In the wake of last night's debate debacle, where Scott Brown continued to sling his ignorant views on Native identity, I'm sharing this message written by Patrick Sauer, a freelance writer based in Brooklyn. You can find this story and others on the blog "As You Can See" I'm Not A Native American. (Also, see the UPDATE after the jump.)
Dear Senator Brown,
I want to show you a picture.
These are my nephews. Amos is in front, older brother Waylon is in back. They're fun kids, I think you'd like them. If either of your daughters ever decides to have a child, these dudes are the kind you want. They're lively, spirited, rambunctious, and they have just enough of our family's Irish ancestry to be the quintessential Massachusetts natives.
Let me show you another picture.
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