Dear Editor,
Printed in The Tufts Daily on Monday, Sept. 19, was a comic strip entitled "Married to the Sea" which depicted men walking in on a Native American campsite. I found this comic to be offensive because not only did it trivialize the intelligence of Native Americans, it also completely ignored the politically correct term and referred to them as "Indians." By saying the Indians were advanced in having covered wagons and barrels, the men implied that most Native Americans are not intelligent enough to think of these simple things, thus placing "white men" above the Native Americans.
My point is, I believe the Tufts community to be open to all cultures, but this appearance of this comic in the school newspaper makes me question that belief, and as a Native American, I am saddened that this sort of prejudice is allowed to be a part of our community.
Sincerely,
Madison Morley
Class of 2015
