When I was in high school, we used to run in to PNG at marching band contest. We all thought they were fabulous. They weren't "making fun" of Native Americans. The kids that go there try to honor them, and they have remarkable school pride and school spirit. I never had a problem with this. My Dad is a member of the Creek Nation, and my kids and I are in the process of officially joining. They do need to retire "scalp em Indians scalp em" at this point. I agree with that. I disagree with eliminating their entire school culture though. Those kids know far more about Native American culture than the average American school because it is such a part of the town. As someone with a lot of Native American blood in me (two tribes, maybe a 3rd), I'm proud of that.
A school mascot is not a culture, it is the Native Americans culture and if they sent a letter to politely ask them to stop using it then it shouldn't be questioned. Coming from an indigineous person, this isn't honoring anyone. Plus they probably don't know all that much about Native American culture if they're screaming "scalp em'! scalp em'!"
When you read about the history as to why they call themselves the "Indians" you start to cringe. PNG chose the Indian as their mascot because long ago 2 Native American tribes lived in the same area as the town. Those tribes were the Karankawa and Atakapa. Both tribes had been wiped out by disease by the year 1780. Neither tribe were anything like the Cherokee which PNG school board says they're supposed to be honoring. They were peaceful river people who primarily fished in the river. As of 1841 there were 6 very large burial mounds in Port Neches each about 60 feet wide and 20 feet tall. Records indicate these mounds were located close to the Neches river around the same location where the High School and football stadium is located today. Between 1841 and 1901 all burial mounds of the Karankawa and Atakapa were destroyed by white people so they could build the town and eventually the school. Now every Friday night whenever there is a football game the white kids who attend the school dress up like native Americans from a tribe that has nothing to do with the area (Cherokee) and perform a made up war dance on a field they call the reservation. The reservation football field was built on the ashes of the Karankawa and Atakapa cemetery. Instead of honoring or mimicking the traditions of the Karankawa and Atakapa river people they instead mock them by reacting stereotypical native American war traditions from tribes that have nothing to do with Southeast Texas area.
Reading this makes me absolutely furious. The fact that people have the audacity to dance disrespectfully on burial grounds and called the "reservation" makes me absolutely sick. The natives (both ancestors and living) deserve better and to be respected as people. Absolutely disgusting.
So let me get this straight, a group of people died at a place due to being outgunned in a war (every continent, save Antarctica, has gone through this) rather than honor their legacy by making refrenced to them in modern society you would rather they not be mentioned at all? I would bet a majority of those "white people" who are enrolled actually learned about this decimated and nearly extinct culture through their college education or prior to accepting a scholarship. Blame the son for the sins of their fathers and you would have a lot of other Native Americans who would want them all decimated for the wars fought by their ancestors. We cant change history, but assuming a homage to be a mockery is downright facetious.
Have you or any one brought this information to any of the school officials or city council members? Maybe because, as you say, both tribes were peaceful and the theme behind a school's tradition most of the time is to exhibit or exemplify a predator type mascot and/or name to show they are a (fighting) team to be reckoned with. It's a pride thing to help elevate their competitive stature. Would you like going to a school called the Boston Posies...or the Chicago Tadpoles....or the Nashville Puppies and go to their football games or any other of their team sports events? NO...I doubt it. The team members wouldn't like the names either representing them. They are subjects of competition's that end with one triumphing over another. A team wants that feeling of superiority with a team name that helps them feel that way. It seems like your school is really not honoring the two local tribes of the area and instead using a more notable tribe that had a reputation for "meanness" I, if you want to say it that way. To me, they actually should honor the tribes of the land they have inhabited. It should be an honor to have them as a namesake because of how actually they were an honorable people's. Honor is another big factor for a school to have. It's a shame they didn't found a way to honor the two tribes of their area in the schools name.
Funny thing is, everyone at Disney was saying: "We didn't know about this song". PNG had performed at least once before and they performed fully dressed at those times with the fight song. So basicly, they did know about this.
I’ve been a part of multiple parades at Disneyland and there are strenuous guidelines, check ins, and approvals we had to go through. From proof of what we are performing and wearing to practicing in front of Disneyland staff before being allowed on stage. This could have and should have been stopped. Absolutely horrific.
They said “ scalp ‘em! WTH were they thinking, me being native no cool! Dressing up & saying those things, calling there school a reservation WOW I’m shocked.
In my life, I've observed that white people are so racially insensitive, that's why they can do something like this and have the nerve to feel wronged.
Their football stadium is called the reservation. I went to a school that plays them in football (or did when I was in school.) They would set themselves up for some things to be said back to them though... opposing schools would put signs up like "Trail of Tears for PNG." I never understood why they wanted to call their stadium something that stood for oppression of people.
@@toddgleaton1100 For the most part, yes, they are. You'll notice, though, that the Indians have changed their name, leading to plenty of screaming from old white guys.
@@toddgleaton1100 ...my comment speaks to more than just the context of football games and the customs and traditions certain team's fans follow when participating in those teams games. My comment was more societal in nature and based on my experience with white people. I'll say it again, as a race of people, white people tend to be more racially insensitive than any other race of people. It's a product of white privilege, it allows you to be blind to your own racial insensitivity and therefore call my comment "stupid".
Disney said "the performance was different than the audition" thats funny...this band has been going to Disney for years and has had the same fight song for years. One the band members told me "we play that song at the end of every Disney parade."
@@alicewasney1935 that doesn't change the fact that png has always played it at the end of the Disney parade, war bonnets/headdresses included. They know what the band and drill team does by now
@@Rynn- The fact that they did it before doesn't make it acceptable now. In fact, it makes it only worse that they still haven't learned ... It's 2022, not 1922.
Las Vegas tribal member with the Instagram I can't find, You are NoT in charge of changing the mascot because it is left up to the school district which you are not apart of. Locals only!
Whatever happened to imitation is the sincerest form of flattery. I have been a native American since birth and I am proud of them for not cowing down to all the sensitive little sjw's
Inappropriate for Disney. You wouldn't allow a chant that says "stab em, yea stab em" ....it's not ridiculous. ..it's basic common sense around children
Totally ridiculous. We live in a world where your kid can’t pretend to be an Indian, but a man can pretend to be a woman. People have gotten too darn sensitive.
Scalp em is offensive? And when did the Cherokee Nation become in charge or the spokesperson for all Indians? I find that offensive, that one person from one tribe says they speak for all tribes.
I’m glad this is being taken seriously and with the help of social media it’s spreading like wild fire. My sister is fighting a fight most of us would of gave up on. ✊🏼
I’m so happy you guys have been fighting this hopefully we can see some change. I seen a lot of previous controversy with the school so I know it’s been a problem. Keep fighting 🪶
I dont like to judge based off first impressions, but that nose ring tells me whatever they have to say is likely rooted in a victim mentality. I remember when being punk was anti-culture.
OMG, people need to calm down. Sounds to me like Disney threw those kids under the bus. And I wouldn't blame them if they threw in their fight song as a F U to Disney for making them remove their headdresses. The house of Mouse needs to be done.
Racist, please. People are such drama queens today. Disney would do anything to take attention away from those workers who got busted as child predators.
Literally saying scalp them? And the tribes you based your history on are essentially fishing nomads not warrior tribes? So how is that not racist? You don’t have to be a brainwashed liberal to have common sense.
