Aww, Harry . . . . Stick to Spinal Tap!

Thread: The Media and Indian Gaming

Yet another example of the Pequots' influence over public perception of Indian gaming . . . .

Comedian Harry Shearer talks about his novel, Not Enough Indians, a satirical take on Indian gaming and tribal recognition inspired by tales of the Pequots. Fiction is fiction, of course, but Harry's description of his "research" doesn't sound too promising.

We love Harry for his hilarious turns in The Simpsons and This is Spinal Tap, but tapping into peoples’ complete misreading of the Pequots’ story seems a little too easy, doesn’t it?