10-year-old Alex Fierro, a member of the Wukchumni tribe, refused to sing a song derogatory towards Native Americans in his Visalia, CA elementary school.
Alex discussed it with his mother, Debra, and with the help of their Tribal Council, had both the school curriculum changed and received a personal apology from the Music teacher and assistant Superintendent! Great work, Alex!
Via Native News Online:
Once his class at Shannon Ranch Elementary in Visalia, California were given the words of "21 Missions" to sing, Alex did not feel right about singing the song. Alex told his mother, Debra Fierro, about the song and asked her to write a letter to his teacher so he would not have to sing the song. His mother asked him to tell her about the song, and he refused to speak any of it. She asked him to bring the song home and he did the next day.
