WASHINGTON — The Japanese American Citizens League issued the following statement on Nov. 28:
WASHINGTON — The Japanese American Citizens League issued the following statement on Nov. 28:
“On Nov. 27, the White House honored the incredible service of Navajo Code Talkers. Their ingenuity, intelligence, and their contributions, especially during WWII, are widely heralded as instrumental in saving countless lives. The President marred what should have been an honorable event by referring to a member of Congress [Sen. Elizabeth Warren of Massachusetts] as ‘Pocahontas.’
“The statement by the president also belittles the accomplishments of Pocahontas as a historical figure and the legacy of her and her tribe.
“As Japanese Americans, we remember the legacy of the Japanese American WW II soldiers who, like these Native Americans, served their country despite the country’s racist history against them.
