Sarah Ford | July 28, 2014
Idaho Indian Tribe Drops Ted Nugent Citing Rocker’s Racist Legacy
By Bill Morlin
Less than seven hours after being asked about the racist legacy of rock entertainer Ted Nugent, the Coeur d’Alene Tribe of American Indians this evening cancelled a scheduled performance next month by the controversial performer.
Tribal officials sounded completely caught off-guard earlier in the day when Hatewatch called and asked why the tribe – with a sterling record of combating hate and standing up for equal rights – had booked Nugent.

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