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The
famous Crazy Horse Strip Club in Paris was approached by
descendants of the native American warrior Crazy Horse,
who want a them to change it's name.
Alfred
Red Cloud, a member of the Oglala Sioux tribe, delivered
a letter to the operators of the Crazy Horse saloon asking
them to change the club's name saying "the name is
a sacred name to our people. Nobody uses that name back
home - even our own people. I'm not trying to close the
establishment down, I just want the name changed.''
The
Crazy Horse in Paris was established in 1951 and is well-known
for adult entertainment. The Oglala Sioux warrior Crazy
Horse fought against the U.S. military in the 1800s.
The
letter was from Harvey White Woman, a descendant of Crazy
Horse and an executor of his estate. "I want the young
people of my tribe to remember him as a strong leader and
warrior and not some nightclub in Paris,'' the letter said.
The letter did not threaten legal action, but Red Cloud
said that relatives of the warrior were prepared to do "whatever
it takes'' to get the name change. "Maybe with other
chiefs, maybe attorneys.'' Jacques Asplanato, a club manager,
received the letter but did not read it. He said he was
just an "intermediary'' and would pass on the letter
to the club's operators.
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Alleged Photo of Crazy Horse
Crazy
Horse Memorial
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