PNG band and dancers did not disrespect anyone. They are not being rude. They are they are just representing their school and their school. You know 10 years ago this wasn't. These are children that you are telling that they are not good enough to represent. These adults are the ones that made up these chance not the. And I'm going to tell you right now p&g leaders aren't going to change just because somebody. But I can tell you now that the kids are just as hard over what happened as the adults involved. I'm my friend's child wasn't being disrespectful her grandmother her grandfather her great grandmother and grandfather went to PNG her parents went to png her three brothers went to png and now her. Walt Disney know exactly what this group was about because this is not the first time they've performed there and not the first time they showed up with their headdresses. Everybody has forgotten Walt Disney created he created a wonderland a piece of happiness and it has been one controversy after another with Disney this and Disney. Inmates us want to go to somewhere else this year. Because now everyone is attacking underage children who doesn't have a say in their life. That's b******* the indigenous people say it's disrespectful well what about did being disrespectful for a child and tell him they're not good enough to perform or that they're being disrespectful because an adult wrote the chant. And before you can even say anything my friend and her family is half Cherokee. But she quit telling people she was Cherokee because she was being targeted
I think y'all are wrong for asking for the school to change anything. It's only racist when YOU(you know who you are)are saying that it's racist. Nobody has ever said anything about racism in the history of this school until today when you see a video of the kids at Disney do the best they know how. If you want them to do it differently and you feel you know the correct way then you volunteer your time and come down here and show them how it's done. But I can all but guarantee that's where you will begin to pump your brakes. There just kids. Having fun. And not hurting a soul Leave them alone. And honestly, you should be ashamed of your self.
I don’t think anyone is blaming the kids. They’re blaming the dance coaches, band directors, administration, parents, and all other adults who should have clearly known better. They set their kids up for this. They know how upset people around the country have been about Indigenous mascots but they kept the mascot doubling down and rolling their eyes at “cancel culture.” Indigenous people have told us for years that this is racist and disrespectful to their culture and downright hurts their feelings so just stop it. Not that hard to pick another mascot. Also, you say no one has ever said anything about racism at your school. Of course not, this looks like a nearly all white school which probably comes from a nearly all white community. Those aren’t exactly the environments where people are comfortable talking about racism.
Literally not even true they’ve had complaints for years. And saying scalp em and then having your school history supposedly claim ties to nomadic fishing tribes, makes no sense. They didn’t scalp people.
They did a shit job, I’ve seen better performances from 5 year olds. This is cultural appropriation and highly offensive to Native Americans, but since you’re white with zero culture you don’t find anything a problem.
They dance to honor the Cherokee nation, the fact that your so ignorant to listen to the video shows how idiotic you are. And no, not all white people are racist and lack culture.
When I was in school, we played them. As obnoxious as it is, I have to give them credit for their school pride. With that said, it is not a football game. You are not at "The Reservation." You are not playing at another stadium. You are at Disney World. For once you don't have to go chanting down Main Street. Those of us who know PNG know that you have pride. We can't fault you for that. The audition tape didn't include that fight song. One could argue that you submitted it under false pretenses. By all means, if you want to keep the mascot it is your prerogative. Just think of where you were and the times we live in. You could have dropped the fight song for one performance. It would not have killed you. Just FYI - I went to Baytown Lee. We have dropped the use of the Confederate flags and all uses of Dixie. We did successfully fight a potential name change three years ago. I understand tradition. There is just a time and a place for it.
If a high school adopted a Communist or Nazi mascot, would they be mocking or glorifying them? Would they be mocking an animal such as a tiger or bear if they used one as their mascot?
Guaranteed the Cherokee Nation did not certify a school who was making a mockery of their people by chanting "scalp 'em". That is dehumanizing and there is absolutely no other way to see that - either you're okay with dehumanizing an entire peoples, or you have a conscience. ...
So 40 years ago the Cherokee Nation condoned this and even approved it. 40 years later in the current cancel environment all of a sudden it's not right. People are outraged because kids just sang a song about scalping people... Does anybody realize our national anthem actually has rockets and bombs in it? When I was about 10 years old I went out for Halloween as an Indian squaw... No one had a problem with it. Then again back then kids went out in blackface as Aunt Jemima and no one had a problem with it. Whatever happened if you don't like what's on TV change the channel? This fake outrage is ruining everything for everyone regardless of your political leanings.
I dressed as Bo Jackson for Halloween back in the late 80's, and I am 100% positive if there were a photo of me dressing up as my favorite athlete from that time, I would get cancelled today.
There were plenty of people who had a problem with everything you described 40 years ago, it was just the norm to push those people's concerns aside since they were viewed as unimportant. Calling a racist action racist isn't fake outrage 'cause your grandma used to do it.
How large does the offended population need to be before they're taken seriously? Is 1 enough, or 10, or 100, or ... Reason I ask is if it's one, you can find a person that is offended by anything. Or is it a percentage of the US population? I'm serious with this question. Without a solid number or percentage, this is all very subjective and is hard to know what offensives should be taken seriously.
Why are people jumping through so many hoops to please people who seem only capable of being offended? Meanwhile still talking about you, your family, and your race in a derogatory way? Why should I work so hard to change my life so someone who only calls me the blue eyed devil still won't respect me? Respect is a two way street if you don't give any out you certainly don't deserve any yourself.
I'll tell you this...If you are offended by the Pride that our School has, then why don't you close all of the Casinos you have. Seems to me that you have pride in all the money you take in from all of the Tribe owned Casinos and Gambling Establishments. Well, all those Tribal Owned Casinos and Gambling Establishments offend me and I want them all shut down! But wait, that wouldn't be fair, so you won't hear me complaining about a little thing as that. All you want is Publicity and you got it. Don't punish the kids for how they are raised or how they show their pride for their School. In other words....GIT A LIFE AND LIVE IT FOR YOURSELF AND LEAVE OTHER PEOPLE TO DO THE SAME!!!!
More idiotic cancel culture.... I wish there was a Mexican mascot, or a school named after a Mexican time figure .... you ain't gonna hear us complain.
They should have changed our mascot years ago!! I went to png isd my whole life. I never understood why our mascot was this racist and why they wouldn't change it!! So asinine.
I think it's a shame that our society keeps finding ways of shoving history under the rug that all of a sudden is called "racist". I don't think I have ever heard anyone degrade or talk foul of the Indian heritage or it's projected influence it has had. In fact, almost all people I know and have known have known, admire the Indian culture and the values and beliefs they had and do have. They were subjected to horrible treatment as much or more than the African Americans were, but always upheld their heads with dignity and fought for their rights even though they were grossly overwhelmed. Many things in "History" have happened...some good...some bad. But these events helped establish our history and way of life and still are. Why are we trying to dismantle these important events that shaped our country into the great country that it is because of the bad things that happened that were, in those times, how things were. Hindsight is for learning...not disregarding. Some are truly worth honoring more than others. And I think Indian heritage and what it stands for is one of many that many people around the world are fascinated with and love learning about it because of their tenacity, strong will and bravery. We can't keep kissing every little Winers foot who complains about something they don't like and considers "racist". We wouldn't have any history making things happen at all if you really think about it. Yes...racism is not good. But too many things are being trapped in that category that are actually just "History" in the making. Wake up everyone. We are being steered down a bad path by a minority.
