Native truths: The myths schools teach
Column by John Stossel
American kids are now taught that before Christopher Columbus wrecked things, peaceful Native Americans protected the environment.
Hollywood movies feed the narrative. Disney's “Pocahontas” sings, “I know every rock and tree and creature has a life, has a spirit, has a name.”
Political Science professor Wilfred Reilly says that’s ridiculous. “Native American hunters gave names to every rabbit in the woods around them? That's not a real thing that happened.”
Reilly's new book, “Lies My Liberal Teacher Told Me,” and my new video, debunk such myths.
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