tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29769707.post1397069923271234149..comments2024-02-10T18:19:36.406-08:00Comments on Newspaper Rock: Indian casino in Big LoveRobhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01478763837213733775noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29769707.post-3786004924263427712009-01-26T13:34:00.000-08:002009-01-26T13:34:00.000-08:00I discussed Beltran's ancestry in my Chakotay post...I discussed Beltran's ancestry in my <A HREF="http://www.bluecorncomics.com/chakotay.htm" REL="nofollow">Chakotay</A> posting, SkywardProdigal. His shifting identifications were suspicious, to say the least. <BR/><BR/>As far as I can tell, he's a typical Latino--i.e., someone who has European and Native roots. That makes him a better choice to play this role than someone with no Native roots. But not as good a choice as an <A HREF="http://www.bluecorncomics.com/2008/11/actual-indian-defined.html" REL="nofollow">actual Indian</A>.<BR/><BR/>I haven't seen the episode in question, Rozmin. I've watched the first two seasons of <I>Big Love</I> on DVD via Netflix. It'll probably be a year or two before Season 3 is available. Then I may discuss this episode further.Robhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01478763837213733775noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29769707.post-65247339293124179522009-01-20T16:01:00.000-08:002009-01-20T16:01:00.000-08:00Do you have a translation of the Shoshone phrase? ...Do you have a translation of the Shoshone phrase? Thanks!Rozminhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09549603103422415401noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29769707.post-54444475391381322272009-01-20T07:31:00.000-08:002009-01-20T07:31:00.000-08:00Beltran, I believe, claims Indian heritage.Indian ...Beltran, I believe, claims Indian heritage.<BR/><BR/>Indian and Latino aren't mutually exclusive. Ask those who mourn some of the dead in Chiapas. Or those who have 'indio' hurled at them as a slur. Though, you may already know this and may know something about Beltran's heritage that I don't.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com