Normally I would agree with everything you have said, and in practice... I have no choice but to try to ignore it, because the truth is I do recieve racism in my career, I expect it and accept it. I have to have thick skin in order to be productive in a society that I do not belong to.

I don't expect you to understand because you are not Apache or have indicated to me that you are not native. In any regard, I do humbly appreciate your response and will try to explain it from a person that is native. he reason why it is spit is because of the history of disenfranchisment and the misrepresentation that has been asserted from my discovery in speaking with them. ASF and their board members do not in any fashion respect the culture or the people or with their permission the Apaches. It had been said in the previous thread would people feel the same way if it was called the Jewish Software Foundation or better yet the Palestinian Software Foundation when none of members have any affiliation or approval of the people it supposedly represents. Then it goes squarely to truth in marketing, it was under false pretense and also means the ASF deliberately lied to vendors, their members and the public as well as any investors. When I spoke to Brian Behlendorf, he understood the implications and apologized for it, and had got me in contact with reps within ASF, and as I said... I started a dialog with not the best results.

To your point, and you are right about this, our people are totally disenfranchised historically and currently by the U.S. government, even though great strides have been made from the days where it was legal to kill us for 25 to 50 bucks a scalp. General Orders 41 & 45 of Minnesota statue is proof of that. This is why I would like for you to consider just a moment, knowing that I am both IT and Apache, the confusion caused whenever people in my community hears from my lips that I am Apache and confuses it with one of the projects from ASF. It is no different than hearing the N word because the ASF is not the defacto representation of what Apache is and they have profitted from it without any intention of "honoring" us by helping us out, it is derogatory from a Native view point, and most Natives will tell you the same thing. They are not our friends... they are our enemy. That I would like to change. To further the impact let us consider the word "Indian" feather not dot. <-. The word Indian is a legal term of art writ in the constitution and every legal document globally to describe indigenous people of the Americas, and to add the confusion as I had stated in previous comment, a shared moniker from people of India. We did not have a say in the matter, it does not represent us... and is a form of accepted racism in order to define us, as if we need permission from Western Society to exist... and that is the whole point. In 2024, we still need permssion from Western Society to exist, and I refuse. As I had said, the responsible thing to do if ASF wants to remove the animosity and negativity it has caused, is make due with their claim to honor us, by forming a partnership with the tribes, and I stand behind that comment.

To your ask about USAF, I had already responded. Yes I was asked by other military members, even my CO's if it offends me, and I told them, it only validates you respect us as enemies, what say you respect us as allies? As long as the spirit is respected, and we are honored.. it goes a long way to healing old wounds. That is why I included the article.

The last comment I want to make is about white folk. I chose not to color it for the same reason I believe there are a-holes in every corner.. including native folk. Western Society is distinct from Native culture. It is stolen breath, that is the best way I can describe it. There is always an asshole in the bunch. I have plenty-o friends that are white, and at first they are very apologetic, and there is no reason to be..so I tell them the word shikasen, which is similar mitákuye oyás'in, my relatives. That is why the ancient symbol of the four colors are so important to our culture as a reminder, red band, white band, yellow band and black band, we are one f'd up family... and should treat each other with mutual respect. Again thank you for your thoughts and feedback. I sincerely appreciate it.