This isn't "all of a sudden". This hasn't been okay for a long times. Texas is just way behind the rest of the world. You really out here acting like a marching band is teaching people history 🙄
"Racism is not good. But too many things are being trapped in that category that are actually just "History" in the making." --- this pretty much sums up the indifference American society has to the impact horrible sections its history has on the present day
Can we stop crying all the time? It's not everyone's fault your entire existence, sense of self worth, and worldview revolve around ridiculous intersectional dogma.
Ok I agree usually but this is a pretty clear sign. They based their entire approach of the mascot and school pride in stereotypes that are silly and are referring to scalping people when the tribes they based their school history on were essentially fishing nomads. So it’s pretty obviously racist. It doesn’t take a brainwashed liberal to see that.
Yes, cancel all references to native Americans…and I mean ALL references to anything. You can’t let even one Indian referred exist…erase them from all things…like the US Army Apache helicopter…Comanche helicopter…Kiowa helicopter…and I say change the name brand of Minnetonka moccasin…remove the street names and monuments because it’s offensive…
Hell no! We need to fight for every reference of those that are beneath us. First, they took Away the N word. Now, we can’t dress up with war paint and headdresses and talk about scalping people! MAGA!!
Emotional insecurity at its best If your so sensitive, that your so easily offended, then you have personal issues you should address on a professional level otherwise you will never be happy
@@conwaysmith9167 Oh it has a lot to do with it when your not confident enough in yourself that other people crap bothers you. If your that bothered, your obviously not 100% happy with yourself Me, I could give a crap, if people want to be asses, or racist, it doesn’t put a blip on my screen. Here’s a little secret for you, there will always be assholes in the world, there will always be racist in the world, there have been for thousands of years. If you lit it dictate your life even in the slightest you’ve lost
@@conwaysmith9167 Not at all no. Imagine if I let every little crap bother me like it dose you that would suck General racism surplus complaints about every bullshit that offends you, no. I wouldn’t even give those people a second of attention
@@conwaysmith9167 No, why because until every nasty rap song that has the N word continues there’s no place for hypocrites. This I can use it but not you is bullshit. Either everyone can use it, or no one can
Still not sure what makes this racist, Indian tribes scalped their enemies to confirm kills, the dances, uniforms, and mascot don't demean or insult the culture. If anything the purple and white represent honor and pride. So let me ask again what's racist about this huh?
This band has been doing this for years. Disney trying to save face by saying "their performance was not consistent with the audition tape. 🤣 I talked to band members about this. They said they have been going to Disney for years and they play this song at end of parades. Also...why don't we just imagine, just imagine they are wanting to scalpe straight white men, just imagine. Special thanks goes out to our VP for the imagine reference.
You can stop this routine all day long! It doesn’t matter, the offended will always be offended! Keep the same school spirit that everyone knows y’all for. Stand strong
I didn't see or hear anything wrong with this band and marchers!!! Thought they were very good. Definitely not racist. The bands performance is nothing compared to what happens within the Disney corporation.
All they had to do was one search on any search engine for that group and they would have seen how inappropriate they were. SO just more excuses for someone's poor choice. Disney simply did not do any research on that group.
I think that there should be change but the people at this school such as the band players have been raised to have a lot of pride for the school especially if they were there since grade school. With that in mind it's not cool to just go and attack the students in the school I think the problem is everything not just the students.
Yeah, there's no doubt, she's a racist, Jim Crow supporter for sure... You can tell by the white skin color! Like, where do these old people get off acting like they have something to teach us progressive millennials about life?!
I am In This school district there middle school. 6th grade this is stupid people should not be worrying about what we do I agree the scalpem part is not ok they should take it out but give us space yall have changed 4 California schools stop we have preformed at Disney for years and no one has complained stop doing it now.young kids do not want to sing a song about arrows tell me a fight song themed to a school named arrors.people who are saying that out school mascot is racist sthu
Wow! The fight song is so offensive and racism. Their stadium is called the reservation?! Wtf! And I have seen the headdresses and school mascot in videos. No, just no! So disgusting!
This school has been open since 1925. The traditions/dances/ headdresses/mascot was given the blessing by the Cherokee nation to honor the Cherokee nation. The mascot dance was taught to the school by the Cherokee tribe. The dance is taken very seriously. The districts slogan is “Honor, Pride, Tradition” to honor the Cherokee nation and land. The students, teachers and community love the traditions. Suddenly, through woke cancel culture, they want to take it away. The school will go through a Democratic process to vote on the mascot, which means it will stay.
You cannot dress up as somebody else's "race" you can dress up in different cultures. You can't dress up as a different "race" cuz "race" is a social construct. Nothing more.
This isn’t about “crying”. It’s about respect for other cultures. The problem is people like you who are too stupid, ignorant and insensitive to see that atrocious displays of disrespect for other cultures is just blatant racism. But I guess if you were brought up right with compassion for other cultures you would already see that. Go back to living under your rock TRUMPER!!
This is completely ridiculous, and they shouldn't change a thing. I'm from the next family and no matter what race the people are in my family they don't get overly emotional about something that doesn't mean anything. They should have appreciated the fact that the institution was honoring American Indians.
What is honoring about chanting to scalp native Americans?? In a sense of comparison to get it through your brain. If any other minority group like Black people , Asians , Hispanics, or other religions were to replace Native Americans. It would still be wrong- No human should ever have their people degraded like that periodt
@Sagdr Asfar I'm not a liberal nor a republicans- I take no side. Don't assume when I'm calling somebody out on their racism that I'm a liberal because I can chew both political parties out on their hypocrisy
I am in the pngisd district and I don't get how this is racist in any way I was born in Port Neches I don't like society today.... the smallest thing are racist now i need people to stop being so sensitive
If you don't get how it's racist, I suggest a bit of kindness and empathy. Native Americans are a super minority in their own indigenous land whose culture and traditions are used as tropes and yet very little of their culture, languages and traditions are taught in said district. I don't blame parts of society today for having a louder voice now than they've had historically. However, I blame all of society for not having the empathy and kindness to realise the damage this causes.
@@ncubesaysit’s a damn mascot,as a pngisd Indian I don’t see how it is racist it’s just like the redskins in the football.we’ve done this for Years and it’s not like we’re trying to be racist so grow up
No, they're grabbing important Native American traditions, some of them sacred, and using those traditions for their own purposes, none of which have to do with their real meanings.
@@saulm2007 I feel the 'time immemorial' referenced in oral histories or archeological evidence tracking back 20,000+ years predates the schools tradition. Time for the school to respect the wishes of the indigenous, in particular those who revoked the certificate and find a new way to build pride that isn't divisive.
This is horrible and shows total insensitivity toward indigenous populations. This is something straight out of the 1950s, when racism was rampant and this sort of ignorance was part of the US landscape. Those in charge of this performance should be ashamed. But it isn't surprising, considering this is Texas, where I have lived for decades. After all, they don't want to teach actual history here, but some fantasy version of what never was. They love their version of the Alamo (lies), and one where Black people came to this country seeking better opportunities. Oh, that slavery wasn't so bad--Black people had it better here than in Africa. Yeah, right. It's disgusting that this sort of thing is perpetuated and even encouraged by supposed educational leaders in 2022. Will the full truth never be told in Texas?? Or in any state led by RepubliCONs for that matter?
