Banned From Indian Fitness Center Because They’re White

“We enjoyed using the tribal fitnesscenter because there was never anybody in there.”

Effective Monday April 6th Half a dozen health seeking patrons of theLakeport Tribal fitness center were banned from returning to thefacility solely on the basis of their European ancestry. The fact thatthey were allowed to begin a fitness program was allegedly due to atemporary lack of adhesion to tribal eligibility codes by clinic staffalthough the recommendation to use the facility was issued by severalemployed doctors of the clinic. According to the six discriminationvictims, their privileges were revoked due to complaints fromrecognized tribal member not on the basis of any notable disturbance orcharacter conduct but solely on the ethnic makeup of the EuropeanAmerican women.During the interview some of the ladies giggled in response to quiphumor describing the service as “Indian giving” while givingunderstanding to the tribes needs and why they have in place policiesthat protect their best interests. The general consensus of theeffectively banned women resonated the following statement.

“Wehold little grievance against the tribe for securing a location fortheir own people, for their own behalf. Instead the grievance we shareis that the equality which is promoted by our schools secured us noreservation for our culture, our heritage or habitable domain for lakecounty’s majority demographic. We enjoyed using the tribal fitnesscenter because there was never anybody in there.”

Note Tribal qualifications for membership can be found here.

2009-04-04