[NEohioPAL]Misrepresentation of Tribe in film, "The Gods Must Be Crazy"

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A friend of mine sent me this email this morning and I wanted to share with all folks at NEohiopal.  Look what a young person is doing to right a wrong.  There is a lot of hope out there for our youth.  Again, Hollywood got it wrong.  I am sure they would appreciate anyone who can attend this from our arts community.  Thanks for your consideration.
 
From: John Kachurek <jdunmer1018 at gmail.com>
>Reply-To: John Kachurek <jdunmer1018 at gmail.com>
>Subject: TRUTH: The San Bushmen
>Date: Sun, 3 Apr 2005 15:34:06 -0400
>
>Dear 
 
>In case you didn't know, I'm a 7th grader at Hawken Middle School. I'm
>emailing you about an event that will be held at our middle school. It 
is 
>an
>event that was entirely set up by an 8th Grader named Aaron Kohn. It 
is an
>event regarding the San Bushmen, a fading culture in Africa. The event 
is 
>an
>effort to spread awareness of the plight of the San Bushmen. According 
to
>the website, they were misrepresented in a movie called "The Gods Must 
Be
>Crazy". This gave people an incorrect view of their lifestyle & 
culture, 
>and
>also their situation. In truth, they are in a dangerous situation 
where
>their culture and people are dying out due to the expansion of urban 
areas
>into their territory, destroying their homes and their resources.
>This event will take place on Saturday, April 16th from 1:00-4:00 PM. 
I'm
>not sure if mass takes place at 4 or 4:30, but either way, I know this 
may
>conflict with it, so if you were to come, you wouldnt have to stay for 
the
>whole time. I also understand if you can't make it. I am also going to 
>email
>the website to the bulletin email address and see if it can be put in 
as a
>flyer or just an event. Our middle school was told to try and spread
>information about the event around, and I thought that there would be 
no
>better way then to submit it to the church bulletin, mainly because i 
know
>people at St. Cecilia's will care enough to go. The event will have 
several
>speakers speak more about the problem.
>The site with all of the information is:
>http://www.hawken.edu/middle/bushmen/
>  John Kachurek


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<DIV>A friend of mine sent me this email this morning and I wanted to share with all folks at NEohiopal.  Look what a young person is doing to right a wrong.  There is a lot of hope out there for our youth.  Again, Hollywood got it wrong.  I am sure they would appreciate anyone who can attend this from our arts community.  Thanks for your consideration.</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>From: John Kachurek <<A href="http://us.f807.mail.yahoo.com/ym/Compose?To=jdunmer1018@gmail.com&YY=46868&order=down&sort=date&pos=0&view=a&head=b">jdunmer1018 at gmail.com</A>><BR>>Reply-To: John Kachurek <<A href="http://us.f807.mail.yahoo.com/ym/Compose?To=jdunmer1018@gmail.com&YY=46868&order=down&sort=date&pos=0&view=a&head=b">jdunmer1018 at gmail.com</A>><BR>>Subject: TRUTH: The San Bushmen<BR>>Date: Sun, 3 Apr 2005 15:34:06 -0400<BR>><BR>>Dear </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>>In case you didn't know, I'm a 7th grader at Hawken Middle School. I'm<BR>>emailing you about an event that will be held at our middle school. It <BR>is <BR>>an<BR>>event that was entirely set up by an 8th Grader named Aaron Kohn. It <BR>is an<BR>>event regarding the San Bushmen, a fading culture in Africa. The event <BR>is <BR>>an<BR>>effort to spread awareness of the plight of the San Bushmen. According <BR>to<BR>>the website, they were misrepresented in a movie called "The Gods Must <BR>Be<BR>>Crazy". This gave people an incorrect view of their lifestyle & <BR>culture, <BR>>and<BR>>also their situation. In truth, they are in a dangerous situation <BR>where<BR>>their culture and people are dying out due to the expansion of urban <BR>areas<BR>>into their territory, destroying their homes and their resources.<BR>>This event will take place on Saturday, April 16th from 1:00-4:00 PM. <BR>I'm<BR>>not sure if mass takes place at 4 or
 4:30, but either way, I know this <BR>may<BR>>conflict with it, so if you were to come, you wouldnt have to stay for <BR>the<BR>>whole time. I also understand if you can't make it. I am also going to <BR>>email<BR>>the website to the bulletin email address and see if it can be put in <BR>as a<BR>>flyer or just an event. Our middle school was told to try and spread<BR>>information about the event around, and I thought that there would be <BR>no<BR>>better way then to submit it to the church bulletin, mainly because i <BR>know<BR>>people at St. Cecilia's will care enough to go. The event will have <BR>several<BR>>speakers speak more about the problem.<BR>>The site with all of the information is:<BR>><A href="http://www.hawken.edu/middle/bushmen/" target=_blank>http://www.hawken.edu/middle/bushmen/</A><BR>>  John Kachurek<BR></DIV>
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