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Veterans Administration powwow fiasco
Custer re-enactor participates in color guard
By Stephanie Woodard, Today correspondent

Story Published: Jun 25, 2010

Story Updated: Jun 30, 2010

DAYTON, Ohio – On May 30, Guy Jones, Hunkpapa Lakota, was emceeing the Selma Walker Memorial Day Powwow in Columbus, Ohio, when he received a text message. “You’ll never guess who just entered the arena here in Dayton,” was its gist, recalled Jones.

He quickly learned that an actor costumed as George Armstrong Custer was participating in the color guard for a powwow occurring simultaneously on the Dayton Veterans Administration Medical Center campus. “Send photos,” replied Jones, who is a lecturer, author, and co-founder of The Miami Valley Council for Native Americans.
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Jones’ cell phone soon displayed pictures of a Custer figure, with flowing blond hair and distinctive uniform, advancing into the arena with General Robert E. Lee and General Ulysses S. Grant lookalikes.
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