Dartmouth College removes weather vane over its portrayal of Native American

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From https://www.wmur.com/article/dartmouth-college-removes-weather-vane-over-its-portrayal-of-native-american/32983523
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Dartmouth College removes weather vane over its portrayal of Native American

Updated: 3:00 PM EDT Jun 26, 2020

HANOVER, N.H. — A Dartmouth College weather vane that sat atop the campus' famous Baker Library Tower for nearly a century has been removed.

Crews used a crane and bucket to remove the weather vane Thursday. Campus officials cited the device as a display of offensive imagery earlier this month.

In a release, the college described the weather vane as portraying "...a Native American, wearing feathers and smoking a long pipe, seated on the ground in front of Eleazar Wheelock, Dartmouth's founder. A round shape behind Wheelock is presumed to be a barrel of rum, according to Dartmouth historical records."

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[secondwind]

1. I sort of like this image. The way I saw this,

the Indian is smoking a peace pipe. And they almost always SIT with friends.

Call me crazy, but that was my first reaction.

[samnsara]

2. i liked it as well....

[OrlandoDem2]

3. I agree. You're not alone.