Moya-Smith went on to explain how the Senator is a “convenient Indian.”“She’s convenient in the sense she’s claiming to be Native American, but she’s not addressing [Native] issues. This morning, CNN’s Michael Smerconish featured Simon Moya-Smith, ICTMN’s culture editor, for a discussion on Sen. Elizabeth Warren’s (D-MA) claim to be Native American. When asked about what Warren should apologize for, Moya-Smith said, “Well, she’s perpetuating these stereotypes, like high cheekbones. The CNN host then referenced Moya-Smith’s column featured in CNN’s opinion section this week, titled Warren should apologize to Native Americans. Just because you have high cheekbones doesn’t make you Native American.” In 2012, while talking of her ancestry, Warren quoted her aunt describing her grandfather’s high cheekbones as just like what Indians have.

Source: CNN July 02, 2016 22:18 UTC