They killed Ken Hotate .... the fuck is going on with the US
This is so freaking sad ... I'm Indigenous in Canada and I loved seeing his character in Parks and Recreation.
I just browsed through this Facebook page and just this past February he proudly announced and showed pictures of marrying his gay partner.
Jonathan Joss was Two Spirited and he was just starting to project that in public ... it's so sad because now it makes me wonder what role all that identity played in his killing.
Fuck America ... you can be so beautiful and great while being so terrible and ugly at the same time.
I used to provide rural healthcare to the tribal nations here in Oklahoma. I was always blown away to hear just how many of my patients had lost loved ones to violence, and how many of the murders went unsolved.
I had a patient whose son was a tribal advocate who was protesting a case in Colorado and went missing. Their other son went up to get the police to do their jobs and ended up being murdered, both cases unsolved.
The endemic violence towards the native people of America has not stopped and has continued since before the founding of this country.
Years ago, it was the same here in Canada. 30/40 years ago it was all just listed as 'drunk indian was killed' and the excuse was often just a brawl, accident, unfortunate event caused by alcohol abuse. These days it's not so prevalent or obvious .... fewer people being killed ... but more being beaten, abused or taken advantage of. Hotels/Motels in northern towns often have 'Indian sections' in them where native people are booked to keep them relegated and controlled, even if you are a clean cut Native person with a family and children.
drunk indian was killed' and the excuse was often just a brawl, accident, unfortunate event caused by alcohol abuse.
That's still a big thing down here.
Indian sections' in them where native people are booked to keep them relegated and controlled, even if you are a clean cut Native person with a family and children.
Ahh Canada, everyone's friendly neighbor until you get talking about indigenous people.
Fuck .... this makes me laugh and cry at the same time ... I really, really, really wish they had done more with his character or even built an entire series with him. So much lost talent it's frustrating.