I just saw an awesome t-shirt; if I had documented Native American blood in my lineage, I'd buy one immediately.
Back in the days when the YMCA Parent-Child programs were Native-American themed, our "tribes" were invited to come to the real annual pow-wows of Florida's Native peoples. These joyous occasions—in atmosphere much like the small-town fairs of my upstate New York childhood memory, though with a different flavor—featured the expected drumming, dancing, singing, and my personal favorite, pumpkin fry bread.
The gatherings were also overtly Christian and proudly patriotic. Many of the people also preferred the name "Indian" over "Native American," so out of respect for them I never feel bad about using that now-out-of-fashion term.
The t-shirt I mentioned? I can so see these people wearing that shirt with pride. It proclaimed,
America: Love It
or Give It Back!
