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Native Americans Boycott GUN

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The Association for American Indian Development has set up a website where people can sign a petition against the game western shooter GUN, released in early November of 2005. The petition asks that Activision edit or remove depictions of Apache Indians in the game "including, but not limited to, the slaughtering of the 'renegade' Apaches, the atrocity of 'Indian scalping' and the mis-information of American Indian traditions of 'killing' sacred white animals."

The petition also asks that, if the above isn't possible, Activision completely remove the game from all retail locations world wide, including online. The body of the petition goes on to further explain their position on the game.

To create a game where one must slaughter members of a racial group in order to move forward promotes and condones the near genocide of Native Americans in this country. If a game were created that had its hero slaughter, say African Americans, Irish, Mexicans, or Jews, would there not be an outcry of extreme proportions? ... Native people during this time were protecting their homeland, their way of life. Something that is instilled in good old American values.

Source: Next Gen

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