Atrocities

The treatment of natives in the Americas is heartbreaking. Every time I read about the atrocities I remember a moving poem written by local college professor, Jessica Isaacs, called "Black Dutch". Native Americans now are benefiting from their heritage if they can prove their heritage but so many cannot because they wanted to avoid the abyseminal treatment and prejudice of white Americans.

I do wish I could share this poem to you about why many native Oklahoma's called themselves Black Dutch instead of claiming their native heritage but it's copyrighted and I plan to respect that. I have native friends that were actually placed in Indian schools and still bear the scars. Even if they weren't mistreated they were deprived of their language and the comfort of family.

Here is a interview with the author of the poem "Black Dutch". You will have to scroll down to that paragraph to find it.

"Interview with Jessica Isaacs" [cybersoleiljournal.com]