The Native American Guardians Association (NAGA), an organization that advocates for Native American representation in education and other public platforms, has now requested a teleconference with U.S. Chamber of Commerce President Suzanne Clark after she snubbed them for an in-person meeting to address the headdress controversy.
This past March, USCC President Suzanne Clark came under fire after she posted a photo of herself on Instagram smiling alongside two women in Native American headdresses. The photo came within a week of Disney apologizing for featuring a Native American dance routine at its Florida theme park, which critics saw as culturally insensitive.
After significant backlash online, Clark apologized, saying she took the photo while on vacation and that the headdresses were placed there by the DJ.
“While they were only worn for the seconds it takes to snap…
