california teacher mocks native american

The teacher has been placed on leave while the District conducts an investigation,” the statement said.Ĭhrissie Castro, chair of the Los Angeles City/County Native American Indian Commission, called the video “dehumanizing” and a contributor to mental health issues among the Native American population. “Her actions do not represent the values of our district. It called her behavior “completely unacceptable and an offensive depiction of the vast and expansive Native American cultures and practices.” The Riverside Unified School District, in an online statement posted Thursday, confirmed that the woman filmed is one of its teachers. We need to end discrimination and violence against indigenous youth in schools!” the caption said. “This student looks indigenous, has a Native first name and identifies as Native American. A post shared by Akalei Brown am sharing this video because these behaviors can no longer be swept under the rug! As adults, we must stand up for our youth!” said the video’s caption, which identified the student who filmed the video as Native American.

California teacher mocks native american