You are free to leave this great state any time. Maybe somewhere like San Francisco or maybe Cuba might be the right move. Liberalism is a mental disorder.
So they pick a real mascot, that was the only problem. The only way to avoid outrage is to make up a completely stupid imaginary mascot because people can't find a hobby besides outrage.
Maybe the true way to honor our past is to completely forget it and never speak it again. No that's stupid, I'm glad there is still a native American memory here and anyone who is offended is just misunderstanding . Their rivals are the pirates or bulldogs and u don't hear those groups outraged lol
Ethnicities aren't mascots. By turning an ethnic characature into a mascot, this school has dehumanized the people of that ethnicity. It really is not difficult to comprehend.
@@Sprite255 Of course human compassion is lost on you. That's gotta be the stupidest thing I've read in a while... You can't care about other races? Wow.
@@ripsaebri8082 I graduated from PN-G. Our rival is the Bulldogs. None of the tribes in Texas want us to change the name. They are proud of us for standing our ground. Cancel the Cancel Culture Winey Babies
@@zolia.8981 What’s not true? I support Trump. You know how many times I have been called a Nazi? The same people that call me a Nazi are the same ones offended by this. I am offended by being called a Nazi. They don’t care.
@@VoyagerD Please explain to me in what world it is only ok to offend certain people? I would be willing to bet that 100% of the people that have called me a Nazi think this is offensive. Calling me a Nazi is offensive to me. So what’s with the hypocrisy? Also I want the people this is so offensive to to speak up about it. Some Liberal White lady doesn’t get to dictate what is offensive and what isn’t to other people. How about treat everyone the way you wish to be treated.
How completely embarrassing to be any one of these young women, or ANYTHING they stand for! Is it truly possible this group, that state, the southern USA STILL DOESNT GET IT?? Out of touch, lack of societal knowledge, incapable of recognizing what is racist in word, thoughts and actions, COMPLETE IGNORANCE? Well all those things are obvious, now...what the hell are they ( and the damned state) going to do about it?
How do you know what they stand for? They are kids who were excited to go to Disney and perform. It was not political or racist...liberals, I swear. No common sense at all.
@@Theoreocat-h9i - all they stand for...support of their team, school, state etc. And as I suggested...ALL LACKING in social aptitude, responsibility, knowledge of racism etc. Thus a shining example of IGNORANCE!
They live in Texas where they still hold strongly to their ignorance calling it "tradition". They are calling the outage new and from young people but this is something people have been literally outraged about for several decades. They just don't get it.
People need to get on the review on google and write something. This is disgraceful in so many ways. It’s not 1950 and to know scalp em was in the song and still be performing it today is disturbing. GOOGLE REVIEW this school.
I know this school. It is a very racist school to us Indigenous Americans. Also, this is bad medicine. One does not make "mascots" out of other human beings if one is practicing good medicine.
Why doesnt WDW cancel Mickey first his early cartoons were racists, then Daisy and her outdated wardrobe. Then put some pants on Donald duck. And Indians did scalp settlers. Are we just trying to re write history here.
The difference is Disney changed with the times. Texas is still stuck in those tubes desperately clinging to long outdated "traditions". It's sad really.
How about native Americans form their own group with a white mascot and call themselves the Crackers and chant "irradiate them! Rape their women! Take their land by force!" I mean... Those things actually happened right?
This of course wouldn't have happened years ago when old timers ran the school and system. This is young trash feeding on drama. I dont think much concern would have been given to the school mascot as it was used years ago, but again this s bullship perpetrated by younger people employed by the school district. and the district is only concerned with money.
Dude, this is happening BECAUSE the "Old Timers" are running the system. Hike up your britches and put your glasses on- you need to pay more attention, grandpa.
When I was in high school, we used to run in to PNG at marching band contest. We all thought they were fabulous. They weren't "making fun" of Native Americans. The kids that go there try to honor them, and they have remarkable school pride and school spirit. I never had a problem with this. My Dad is a member of the Creek Nation, and my kids and I are in the process of officially joining. They do need to retire "scalp em Indians scalp em" at this point. I agree with that. I disagree with eliminating their entire school culture though. Those kids know far more about Native American culture than the average American school because it is such a part of the town. As someone with a lot of Native American blood in me (two tribes, maybe a 3rd), I'm proud of that.
A school mascot is not a culture, it is the Native Americans culture and if they sent a letter to politely ask them to stop using it then it shouldn't be questioned. Coming from an indigineous person, this isn't honoring anyone. Plus they probably don't know all that much about Native American culture if they're screaming "scalp em'! scalp em'!"
Thank you for your reply. Well said! And yeeeaaa...the Scalp-em schtick is overdue for a revamp. PNG-1983 God Bless.
When you read about the history as to why they call themselves the "Indians" you start to cringe. PNG chose the Indian as their mascot because long ago 2 Native American tribes lived in the same area as the town. Those tribes were the Karankawa and Atakapa. Both tribes had been wiped out by disease by the year 1780. Neither tribe were anything like the Cherokee which PNG school board says they're supposed to be honoring. They were peaceful river people who primarily fished in the river. As of 1841 there were 6 very large burial mounds in Port Neches each about 60 feet wide and 20 feet tall. Records indicate these mounds were located close to the Neches river around the same location where the High School and football stadium is located today. Between 1841 and 1901 all burial mounds of the Karankawa and Atakapa were destroyed by white people so they could build the town and eventually the school. Now every Friday night whenever there is a football game the white kids who attend the school dress up like native Americans from a tribe that has nothing to do with the area (Cherokee) and perform a made up war dance on a field they call the reservation. The reservation football field was built on the ashes of the Karankawa and Atakapa cemetery. Instead of honoring or mimicking the traditions of the Karankawa and Atakapa river people they instead mock them by reacting stereotypical native American war traditions from tribes that have nothing to do with Southeast Texas area.
Reading this makes me absolutely furious. The fact that people have the audacity to dance disrespectfully on burial grounds and called the "reservation" makes me absolutely sick. The natives (both ancestors and living) deserve better and to be respected as people. Absolutely disgusting.
So let me get this straight, a group of people died at a place due to being outgunned in a war (every continent, save Antarctica, has gone through this) rather than honor their legacy by making refrenced to them in modern society you would rather they not be mentioned at all? I would bet a majority of those "white people" who are enrolled actually learned about this decimated and nearly extinct culture through their college education or prior to accepting a scholarship. Blame the son for the sins of their fathers and you would have a lot of other Native Americans who would want them all decimated for the wars fought by their ancestors. We cant change history, but assuming a homage to be a mockery is downright facetious.
Have you or any one brought this information to any of the school officials or city council members? Maybe because, as you say, both tribes were peaceful and the theme behind a school's tradition most of the time is to exhibit or exemplify a predator type mascot and/or name to show they are a (fighting) team to be reckoned with. It's a pride thing to help elevate their competitive stature. Would you like going to a school called the Boston Posies...or the Chicago Tadpoles....or the Nashville Puppies and go to their football games or any other of their team sports events? NO...I doubt it. The team members wouldn't like the names either representing them. They are subjects of competition's that end with one triumphing over another. A team wants that feeling of superiority with a team name that helps them feel that way. It seems like your school is really not honoring the two local tribes of the area and instead using a more notable tribe that had a reputation for "meanness" I, if you want to say it that way. To me, they actually should honor the tribes of the land they have inhabited. It should be an honor to have them as a namesake because of how actually they were an honorable people's. Honor is another big factor for a school to have. It's a shame they didn't found a way to honor the two tribes of their area in the schools name.
