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Two weeks ago, Americas most visible Native American activist, Russell Means, passed away of esophageal cancer. Meanss work on behalf of the American Indian Movement began in the late 1960s with highly publicized objections to athletic teams use of caricature Indians as mascots, and included the bloody 71-day Wounded Knee, South Dakota, standoff of 1973 in which gunfire killed two activists and paralyzed an FBI agent.

Russell Means summed up his lifelong agenda in a controversial, yet apt, quote from his 1996 autobiography Where White Men Fear to Tread: When a woman grabs my braids and says, How cute! I grab her breast and say, How cute! She never touches me again.

Today, a Native American activist with a savvy press person might have been persuaded to edit that statement.

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It's a curious injustice that in this hyper-PC, sexually and ethnically aware, Glee-era time, Native American culture continues to be blithely appropriated in mainstream pop culture, a whimsical appropriation that occurs quietly but notably in fashion.

The heedless commodification of Forever 21 and Urban Outfitters Navajo print items and Native-themed spreads in Vogue magazine utilize non-Native designers, non-Native models, non-Native photographers, non-Native stylists and make-up artists, and non-Native consultants and editors, points out Chippewa blogger Jessica Metcalfe, a Ph.D. in American Indian Studies, on her excellent website Beyond Buckskin.

Lets just come full circle: Why does the offensive use of Native imagery remain the last bastion of acceptable racism?

This summer saw clothing company Paul Frank Industries throw a Dream Catchin party. Guests had war paint applied to their faces and drank Rain Dance Refresher and Neon Teepee cocktails. (Paul Frank later apologized on behalf of his company, claiming he had nothing to do with the eventhe also announced an impetus to hire a Native American designer for a new line.)

This week, the band No Doubt, enjoying a comeback after 10 years between albums, pulled the cowboys-and-Indians-themed video for their second single Looking Hot after an outcry from YouTube commenters about the offensive imagery: In Looking Hot, lead singer Gwen Stefani writhes in a come-hither buckskin-and-feathers outfit as her band mates, dressed like protagonists in a spaghetti Western, tie her up in a provocative position.

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Thomas Cook (India) Ltd, India's largest integrated travel and travel related financial services company, introduces a new vibrancy, spirit of adventure, fun and learning with India's first youth centric travel product range - *Rock-On Holidays'

Historically, travel in India has largely been the domain of the 35-60 year old age group. Thomas Cook India's customer analysis however, unearthed a strong, emerging trend; almost 45% of its individual holiday travelers are Youth, and this segment is poised to grow at an exponential rate of 25-30%. The analysis also uncovered an interesting insight/business opportunity; for the young traveler of today, travel is clearly not about traversing the distance between point A and B, but rather a voyage of discovery -of new places, and importantly - different, exciting non-traditional experiences.

In a focused endeavour to tap this new and powerful youtti market, Thomas Cook India has been swift to seize the first mover advantage with the launch of its unique Youth travel portfolio, 'Rock-On Holidays'

The product team of 'Rock-On Holidays' has designed a delightful diversity of youthful experiential itineraries at destinations carefully handplcked to enthuse its avid young travelers, and starting from an unbelievable Rs. 35,000 - bike tours and pub crawls In Spain, scuba diving at Ko Samet, elephant trekking & rafting in Bali, Queen&town's high adventure activities, mountain biking, para gliding & alpine trekking in Switzerland, Orlando's Clearwater beach tripping, Kilimanjaro climb in Tanzania, Iceland's stunning Northern Lights tour, Horse trails in South Africa, a local village experience In Laos, and more.

Keeping the unique interests of India's young travelers in mind, 'Rock-On Holidays' offers exhilarating and engaging activities like l-fly, fissure snorkelling, ice-climbing, kayaking, zip-trekking, snow-mobiling, glacier hiking and unconventional ways of touring- via horseback, Segway, bicycling, or even a Ferrari drive experience. Experimental off-beat journeys with that unique adrenalin rush form a hallmark of the 'Rock-On Holidays' product line.

Thomas Cook India's case studies have indicated the clear intent of youth- Partying is a priority! Rock-Gn Holidays' has hence included the best of world famous clubbing capitals: Miami, with a special 'One Single Party Pass' offering unlimited entry to the choicest night dubs; Las Vegas with a unique VIP Pool Party tour'; an inimitable 'Dine with an Astronaut' experience in Orlando and Europe's top party place-Ibiza.

Food and wine are emerging as key Interests that captivate our evolving youth segment, and Rock-On Holidays has captured unique gastronomic and wine-beer experiences as part of its itineraries.

Today's young travelers are increasingly looking for meaningful yet fun learning experiences and hence the inclusion of engaging training sessions for scuba diving, surfing, sailing, flamenco dancing and even culinary classes in the Rock-On Holidays portfolio.

Another important perspective that 'Rock-On Holidays' has kept in mind is that all packages are attractively priced to ensure value-for-money. Accommodation is kept affordable with an eclectic mix of from basic hotels to youth hostels.

Commenting on the launch of 'Rock-On Holidays',Madhav Pai, Director- Leisure Travel (Outbound), Thomas Cook (India) Ltd said, "At Thomas Cook (India) Ltd, we've been observing with delight the emergence of Gen Y Indian travellers - a confident and experimental segment with rapidly growing purchasing power. Their hunger for nontraditional, experiential travel has been the driver of our path-breaking initiative, Rook-On Holidays. With its diversity of unique travel experiences and innovative activities, we are confident that Rock-On Holidays, from Thomas Cook, will address a latent need of this powerful youth market and help us create a new generation of customers for the brand"

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The growing economic might of the youth segment, which has left its imprint on the auto, mobile communication and textile sectors, seems to have the tourism business too under it spell!

With a view to capitalise on this lucrative business opportunity, Thomas Cook (India) Ltd (TCIL) has chalked out a package aimed at 'rocking' this group by launching a youth-centric product 'Rock-On-Holidays'.

Travel in the country, which used to be the forte of people in the 35-60 years age group, has changed, a study by it has found. The study showed that nearly 45 per cent of its 'individual holiday travellers' were youth and the market is "poised to grow at an exponential rate of 25-30 per cent".

Its market analysis also brought to light an interesting trend: the young, upwardly mobile population is not just interested in travelling from one place to another; it would rather make a 'voyage of discovery', scouting for new places and is on the look out for exciting 'non-traditional experiences'.

In a communication to the stock exchanges, TCIL has detailed its plans to launch 'Rock-on-Holidays'. The tour packages would have plenty of adventure thrown in -- bike tours and pub crawls in Spain, scuba diving at Ko Samet, elephant trekking and rafting in Bali, mountain biking, para-gliding and alpine trekking in Switzerland and much more. The starting price of the packages is Rs 35,000.

The company said the product would also offer activities such as I-fly, fissure snorkelling, ice-climbing, kayaking with a range of unconventional options such as horseback, Segway and even the thrill of a Ferrari ride. Its study also revealed that for the Indian youth 'partying is a priority'. It has therefore included places such as Miami, Las Vegas, Orlando in the US and Ibiza in Spain in its itineraries.

TCIL says all the packages are priced attractively to ensure value-for-money and accommodation would consist of a mix of basic hotels and youth hostels.

Madhav Pai, Director-Leisure Travel (Outbound), TCIL, was confident that the Rock-On-Holidays would address a 'latent need of this powerful youth market' and create a new breed of customers for the brand.

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