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Humor->Column->Potter: Proselytizer fires up Potter
Posted on Sunday, June 16 @ 07:00:49 CDT (5123 reads)

KEYWORDS: American Indian religion Christianity religious beliefs The Conquering Indian native beliefs going to hell personal stories of Faith and Victory 10 problem areas that Native Americans face Alcohol and Drugs Sexual Sins and AIDS Anger and Abuse Spirits and Superstitutions

AUTHOR: John Potter, Columnist for The Billings Gazette

Well, whatever...

I've moved again.

Yeah, my wife and I decided that our lives were seriously lacking in stress and frustration - not nearly enough pain and agony - so, rather than pound nails into our heads, we moved.

Next time, I'm gonna pound nails into my head.

Actually, the real reasons we moved are a lot less complicated than that. Much like the Pilgrims, we moved because of religious persecution.

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Humor->Column->Potter: Charting a course for Indian holiday
Posted on Sunday, April 28 @ 02:46:25 CDT (4680 reads)

KEYWORDS: Columbus Day Christopher Columbus discovery of America federal holidays national holiday Indian Native American Day native american United Native America UNA US Indians South Dakota holidays in October holiday Native American advocacy group John Potter humor column Indin humor Indian Humour

AUTHOR: John Potter, Columnist
©The Billings Gazette

Well, Whatever

Holy Columbus Day, Batman!

I cannot BELIEVE the amount of letters I received after last week's dissertation (i.e., my rantings and ravings) about Christopher Columbus, and about our educational system's disenchanting perpetuation of the hero-myth surrounding the man's supposed "discovery" of America.

To be honest, I kind of expected to have my arse handed to me in a (very large) basket by teachers and educators.

Quite to the contrary, teachers rallied behind my ramblings, even voicing their own frustrations about being forced to teach patriotic propaganda over the truth about Columbus.

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Humor->Column->Potter: Potter Column: American Indians in American History - Dad finds history lesson l
Posted on Saturday, April 20 @ 22:44:51 CDT (4183 reads)

KEYWORDS: American Indians american indian history education discovery Christopher Columbus Sacagawea american education Native America Leif Ericson Lewis and Clark Pilgrims Louisiana Purchase Abe Lincoln Pony Express Riders Paiute warriors Native Americans american indians american history Mankato 38 Sioux mass hanging disrespect disgrace displace displaced natives

Source: John Potter, Columnist
©The Billings Gazette

Well, Whatever
Today's dissertation is brought to you by the letter 'D,' as in "discovery, and other 'dis' words like "disrespect," "disgrace" and "displace."

Yeah, words like dat.

But let me begin this discourse where it began, with a very disappointing visit to the nearby elementary school where my stepdaughter, Frances, is a distinguished fifth-grader.

Patriotic assembly

My wife and I went to the school gym to watch Frances participate in a "Patriotism Assembly," a musical program in which students dressed as figures from American history and, between patriotic songs, stepped up to the microphone and briefly described their role in the building of this great nation.

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Humor->Column->Potter: Potter Column: Real Indians skate over stereotypes
Posted on Monday, March 18 @ 12:51:24 CST (4579 reads)

Keywords: Indian stereotypes winter olympics Billings Montana John Potter column real indian american indian columnist Indin humor

Source: John Potter, Columnist
©The Billings Gazette

Well, Whatever
I don’t know much about the upcoming Winter Olympics, which is something of a shame, I guess, since they’re going to be held practically in my own back yard.

I know something about somebody carrying a torch through Billings, but, hell, I carried a torch for someone in Billings for years without any real significance attached to it.

Other than that though, I’m pretty much clueless about the Olympics. Yep. Wouldn’t know a triple lutz from a double cheeseburger.

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