Cringe Wokeness
Emotional insecurity at its best
Let's see how many ways we can divide our country!!!
This is Embarrassing 😳
Funny thing is, everyone at Disney was saying: "We didn't know about this song". PNG had performed at least once before and they performed fully dressed at those times with the fight song. So basicly, they did know about this.
Just CANCEL DISNEY!!!! For many reasons!!!
I’ve been a part of multiple parades at Disneyland and there are strenuous guidelines, check ins, and approvals we had to go through. From proof of what we are performing and wearing to practicing in front of Disneyland staff before being allowed on stage. This could have and should have been stopped. Absolutely horrific.
Why should it be stopped. I would at least want to know whatis being worn. So many uniforms are discusting , and this is a family place.
Horrific...really? What a clown show 🤣.
Yet Disney has pedophiles working for them but you’re horrified by a high school mascot named Indian lol the irony
They said “ scalp ‘em! WTH were they thinking, me being native no cool! Dressing up & saying those things, calling there school a reservation WOW I’m shocked.
In my life, I've observed that white people are so racially insensitive, that's why they can do something like this and have the nerve to feel wronged.
@@eternalyfeful yes.. white people are the only fans of Florida State, Cleveland Indians, Kansas City Chiefs… this is a stupid comment.
Their football stadium is called the reservation. I went to a school that plays them in football (or did when I was in school.) They would set themselves up for some things to be said back to them though... opposing schools would put signs up like "Trail of Tears for PNG." I never understood why they wanted to call their stadium something that stood for oppression of people.
@@toddgleaton1100 For the most part, yes, they are. You'll notice, though, that the Indians have changed their name, leading to plenty of screaming from old white guys.
@@toddgleaton1100 ...my comment speaks to more than just the context of football games and the customs and traditions certain team's fans follow when participating in those teams games. My comment was more societal in nature and based on my experience with white people. I'll say it again, as a race of people, white people tend to be more racially insensitive than any other race of people. It's a product of white privilege, it allows you to be blind to your own racial insensitivity and therefore call my comment "stupid".
Peter Pan, pocahontas and now this. Disney just wants to save face but they definitely don't care
Exactly.
Disney said "the performance was different than the audition" thats funny...this band has been going to Disney for years and has had the same fight song for years. One the band members told me "we play that song at the end of every Disney parade."
@@kfeemer The audition tape did not include the Cheer team. All it showed was the band on the football field.
@@alicewasney1935 that doesn't change the fact that png has always played it at the end of the Disney parade, war bonnets/headdresses included. They know what the band and drill team does by now
@@Rynn- The fact that they did it before doesn't make it acceptable now. In fact, it makes it only worse that they still haven't learned ... It's 2022, not 1922.
Las Vegas tribal member with the Instagram I can't find, You are NoT in charge of changing the mascot because it is left up to the school district which you are not apart of. Locals only!
Whatever happened to imitation is the sincerest form of flattery. I have been a native American since birth and I am proud of them for not cowing down to all the sensitive little sjw's
Inappropriate for Disney. You wouldn't allow a chant that says "stab em, yea stab em" ....it's not ridiculous. ..it's basic common sense around children
12NEWS CENSORING
Disney PR fvcked up ROYALY.
Totally ridiculous. We live in a world where your kid can’t pretend to be an Indian, but a man can pretend to be a woman. People have gotten too darn sensitive.
Scalp em is offensive?
And when did the Cherokee Nation become in charge or the spokesperson for all Indians? I find that offensive, that one person from one tribe says they speak for all tribes.
"Indians"
I’m glad this is being taken seriously and with the help of social media it’s spreading like wild fire. My sister is fighting a fight most of us would of gave up on. ✊🏼
We've been fighting this for years but these "trump supporters" in mid county love their racism.
I’m so happy you guys have been fighting this hopefully we can see some change. I seen a lot of previous controversy with the school so I know it’s been a problem. Keep fighting 🪶
@@perrymason4208 ah yes blame this on trump as always
@@shawne02 Hey Trump supporters and the klan go hand in hand.
They don't actually care. This is all virtue signaling.
Boycott Disney!
I dont like to judge based off first impressions, but that nose ring tells me whatever they have to say is likely rooted in a victim mentality. I remember when being punk was anti-culture.
OMG, people need to calm down. Sounds to me like Disney threw those kids under the bus. And I wouldn't blame them if they threw in their fight song as a F U to Disney for making them remove their headdresses.
The house of Mouse needs to be done.
Keep fighting this racism. We support you.
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Racist, please. People are such drama queens today. Disney would do anything to take attention away from those workers who got busted as child predators.
Literally saying scalp them? And the tribes you based your history on are essentially fishing nomads not warrior tribes? So how is that not racist?
You don’t have to be a brainwashed liberal to have common sense.
PNG band and dancers did not disrespect anyone. They are not being rude. They are they are just representing their school and their school. You know 10 years ago this wasn't. These are children that you are telling that they are not good enough to represent. These adults are the ones that made up these chance not the. And I'm going to tell you right now p&g leaders aren't going to change just because somebody. But I can tell you now that the kids are just as hard over what happened as the adults involved. I'm my friend's child wasn't being disrespectful her grandmother her grandfather her great grandmother and grandfather went to PNG her parents went to png her three brothers went to png and now her. Walt Disney know exactly what this group was about because this is not the first time they've performed there and not the first time they showed up with their headdresses. Everybody has forgotten Walt Disney created he created a wonderland a piece of happiness and it has been one controversy after another with Disney this and Disney. Inmates us want to go to somewhere else this year. Because now everyone is attacking underage children who doesn't have a say in their life. That's b******* the indigenous people say it's disrespectful well what about did being disrespectful for a child and tell him they're not good enough to perform or that they're being disrespectful because an adult wrote the chant. And before you can even say anything my friend and her family is half Cherokee. But she quit telling people she was Cherokee because she was being targeted
I think y'all are wrong for asking for the school to change anything. It's only racist when YOU(you know who you are)are saying that it's racist. Nobody has ever said anything about racism in the history of this school until today when you see a video of the kids at Disney do the best they know how. If you want them to do it differently and you feel you know the correct way then you volunteer your time and come down here and show them how it's done. But I can all but guarantee that's where you will begin to pump your brakes. There just kids. Having fun. And not hurting a soul Leave them alone. And honestly, you should be ashamed of your self.
🤣😂🤣😂🤣😂🤣😂🤣😂
I don’t think anyone is blaming the kids. They’re blaming the dance coaches, band directors, administration, parents, and all other adults who should have clearly known better. They set their kids up for this. They know how upset people around the country have been about Indigenous mascots but they kept the mascot doubling down and rolling their eyes at “cancel culture.” Indigenous people have told us for years that this is racist and disrespectful to their culture and downright hurts their feelings so just stop it. Not that hard to pick another mascot. Also, you say no one has ever said anything about racism at your school. Of course not, this looks like a nearly all white school which probably comes from a nearly all white community. Those aren’t exactly the environments where people are comfortable talking about racism.
