Disney World said it regrets a performance at the Florida theme park by a Texas high school drill team that included Native American stereotypes.
The performance last week by the Indianettes drill team of Port Neches-Grove High School included chants of "scalp them" and gestures disrespectful to Native Americans, NBC affiliate"The live performance in our park did not reflect our core values, and we regret it took place," Disney World spokesperson Jacquee Wahler said in a statement.
"It was not consistent with the audition tape the school provided, and we have immediately put measures in place so this is not repeated," Wahler said. Cherokee Nation Principal Chief Chuck Hoskin Jr. said in a statement that the tribe has asked the district in recent years to cease the performance, which he said features offensive imagery, chanting and other symbolism.
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