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der=0 cellpadding=3 cellspacing=0 width=100%> 'Squaw' shot glass removed
MAY 2, 2000

The distributor of a shot glass Indian leaders in Utah found offensive has removed the item from its stock.

The word "squaw" appeared at the 1-ounce line of the glass, "brave" at the 2-ounce line, and "chief" at the 3-ounce line. An image of an Indian in a headdress was featured on the glass, sold throughout souvenir shops in Salt Lake City. Director of the Utah Division of Indian Affairs Forrest Cuch called the glass "disgusting."

Sources: 'American Indian' Shot Glass Is Pulled From Store Shelves (The Salt Lake Tribune 5/2)
Indians Find Novelty Item 'Disgusting' (The Salt Lake Tribune 4/29)
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