Things are racist because they are racist. What kind of stupid shit is this? It's not that hard.
Literally not even true they’ve had complaints for years.
And saying scalp em and then having your school history supposedly claim ties to nomadic fishing tribes, makes no sense. They didn’t scalp people.
There's no real issue here. Just more manufactured outrage.
This is an opinion. No one cares. They did a great job and that's all that matters.
They did a shit job, I’ve seen better performances from 5 year olds. This is cultural appropriation and highly offensive to Native Americans, but since you’re white with zero culture you don’t find anything a problem.
They dance to honor the Cherokee nation, the fact that your so ignorant to listen to the video shows how idiotic you are. And no, not all white people are racist and lack culture.
I guarantee this. PNG spirit is community. The community decides for OUR community. Not a GLOBALIST agenda.
Fine. Just don't do at Disney World. You weren't at PNG.
@@Jck9102 Yes, I was dear. 💯
CANCEL THEM!!!! Disney is such a moral establishment. I can’t even! 🙄
After looking through all these comments I've lost all faith in humanity.
I thought the same thing and then realized this is a Texan news channel...
When I was in school, we played them. As obnoxious as it is, I have to give them credit for their school pride. With that said, it is not a football game. You are not at "The Reservation." You are not playing at another stadium. You are at Disney World. For once you don't have to go chanting down Main Street. Those of us who know PNG know that you have pride. We can't fault you for that. The audition tape didn't include that fight song. One could argue that you submitted it under false pretenses. By all means, if you want to keep the mascot it is your prerogative. Just think of where you were and the times we live in. You could have dropped the fight song for one performance. It would not have killed you. Just FYI - I went to Baytown Lee. We have dropped the use of the Confederate flags and all uses of Dixie. We did successfully fight a potential name change three years ago. I understand tradition. There is just a time and a place for it.
Don't they know they can only be Cowboys who say giddyup? Or hold em high? Or yeehaw? Or getalonglittledoggie? Did they not see the Rules?
Right?!!!
The Dallas Cowboys logo the star offends me..
What now?
Where is Disney located?? This may explain the whole situation!!!
Walt Disney world is in Orlando and Disneyland is in Cali.
@@willowb1527 Don't forget Disney Paris, Disney Sea, Tokyo Disneyland and Disney Shanghai.
If a high school adopted a Communist or Nazi mascot, would they be mocking or glorifying them? Would they be mocking an animal such as a tiger or bear if they used one as their mascot?
Guaranteed the Cherokee Nation did not certify a school who was making a mockery of their people by chanting "scalp 'em". That is dehumanizing and there is absolutely no other way to see that - either you're okay with dehumanizing an entire peoples, or you have a conscience. ...
So 40 years ago the Cherokee Nation condoned this and even approved it. 40 years later in the current cancel environment all of a sudden it's not right. People are outraged because kids just sang a song about scalping people... Does anybody realize our national anthem actually has rockets and bombs in it? When I was about 10 years old I went out for Halloween as an Indian squaw... No one had a problem with it. Then again back then kids went out in blackface as Aunt Jemima and no one had a problem with it. Whatever happened if you don't like what's on TV change the channel? This fake outrage is ruining everything for everyone regardless of your political leanings.
I dressed as Bo Jackson for Halloween back in the late 80's, and I am 100% positive if there were a photo of me dressing up as my favorite athlete from that time, I would get cancelled today.
There were plenty of people who had a problem with everything you described 40 years ago, it was just the norm to push those people's concerns aside since they were viewed as unimportant. Calling a racist action racist isn't fake outrage 'cause your grandma used to do it.
How large does the offended population need to be before they're taken seriously? Is 1 enough, or 10, or 100, or ... Reason I ask is if it's one, you can find a person that is offended by anything. Or is it a percentage of the US population? I'm serious with this question. Without a solid number or percentage, this is all very subjective and is hard to know what offensives should be taken seriously.
People need to stop being so sensitive.
Why are people jumping through so many hoops to please people who seem only capable of being offended? Meanwhile still talking about you, your family, and your race in a derogatory way? Why should I work so hard to change my life so someone who only calls me the blue eyed devil still won't respect me? Respect is a two way street if you don't give any out you certainly don't deserve any yourself.
I'll tell you this...If you are offended by the Pride that our School has, then why don't you close all of the Casinos you have. Seems to me that you have pride in all the money you take in from all of the Tribe owned Casinos and Gambling Establishments. Well, all those Tribal Owned Casinos and Gambling Establishments offend me and I want them all shut down! But wait, that wouldn't be fair, so you won't hear me complaining about a little thing as that. All you want is Publicity and you got it. Don't punish the kids for how they are raised or how they show their pride for their School. In other words....GIT A LIFE AND LIVE IT FOR YOURSELF AND LEAVE OTHER PEOPLE TO DO THE SAME!!!!
They did this for 8 years
So its a fight song about how things were. Keep on scalping!! Mascots shouldn't have to be made up.
okay kyle
More idiotic cancel culture....
I wish there was a Mexican mascot, or a school named after a Mexican time figure .... you ain't gonna hear us complain.
cAncEL cULTure. bro grow up
They should have changed our mascot years ago!! I went to png isd my whole life. I never understood why our mascot was this racist and why they wouldn't change it!! So asinine.
What's asinine is calling your mascot racist. You're just a woke, virtue-signaling sheeple.
@@bobbythreet-btdrummer418 Nice recitation of GOP talking points. Too bad you are on the WRONG side of this argument. Baaaaa...
Disney has sweatshops in China. And filmed a movie near a concentration camp.
Not racist, pride. Do you even know what racism is?
@@Theoreocat-h9i it's both. You're just proud to be racist.
I think it's a shame that our society keeps finding ways of shoving history under the rug that all of a sudden is called "racist". I don't think I have ever heard anyone degrade or talk foul of the Indian heritage or it's projected influence it has had. In fact, almost all people I know and have known have known, admire the Indian culture and the values and beliefs they had and do have. They were subjected to horrible treatment as much or more than the African Americans were, but always upheld their heads with dignity and fought for their rights even though they were grossly overwhelmed. Many things in "History" have happened...some good...some bad. But these events helped establish our history and way of life and still are. Why are we trying to dismantle these important events that shaped our country into the great country that it is because of the bad things that happened that were, in those times, how things were. Hindsight is for learning...not disregarding. Some are truly worth honoring more than others. And I think Indian heritage and what it stands for is one of many that many people around the world are fascinated with and love learning about it because of their tenacity, strong will and bravery. We can't keep kissing every little Winers foot who complains about something they don't like and considers "racist". We wouldn't have any history making things happen at all if you really think about it. Yes...racism is not good. But too many things are being trapped in that category that are actually just "History" in the making. Wake up everyone. We are being steered down a bad path by a minority.
This isn't "all of a sudden". This hasn't been okay for a long times. Texas is just way behind the rest of the world. You really out here acting like a marching band is teaching people history 🙄
"Racism is not good. But too many things are being trapped in that category that are actually just "History" in the making." --- this pretty much sums up the indifference American society has to the impact horrible sections its history has on the present day
Can we stop crying all the time? It's not everyone's fault your entire existence, sense of self worth, and worldview revolve around ridiculous intersectional dogma.
Ok I agree usually but this is a pretty clear sign. They based their entire approach of the mascot and school pride in stereotypes that are silly and are referring to scalping people when the tribes they based their school history on were essentially fishing nomads.
