Disney issues a statement on the performance of the “Indianettes” coaching staff, did not reflect the audition tape

By Jasmine On Mar 19, 2022

Disney has released a statement regarding Controversial performance by the Port Neches Grove High School marching band at the Magic Kingdom earlier this week. The high school mascot is the “Indians” and the marching band rehearsals were not allowed to wear warheads, but they still performed parodies of the Native American dance and song, including the hymn “Scalp.”

Disney spokeswoman Jack Wheeler stated, “We regret that the performance occurred because it did not reflect the audition tape that was submitted. We have immediately put in place measures to ensure the performance does reflect the auditions.”

Apparently the offensive drill team portion of the performance wasn’t on the marching squad’s audition tape, so Disney didn’t have a chance to block it.

You can watch a portion of the drilling team’s performance below in the tweet included by Not Your Mascots co-founder, Tara Hoska.

Coz a group of children chanting “scalp” Indians, scalp “m” an honor, right?

And any of the indigenous people who attend Tweet embed They should broadly accept their classmates in being dehumanized by “tradition,” right?

Shame on Tweet embed host this. Nostalgic racism is racism. pic.twitter.com/ELsJHRgJlw

– Tara Hoska ᔖᐳᐌᑴ (@zhaabowekwe) March 18, 2022

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