1969 Distortion of truth about Indians is a disgrace to this nation
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| 1969 Nov 18 The Cincinnati Enquirer |
1927 - "We [first Americans].. ask you while you are teaching school children about America first, teach them the truth about the first Americans.
In 1927, the mayor of Chicago, William H Thompson, launched a campaign to "straighten out the affairs of the schools" in Chicago by urging all textbooks to be 100% accurate and pro-American (as opposed to pro-British, he said.) The tagline for project was themed "America First." Scott H. Peters , Chippewa and president of the Grand Council Fire of American Indians penned a letter to the mayor, asking that indigenous people be included. On December 1, 1927, the delegation presented Mayor Thompson with the following memorial: To the Mayor of Chicago: You tell all the white men "America First." We believe that. We are the first Americans. We are the only ones truly that are 100 per cent. We, therefore, ask you while you are teaching school children about America first, teach them the truth about the first Americans. We do not know if the school histories are pro-British, but we do know that they are unjust to the life of our people,