So it’s pretty obviously racist. It doesn’t take a brainwashed liberal to see that.
Yes, cancel all references to native Americans…and I mean ALL references to anything. You can’t let even one Indian referred exist…erase them from all things…like the US Army Apache helicopter…Comanche helicopter…Kiowa helicopter…and I say change the name brand of Minnetonka moccasin…remove the street names and monuments because it’s offensive…
Hell no! We need to fight for every reference of those that are beneath us. First, they took Away the N word. Now, we can’t dress up with war paint and headdresses and talk about scalping people! MAGA!!
@@TheLithers who took away the N word? I just watched a Cardi B interview and she said it about a dozen times
Good one!🤣
Emotional insecurity at its best
If your so sensitive, that your so easily offended, then you have personal issues you should address on a professional level otherwise you will never be happy
@@conwaysmith9167
Oh it has a lot to do with it when your not confident enough in yourself that other people crap bothers you. If your that bothered, your obviously not 100% happy with yourself
Me, I could give a crap, if people want to be asses, or racist, it doesn’t put a blip on my screen.
Here’s a little secret for you, there will always be assholes in the world, there will always be racist in the world, there have been for thousands of years. If you lit it dictate your life even in the slightest you’ve lost
@@conwaysmith9167
Not at all no. Imagine if I let every little crap bother me like it dose you that would suck
General racism surplus complaints about every bullshit that offends you, no. I wouldn’t even give those people a second of attention
@@conwaysmith9167
No, why because until every nasty rap song that has the N word continues there’s no place for hypocrites. This I can use it but not you is bullshit. Either everyone can use it, or no one can
Cancel all references to native Indians, then no one will even think about them.
Bruh they are not dead and do not need you to steward thier history with racist bullshit
Exactly. Nothing racist about it at all
Still not sure what makes this racist, Indian tribes scalped their enemies to confirm kills, the dances, uniforms, and mascot don't demean or insult the culture. If anything the purple and white represent honor and pride.
So let me ask again what's racist about this huh?
@@Subject-106 you realize that scalping started with the Europeans, right?
Wow a white person wants to irradiate native Americans? Truly shocking.
This band has been doing this for years. Disney trying to save face by saying "their performance was not consistent with the audition tape. 🤣 I talked to band members about this. They said they have been going to Disney for years and they play this song at end of parades.
Also...why don't we just imagine, just imagine they are wanting to scalpe straight white men, just imagine.
Special thanks goes out to our VP for the imagine reference.
Who the f thought this was a good idea?
You can stop this routine all day long! It doesn’t matter, the offended will always be offended! Keep the same school spirit that everyone knows y’all for. Stand strong
I didn't see or hear anything wrong with this band and marchers!!! Thought they were very good.
Definitely not racist.
The bands performance is nothing compared to what happens within the Disney corporation.
Let me guess you're white.
@@AlanteFuller that’s a pretty racist assumption.
You don't think shouting to scalp people in front of children at a Disney park is inappropriate? Even aside from disrespecting Native Americans...
Let's just assume you're black and feeling oppressed. That sound fair.
@@rythe24 Not really, Alex. White people are the only people who judge rather someone else can be allowed to be offended by white people's actions.
All they had to do was one search on any search engine for that group and they would have seen how inappropriate they were. SO just more excuses for someone's poor choice. Disney simply did not do any research on that group.
Do you think all Trump supporters are Nazi? Just outta curiosity.
I think that there should be change but the people at this school such as the band players have been raised to have a lot of pride for the school especially if they were there since grade school. With that in mind it's not cool to just go and attack the students in the school I think the problem is everything not just the students.
That's bullshit
Sad to see little MeeMaw still believes in the Jim-Crow era🤣😑, and sticks to her guns to not to change the mascot🙄!!!
Hilarious! "We never had indoor plumbing, I don't see why these young upstarts need to take a crap in their house..."
Yeah, there's no doubt, she's a racist, Jim Crow supporter for sure... You can tell by the white skin color! Like, where do these old people get off acting like they have something to teach us progressive millennials about life?!
This is sad and they should respect those people wishes and stop doing this
Being problematic makes people with weak identities feel strong. It's lonely and boring at the fake top apparently.
I am In This school district there middle school. 6th grade this is stupid people should not be worrying about what we do I agree the scalpem part is not ok they should take it out but give us space yall have changed 4 California schools stop we have preformed at Disney for years and no one has complained stop doing it now.young kids do not want to sing a song about arrows tell me a fight song themed to a school named arrors.people who are saying that out school mascot is racist sthu
I speak for everyone when I say....huh?
Guess no has ever seen Peter Pan
At least your are annoying these idealogies belong back in 1953...
Wow! The fight song is so offensive and racism. Their stadium is called the reservation?! Wtf! And I have seen the headdresses and school mascot in videos. No, just no! So disgusting!
This school has been open since 1925. The traditions/dances/ headdresses/mascot was given the blessing by the Cherokee nation to honor the Cherokee nation. The mascot dance was taught to the school by the Cherokee tribe. The dance is taken very seriously. The districts slogan is “Honor, Pride, Tradition” to honor the Cherokee nation and land. The students, teachers and community love the traditions. Suddenly, through woke cancel culture, they want to take it away. The school will go through a Democratic process to vote on the mascot, which means it will stay.
Do you think all Trump supporters are Nazi? Just outta curiosity?
@@ShalynKaylee well said. I graduated from PN-G in 2002. We will not bow down to cancel culture.
Give me a break.🙄
What great representatives of Texas and gaslighting. May they go far in life enough to possibly hit a wall.
They're kids....grow up idiot.
Woke lady
People get offended at nothing these days, so stupid
I live 10 min away from that school
Horrific and dehumanizing
I'm clutching my pearls right now
Oooo it's racist, pay attention to me look at me I'm sad because my ancestors were savages and your bringing it back up.
You cannot dress up as somebody else's "race" you can dress up in different cultures. You can't dress up as a different "race" cuz "race" is a social construct. Nothing more.
Is crying about everything and anything a new fad these days or what
This isn’t about “crying”. It’s about respect for other cultures. The problem is people like you who are too stupid, ignorant and insensitive to see that atrocious displays of disrespect for other cultures is just blatant racism. But I guess if you were brought up right with compassion for other cultures you would already see that. Go back to living under your rock TRUMPER!!
So it seems
And you can what your are doing what exactly?
@@kiwisoup it was a question not a Karen
This is completely ridiculous, and they shouldn't change a thing. I'm from the next family and no matter what race the people are in my family they don't get overly emotional about something that doesn't mean anything. They should have appreciated the fact that the institution was honoring American Indians.
What is honoring about chanting to scalp native Americans?? In a sense of comparison to get it through your brain. If any other minority group like Black people , Asians , Hispanics, or other religions were to replace Native Americans. It would still be wrong- No human should ever have their people degraded like that periodt
@@m1c4hh wrong
@@m1c4hh I'm still waiting for the Minnesota Vikings to change their mascot.
@@humptydumpty1277 how?
