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Sorry, City of Olympia, but this fake study should be round-filed! First, I don't think it's an adequate sampling. Personally, as a Sduhúbš (Snohomish) Indian woman of dxʷlilap (Tulalip Tribes) and Pukaist of Nlaka'Pamux Nation, B.C., I don't appreciate these "consultants" stripping me and my people of our unique legal and political identity and rights by alleging 52% of us are White and that we benefit from "colorism" as so-called 'lighter than.' What a bunch of gibberish nonsense! I and my brothers have been both physically and vocally attacked in public for our identity. And these dumb yahoo consultants completely dismissed our features. Instead, they feature 52% who "identify" as American Indian and consider themselves White. Baloney. I've never met those 52%! Where were these consultants when my White husband and I went into the golf course restaurant after playing 18 holes at Tumwater Golf Course and shortly after being seated about 10 young White people entered and while passing me sneered and began shouting racial epithets at me. They called me a "dirty squaw" and "Pocahontas" and called my husband "Pocahontas's Little Man" (he was obviously considered smaller than hist 5'11 frame due to his association with me--the "Dirty Squaw!" My husband asked if I wanted to leave, but I chose not to let them drive me out. The staff profusely apologized, but said their manager refused to evict those racist assailants. So, the racial epithets continued to be hurled at me throughout the meal. After they left, several other customers expressed their shock and apologized that I had to endure that. But the reality is that said nothing in defense of me. That is one, only one incident in my entire life of being attacked for my race. Beyond that, I must emphasize that we American Indians/Alaska Natives typically have very unique features and hair, including how we traditionally wear our hair. Moreover, beyond being easily targeted by racists for our obvious race, the anger and racial epithets usually go to our unique standing legally and politically as tribal members. I am often told "Go back to the reservation Injun...Squaw, etc.). So, I strenuously object, City of Olympia, to this unprofessionally researched and written report. Stop erasing me and my people.