Posted on 01/17/2023 1:40:32 PM PST by nickcarraway
Apache has been accused of cultural appropriation and Indigenous erasure
Natives in Tech, a charitable organization founded to empower Native American peoples by offering networking events among other initiatives, has urged The Apache Software Foundation (ASF) to change its name out of respect for the Indigenous culture that it is said to appropriate.
In a blog post(opens in new tab), the group criticizes Apache for failing to abide by its code of conduct, citing the tech firm’s words: “be careful in the words that [they] choose”.
The company’s name was said to come about when co-founder, Brian Behlendorf, watched a documentary about famed Native American chief Geronimo.
According to Behlendorf, what happened to the Apache by the Westerners that colonized the United States “almost romantically represented what he felt [the company was] doing with this web-server project.”
The article accuses Behlendorf of Indigenous erasure: the process of “removing, re-framing, and undermining Indigenous presence, past and present”, highlighting the eight federally recognized tribes in Oklahoma, New Mexico, and Arizona that carry the Apache name today.
“On occasion, we have been asked about claims about use of the ‘Apache’ name by the Apache Native American communities," an extract on the company’s website(opens in new tab) reads.
"During its twenty-five years of use of ‘Apache’ as part of its name, the ASF has never been involved in any legal dispute with Native American communities or any other party in relation to the use of the ‘Apache’ name.”
Like the company says, this isn’t the first time that the ASF has come under fire for its name and related imagery. Its feather logo has previously been challenged as a stereotype for “Indianness”, according to another collaborative web post, which calls for an end to the use of Native American names, images, and mascots by companies and sports teams.
An ASF spokesperson told TechRadar Pro: "We hear the concerns from the Native American people and are listening. As a non-profit run by volunteers, changes will need time to be carefully weighed with members, the board, and our legal team. Our members are exploring alternative ways to address it, but we don’t have anything to share at this time."
ENOUGH ALREADY !!!!!!!!
Change it to Kemosabe software? No?
NO. They want a nice big donation to their "non-profit" foundation.
Jesse Jackson showed us all the path
If it’s was named Custer and had his logo on it, they’d say it was white supremacy and demand it’s removal.
Never give in to them. It will never end.
It would be too long a name to go with reality: Dirty Squalid Peoples Unable to Advance Past the Stone Age On Their Own, Defeated in War, and Now Existing on Sufferance software.
Now, I stand by for the comments from the craven, knee-crawling simps for the Crybullies.
I liked Aztechnologies
I vote to change it to Conquistador.
Can you say SHAKEDOWN.
We name things (Teams, Companies, Art, etc) after things we ADMIRE.
When are these stupid leftists ever going to realize that?
I’m betting this is another group of fake Indians.
I just checked — Stupid Stone Age Losers (SSAL) is available.
Change it to Hekawi.
The Apache were not nice to their fellow indians.
They should change their name to “Mean ol people”.
Just modify it, how about
Apache Sissy
Apache Crybaby
Apache Whines
Let’s go with Paleface
How much longer before we finally eradicate all references to these self-absorbed, opportunistic annoyances? They’re a disgrace to the NAI heritage they claim to own.
I suppose “Smallpox Blanket” is probably already taken by some other company.
Grifters gonna grift.
A big FU to all the anti cultural appropriation idiots.
That would be my most polite answer.
uh... NO!
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