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Illinois DNR pulls Aztec promo of group reportedly headed by Aztecs

'Minstrel show' appropriation, or authentic Indigenous celebration?

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Jan 21, 2022
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Screenshot of Illinois DNR social media promo.

The Illinois Department of Natural Resources (DNR) has removed a social media post promoting an event scheduled for this weekend featuring a group of dancers who perform in Aztec-inspired outfits.

The group is called the Omeyocan Dancers, which the Chronicle Media of Illinois publication bills as ”a spectacu…

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