@Sagdr Asfar I'm not a liberal nor a republicans- I take no side. Don't assume when I'm calling somebody out on their racism that I'm a liberal because I can chew both political parties out on their hypocrisy
Keep it up
Don't change it
Disgusting. 🤮
I am in the pngisd district and I don't get how this is racist in any way I was born in Port Neches I don't like society today.... the smallest thing are racist now i need people to stop being so sensitive
If you don't get how it's racist, I suggest a bit of kindness and empathy. Native Americans are a super minority in their own indigenous land whose culture and traditions are used as tropes and yet very little of their culture, languages and traditions are taught in said district. I don't blame parts of society today for having a louder voice now than they've had historically. However, I blame all of society for not having the empathy and kindness to realise the damage this causes.
@@ncubesaysit’s a damn mascot,as a pngisd Indian I don’t see how it is racist it’s just like the redskins in the football.we’ve done this for Years and it’s not like we’re trying to be racist so grow up
Bruh, the school is all dressing up in black face and acting like this is normal.
The team is paying homage to our native American brothers and sisters
We don’t want it!
No, they're grabbing important Native American traditions, some of them sacred, and using those traditions for their own purposes, none of which have to do with their real meanings.
Great play Dueling Banjos and have a team of inbreds parading there too.
@@alicewasney1935 it's the schools tradition
@@saulm2007 I feel the 'time immemorial' referenced in oral histories or archeological evidence tracking back 20,000+ years predates the schools tradition. Time for the school to respect the wishes of the indigenous, in particular those who revoked the certificate and find a new way to build pride that isn't divisive.
Have respect for ethnic and culture that represent people around the world…This school is obviously failing to do so..Shame on you!!!
This is horrible and shows total insensitivity toward indigenous populations. This is something straight out of the 1950s, when racism was rampant and this sort of ignorance was part of the US landscape. Those in charge of this performance should be ashamed. But it isn't surprising, considering this is Texas, where I have lived for decades. After all, they don't want to teach actual history here, but some fantasy version of what never was. They love their version of the Alamo (lies), and one where Black people came to this country seeking better opportunities. Oh, that slavery wasn't so bad--Black people had it better here than in Africa. Yeah, right. It's disgusting that this sort of thing is perpetuated and even encouraged by supposed educational leaders in 2022. Will the full truth never be told in Texas?? Or in any state led by RepubliCONs for that matter?
You are free to leave this great state any time. Maybe somewhere like San Francisco or maybe Cuba might be the right move. Liberalism is a mental disorder.
Get over yourself. You have lumped all of Texas together.
Liberalism is a mental disorder.
So they pick a real mascot, that was the only problem. The only way to avoid outrage is to make up a completely stupid imaginary mascot because people can't find a hobby besides outrage.
Maybe the true way to honor our past is to completely forget it and never speak it again. No that's stupid, I'm glad there is still a native American memory here and anyone who is offended is just misunderstanding . Their rivals are the pirates or bulldogs and u don't hear those groups outraged lol
Ethnicities aren't mascots. By turning an ethnic characature into a mascot, this school has dehumanized the people of that ethnicity. It really is not difficult to comprehend.
@@princezzpuffypants6287 are you native American if so ok if your not stfu not your race not your problem
@@Sprite255 Of course human compassion is lost on you. That's gotta be the stupidest thing I've read in a while... You can't care about other races? Wow.
@@ripsaebri8082 I graduated from PN-G. Our rival is the Bulldogs. None of the tribes in Texas want us to change the name. They are proud of us for standing our ground.
Cancel the Cancel Culture Winey Babies
The same people who are offended by this are the same people that call me a Nazi. 🤦🏻♂️🤷🏻♂️
Not true. From a person of German descent.
@@zolia.8981 What’s not true? I support Trump. You know how many times I have been called a Nazi? The same people that call me a Nazi are the same ones offended by this. I am offended by being called a Nazi. They don’t care.
and? you and your logical fallacies are disheartening.
@@VoyagerD Please explain to me in what world it is only ok to offend certain people? I would be willing to bet that 100% of the people that have called me a Nazi think this is offensive. Calling me a Nazi is offensive to me. So what’s with the hypocrisy? Also I want the people this is so offensive to to speak up about it. Some Liberal White lady doesn’t get to dictate what is offensive and what isn’t to other people. How about treat everyone the way you wish to be treated.
@@MrE1979 Right, because two extremes, assumptions, and anedotes make for a great argument. Try again.
Call for change as in people need to grow up and stop being offended by everything? I agree.
I don't see a problem
THIS NEEDS TO STOP
Wtf is wrong with them? The school, the girls SAYING IT..... wow....
Do you think all Trump supporters are Nazi? Just outta curiosity.
Scalp em
Make Disney anti-woke again!
We now live in the united states of the offended.
How completely embarrassing to be any one of these young women, or ANYTHING they stand for! Is it truly possible this group, that state, the southern USA STILL DOESNT GET IT?? Out of touch, lack of societal knowledge, incapable of recognizing what is racist in word, thoughts and actions, COMPLETE IGNORANCE?
Well all those things are obvious, now...what the hell are they ( and the damned state) going to do about it?
How do you know what they stand for? They are kids who were excited to go to Disney and perform. It was not political or racist...liberals, I swear. No common sense at all.
@@Theoreocat-h9i - all they stand for...support of their team, school, state etc. And as I suggested...ALL LACKING in social aptitude, responsibility, knowledge of racism etc. Thus a shining example of IGNORANCE!
Do you think all Trump supporters are Nazi? Just outta curiosity.
They live in Texas where they still hold strongly to their ignorance calling it "tradition". They are calling the outage new and from young people but this is something people have been literally outraged about for several decades. They just don't get it.
2:26 figures smh not shocked
This song has been song since 1950s and the cheif of the reservation gave the school permissions
Yes, the lyrics are to be reconsidered. But what is wrong with the costumes?
thus bull crap
People need to get on the review on google and write something. This is disgraceful in so many ways. It’s not 1950 and to know scalp em was in the song and still be performing it today is disturbing. GOOGLE REVIEW this school.
"Woke" Disney. Sad to see.
I know this school. It is a very racist school to us Indigenous Americans. Also, this is bad medicine. One does not make "mascots" out of other human beings if one is practicing good medicine.
Why doesnt WDW cancel Mickey first his early cartoons were racists, then Daisy and her outdated wardrobe. Then put some pants on Donald duck. And Indians did scalp settlers. Are we just trying to re write history here.
The difference is Disney changed with the times. Texas is still stuck in those tubes desperately clinging to long outdated "traditions". It's sad really.
@@kiwisoup Indian dances are outdated traditions too. At least they are doing a new and improved version of it.
Just wondering how evil they r? R they human being?
So, they never scalped anyone?
How about native Americans form their own group with a white mascot and call themselves the Crackers and chant "irradiate them! Rape their women! Take their land by force!"
I mean... Those things actually happened right?
This of course wouldn't have happened years ago when old timers ran the school and system. This is young trash feeding on drama. I dont think much concern would have been given to the school mascot as it was used years ago, but again this s bullship perpetrated by younger people employed by the school district. and the district is only concerned with money.
Dude, this is happening BECAUSE the "Old Timers" are running the system. Hike up your britches and put your glasses on- you need to pay more attention, grandpa.
Dude this has not been okay since before "young trash" were even born. Some people just live in trashy shitholes that still can racism "tradition"
Texas...ugh
Texas is a fine state
@@cindyharned-keys8998 good. Stay there.
How about they call themselves the Casinos