on Nov. 27, calling her "Pocahontas" at an event honoring Native American code talkers. on Nov. 27, calling her "Pocahontas" at an event honoring Native American code talkers. “I just want to thank you because you’re very, very special people,” Trump said Monday afternoon, speaking to a small group of code talkers. They call her ‘Pocahontas.’ ”Trump’s reference — unrelated to the ceremony and widely considered an offensive racial slur — seemed to catch the code talkers off-guard, prompting polite smiles and silence. Pata said she is concerned that the president’s remarks will overshadow the enormous contribution the code talkers made to American history.

Source: Washington Post November 28, 2017 00:22 UTC