I guess one could call this me backing down. I never attended to hurt people by my beliefs and passion. But as my friend (Jerri) said, me talking about this has made her feel guilty for being white and she was upset at me over this. Maybe I'm not just cut out for this activist thing. That I'm not the fighter that my ancestors were. I was just following where my heart was leading me.

I am sorry for speaking about the cause I believe in. I’m sorry for speaking out when I see something wrong. I sometimes get too passionate about things. I guess it’s because, I come from a long line of warriors. Quanah Parker was my great-great grandfather. But I’m big enough to say that I’m sorry to those whom I’ve offended. And I have offended many, whom I considered friends as well.

Throughout my life, I’ve been told by some that I am brave, but called names by others. I guess I’m not a brave as some of the other activists, who have braved both bullets and jail time speaking up for what they believed.

I wish people would understand why I get so upset when they make generalized comments towards the American Indian. It happens everyday both online and in the real world. What’s funny, is that nobody sees what they say as offensive.

In this country it’s okay to make racist & generalized comments towards another race. But what else should I expect? I mean in the country where it’s considered okay to have a sports team with a racist word as their name. (Washington Redskins) and the majority of people see nothing wrong with it.

I just wanted people to understand that when those comments are made, it's hurting others. Those comments are made towards my people. Let me ask a question, would people think twice before saying things like that about any other race? Again this isn’t directed at any one person but society as a whole, it’s just something I see a lot of from my day to day happenings.

I catch a lot of flak for saying that I’m proud to be a Comanche Indian. I catch a lot of flak, when I point out that certain comments are rude, racist and insensitive. Why is that? Is it okay to talk trash about the American Indian? (or any other race or ethnic person) I’ve tried to talk about different things about the American Indian, the history, religion and current events but it seems to have fallen on deaf ears. At least where the American citizen is concerned, the ironic thing is that people from other countries are more open-minded and seem interested in learning more as opposed to the majority of Americans.