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Angry tribes to rally after Bloomberg's 'cowboy' remark
Quick ReadNative American outrage over New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg's broadcast advice to Gov. David A. Paterson to "get yourself a cowboy hat and a shotgun."
Photo credit: AP | Washington Mayor Adrian Fenty, center, looks on as New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg, left, announces his endorsement of Fenty for a second term. (Aug. 17, 2010)
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Native American outrage over New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg's broadcast advice to Gov. David A. Paterson to "get yourself a cowboy hat and a shotgun" to collect Indian cigarette taxes will extend into next week with a rally at City Hall.
Harry Wallace, chief of the Unkechaug Indian Nation of Mastic, a frequent target of the mayor, said Friday he was organizing the rally Monday to "demand...
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