Re: Way West

Patricia E. Varley (pat@mtl.mit.edu)
Thu, 11 May 1995 08:49:09 -0400


mcelhent@lhl.lib.mo.us (Timothy McElhenie) wrote

> I watched the first part of the program "Way West" last night
> and thought it was done very well.
>
> It makes me ashamed to be a white person!!!!
> Hopefully there were some Anglos that treated and viewed
> the native peoples as humans.
>
> I'm curious to hear others' responses to the program or anything
> else that's needed to be said.

I had read about the treatment and death of
Chief Sitting Bull. But when I saw the photos
and heard the detailed description of his
throughout his life and particularly the
tragic end and the humiliation of his
family, I was in tears. I couldn't sleep
most of the night.

[ I suggest that further articles on this subject be sent to the NATCHAT
mailing list. --Gary (gst@gnosys.svle.ma.us) ]