Once again, unbridled and free-wheeling racist circumstances forces my hand. And once again I have a compelling reason to respond to racist comments in what amounts to a clear violation of the rules contained in the Civil Comments section of the ADN. No personal attacks. 

From: Rachael Stevenson
16 hours ago
To me: “Hitting the peace pipe a bit much this evening?”

And: Rachael Stevenson
5 hours ago
“The comment was for Jon Tetpon. He must be smoking something again, judging by his nonsensical comment. I thought it might be his peace pipe.”

		
Email from me to ADN: For your editors and Civil Comments staff.
 
Alaska Natives and Native Americans are NOT about drinking “firewater,” smoking pot in “peace pipes,” swinging “tomahawks,” crawling back into “wigwams,” and using “war paint.”  All those and other “war hoops,” are an affront to all of us. They are all racist comments. And are used almost daily in Alaska Dispatch News. Get a clue people.

No response yet from Civil nor ADN.