Opinion: Among heroes

I suppose it can be said of all minorities that we have our own heroes. Most Native Americans can find a bone to pick with this nation’s acclaimed and widely accepted heroes. Even an Abraham Lincoln comes up short in Indian country. After all, he was the president of the United States that signed the order to execute 38 Indian freedom fighters in Mankato, Minn., in the 1860s. It was the largest mass hanging in the history of America.

By: Tim Giago,