STOP THE RACISM
\nSTOP THE STEREOTYPES, END THE CHASCO FIASCO<\/p>\n
The age of mass marketing acceptable racial stereotypes has all but come to an end. As we move forward in the 21st Century many vestiges of stereotypes have been extinguished as part of a by gone era.<\/p>\n
Imagine a festival where hundreds of Caucasian-Americans dressed themselves up in “black-face” and played out a gross Vaudeville representation of African-Americans. They dressed up floats in a plantation theme, and had their children act out the capturing of African slaves, in which the slaves were the antagonists and the slave masters and catchers were the higher-minded hero’s. People would be justifiably outraged, and call for the end of such a play and theme for a festival. Yet there is little outcry outside of the Native community regarding the Chasco Fiesta.<\/p>\n
Imagine a festival where hundreds of Caucasian-Americans dressed themselves up with Yarmulke’s and in a stereotypical Jewish manner. Floats filled with monopoly money and had their children act out the infamous NAZI holocaust of Jewish, Polish, Gypsie, homosexual and other peoples. In this play the NAZI’s were the enlightened hero’s and the victims of the holocaust were savages who could only be saved by adopting the fascist beliefs if the NAZI party. People would justifiably be sickened and call for the end of such a play and theme for a festival. Yet there is little outcry outside of the Native community regarding the Chasco Fiesta.<\/p>\n
Imagine a festival where hundreds of Caucasian Americans dress like the Frito Bandito and act lazy, talk with exaggerated accents attempting to sound Latino, rob and thieve their way around. Imagine floats dressed in a Hollywood cinematic “Mexican western theme” circa 1950’s westerns. People would be justifiably outraged and call for the end of such a theme of a festival.<\/p>\n
Now image a festival where hundreds of Caucasian Americans dress like Pebbles and Bam-Bam from the Flintstones pretending their dress is Hollywood style Indian clothing. They have floats with stereotypical representations of Indigenous communities and housing from two centuries ago. Their children act out a play in which the invading Spanish Conquistadors are the enlightened hero’s and the Native people of Florida are heathen, barbaric savages. Florida’s Indian population in 1538 is estimated at 900,000. Most would be wiped out over the next two decades and by the end of the next century would be gone-Florida’s Indigenous population’s highest figure since is the current 36,000 estimated to live in the state. Yet the initiators of this genocide are portrayed as hero’s and the victims are the villains. The Indigenous culture is evil, barbaric, heathen and savage and only through the adoption of the invading culture can the Indigenous people be redeemed-and they are brought to some redemption by making a Spanish boy their King Pithla and a Spanish girl their Queen Chasco.<\/p>\n
The Chasco Fiesta promotes stereotypes and celebrates the genocide of Native people as its theme. It extols the supposed “superiority” of the European culture and value systems over those of Native peoples. It encourages Caucasian-Americans to dress in stereotypical manner and their children to act out a play that shows the Native culture as less than that of Europeans-even including contrived human sacrifices being conducted by the Indigenous peoples of Florida that suffered one of the Western Hemisphere’s first genocide’s. Yet there is little outrage for this vile and racist event outside of the Native community.<\/p>\n
The era of Sambo and the Frito Bandito are, mostly, justifiably behind us. Its time to vanquish the racist stereotypes of Native people.<\/p>\n
Plan on standing with Florida AIM during our protests of this event March 20, 2003 at 7pm at Sims Park and March 22, 2003 in New Port Richey against the parade. Plan on supporting and participating in our protests of the vile Chasco Krewe and its participation in the Gasparilla Parade (Tampa), and Festival of States Parade (Saint Petersburg).<\/p>\n
Join with us in convincing the sponsors of the Chasco Fiesta to halt their support of this racist festival.<\/p>\n
If you live out of state and can’t make the protests you can still help. Contact the sponsors and Pasco County and advise them you will boycott this racist backwater until they end this vestige of racism.<\/p>\n
Make donations to the Florida AIM Chasco Fund to help with the legal costs that will be associated with our protests.<\/p>\n
Spread the word about this racist festival so unsuspecting Native people are not used by the Chasco organizers deperate to show Native support for this vile racist festival.<\/p>\n
Join with us now and drive a stake into the heart of the beast of racism and stereotyping. Lets STOP THIS LEGEND NOW, END THE CHASCO FIASCO<\/p>\n
AMERICAN INDIAN MOVEMENT OF FLORIDA
\nAaron Two Elk.\/David Goyette Memorial State Office
\n136 4th Street N Suite 308 Saint Petersburg, FL 33701
\n(727)-826-6960 Fax (727) 550-2207
\nemail AIMFL@aol.com
\nweb page http:\/\/hometown.aol.com\/AIMFL
\nConference web page http:\/\/geocities.com\/FLAIM17thConference<\/p>\n
CONTACTS
\nSPONSORS OF THE CHASCO<\/p>\n
West Pasco Chamber of Commerce
\n5443 Main Street, New Port Richey, FL 34652
\nTelephone: 727-842-7651 Fax: 727-848-0202
\nemail chamber@westpasco.com<\/p>\n
Community Hospital of New Port Richey
\n5637 Marine Parkway
\nP.O. Box 996
\nNew Port Richey , FL 34652
\nTelephone: (727)848-1733
\nFax: (727)845-9146<\/p>\n
Covanta Energy
\nContact web site http:\/\/www.covantaenergy.com\/contact\/index.php4<\/p>\n
Pasco County Office of Tourism
\n7530 Little Road
\nNew Port Richey, FL 34654
\n(800) 842-1873
\n(727) 847-8990
\ncommissioners@pascocountyfl.net<\/p>\n
Ferman Nissan
\n302 West Flecher Avenue
\nTampa FL 33612
\nPhone: 813-933-6641
\nFax: 813-936-1080
\ncontact web site http:\/\/www.fermannissan.com\/frameset1.asp?LINK=Information&MAIN=contactusform&id=94<\/p>\n
Publix Supermarkets
\nPublix Super Markets Corporate Office
\nATTN: Consumer Relations
\nPO Box 407
\nLakeland, FL 33802-0407
\n800-242-1227
\nContact Web Site http:\/\/www.publix.com\/servlet\/MainController?action=prepareContactForm<\/p>\n
Saint Petersburg Times
\nSt. Petersburg Times
\n490 First Ave. S, St. Petersburg, FL 33701
\n(727) 893-8111
\ntimespresident@sptimes.com<\/p>\n
Gateway Honda
\n8425 US Highway 19
\nPort Richey, FL 34668
\nPhone: 727-848-0688
\nToll Free: 800-966-4663
\nFax: 727-845-4317
\nE-Mail: http:\/\/www.hondadealer.com\/gateway\/<\/p>\n
City of New Port Richey
\n5919 Main Street,
\nNew Port Richey Florida 34652
\nPhone Number: 727-841-4500, extension 257
\nFax Number: 727-841-4575<\/p>\n
Peoples Bank
\n6435 Ridge Road
\nNew Port Richey, FL 34688
\n(727)841-6677
\n727-849-7703
\nemail contact: http:\/\/www.peoplesflorida.com\/contact.htm<\/p>\n
Bourbon Street Night Club
\n4331 US Highway 19
\nNew Port Richey, FL 34652
\n(727) 843-0686
\nemail: info@clubbourbonstreet.com<\/p>\n
Pasco-Hernando Community College
\n10230 Ridge Road, New Port Richey 34652
\n727-847-2727
\n727-844-7244
\nemail: frances.bogan@mail.ph.cc.fl.us<\/p>\n
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