Comments on: Anne Frank Chestnut Topples In Amsterdam https://boiseguardian.com/2010/08/23/anne-frank-chestnut-topples-in-amsterdam/ A different slant on the news. Thu, 02 Dec 2010 07:52:57 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.4 By: Elissa https://boiseguardian.com/2010/08/23/anne-frank-chestnut-topples-in-amsterdam/#comment-21055 Thu, 02 Dec 2010 07:52:57 +0000 https://boiseguardian.com/?p=5260#comment-21055 I think you are missing the point of the monument. Idaho has had a history of being a place that has not been rich in diversity. Unfortunately, many people also associate Idaho with the racist Nazi group that used to live up North. The point of the Anne Frank Memorial is to educate visitors not only on the issues regarding the Holocaust, but the same types of racism that plague our world today. In response to “Reflecting on Anne”: There are many other ways in which the Idaho Human Rights Education Center raises awareness. The monument does a great job introducing these issues to young students as well, providing tours for K-12 graders. There are also many other events in the area that take place outside of the monument. Additionally, a Holocaust survivor who lives in Boise frequently gives talks about her experiences.

Yes, the Native Americans were victims of white settlers, along with countless other racial groups, the LGBT community, etc. As a Native American, I still believe that a monument such as this is the first step in educating others. It’s what Idaho NEEDS.

]]> By: TJ https://boiseguardian.com/2010/08/23/anne-frank-chestnut-topples-in-amsterdam/#comment-20055 Thu, 26 Aug 2010 06:27:05 +0000 https://boiseguardian.com/?p=5260#comment-20055 I agree totally. Read the story of Chief Joseph…it makes one want to weep about what the Euro-Americans did to the native population.

]]> By: Reflecting on Anne https://boiseguardian.com/2010/08/23/anne-frank-chestnut-topples-in-amsterdam/#comment-20046 Wed, 25 Aug 2010 15:20:53 +0000 https://boiseguardian.com/?p=5260#comment-20046 One can only wonder what poor Anne would think about the memorial to her even existing in Idaho, let alone the attempts by people like Dave to bask in her reflected glory. The monument allows whites to pride themselves that they would never take part in something like the holocaust, while glossing over the fact that our persecution of the Indians was every bit as brutal as that perpetrated by the Nazis, and continues unabated today in the form of treaty violations and other injustices. It is easy to talk civil rights, but it is much harder to deliver on the promise. Good luck with your sapling.

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