Neither of these candidates is Native American. Warren is flat out deceitful and Ayyaduria is playing with perceptions

By Guest Column -- Fred Kirby —— Bio and Archives April 27, 2018

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I wish I could say, "Only in Massachusetts" but I'm not sure that is as true as it once was. There you have it: Elizabeth Warren is again, running for the United States Senate. One of the things on which she hangs her hat, is her unverifiable Native American roots. Oh, it gets better. Warren is being challenged by Shiva Ayyaduria who is using his Indian heritage as a campaign slogan, calling himself the real Indian candidate. It seems that Ayyaduria doesn't understand the difference between Native American and Indian. Or, more likely, he thinks the voters don't know the difference. Neither of these candidates is Native American. Warren is flat out deceitful and Ayyaduria is playing with perceptions. It will be fun to watch how this game of Indians and Indians plays out.