@Finn dAbuzz,
Why did you put "elder" in quotes? And how is he a fraud... are you saying that he is not a Native American or are you saying that he is not an elder. The Native American community is standing by him.
My point is that we don't have to accept the ridiculous ideological divide that we seem to have right now... where everyone only accepts their own ideological facts and rejects anything else.
I believe it is true that Native Americans have been horribly treated and continue to face prejudice and a general lack of respect for their actual cultures (although the "mythology" has somehow been coopted). The mocking of Native American culture shouldn't be accepted.
I also believe that there is an ideological attempt to smear and attack anyone outside of the ideological bubble and that the ridiculous overreaction toward these teens is a result of this...
this kid that was singled out by thousands of outraged liberals who were literally trying to ruin his life.
It is also true that this confrontation was initiated by this Native American man who has a documented history of getting into fights with teenagers.
These can all be true...