Hotel owner faces furious backlash and employee exodus

[Person of Interest]

Hotel owner faces furious backlash and employee exodus after declaring she will no longer serve Native Americans

A hotel owner in Rapid City, South Dakota, is facing significant blowback for a social media post in which she said that Native Americans no longer would be welcome at her business.

https://www.rawstory.com/s-d-hotel-owner-shamed-for-banning-native-americans/

[Walleye]

1. Has the civil rights act been repealed

[Person of Interest]

2. Any day now... any day.

[Walleye]

3. That is uncomfortably close to true

[Srkdqltr]

4. How many workers are Native Americans, I bet most.

[Johnny2X2X]

5. Consequence Culture strikes again!

Racists are suddenly facing consequences from society for their racism, the Republican nightmare.

[intheflow]

6. Well, pissing off legions of liberals who might need to stay in her area

is an interesting marketing strategy. But at least we know where we absolutely should avoid staying here on out.

[hlthe2b]

7. Anti-Native American racism in South Dakota (especially) is beyond what most of the country could

begin to imagine. And unfortunately, most Americans DON'T "imagine" nor hear enough about it to register ongoing concern. So, maybe social media can help. I certainly hope so. I worked for several years with tribes in the four-corners area of the US (CO, UT, AZ, NM) and when presenting studies conducted there at national conferences outside the region and the challenges surrounding, I would frequently be met with dumbstruck looks--even among those who care about equity, justice and fighting racism.

Native Americans and their issues cannot be allowed to continue as a mere "after-thought."