to deal with backlash over its early silence on Florida’s so-called “don’t say gay” bill approved by the Legislature.
Performing in a marching band showcase Tuesday, members of the Indianettes drill team from Port Neches-Groves High School in Port Neches, Texas, wore fringed outfits and yelled “scalp ‘em, Indians, scalp ‘em” near the entrance to the Magic Kingdom, a moment captured on video. The phrase is part of the school’s “Cherokee” fight song.
Tara Houska, an Ojibwe tribal attorney and founder of the Giniw Collective, a Native American advocacy group, posted the footage to Twitter on Thursday night, calling out the school and Disney.
Disney World criticized over ‘racist’ performance by Texas high school at Magic Kingdom
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