Kris Jenner’s ‘Indian Giver’ Comments Are ‘Hurtful’ Says Native American Group
Nov. 3 2011, Published 11:30 a.m. ET
Senior Breaking Celebrity News Reporter
Kris Jenner is coming under fire for the controversial comments she made Thursday in the wake of the news that her daughter shouldn’t give her engagement ring back after filing for divorce just 72 days after getting married.
The matriarch of the Kardashian family said “I hate an Indian giver,” on Good Morning America when asked if Kris Humphries would want the ring back. Breaking Celebrity News spoke with a non-profit organization that serves the Native American community who said her comments were “hurtful."
“We are not about laying blame. We want to educate people like Kris Jenner that there are certain negative stereotypes in our American imagery and colloquialisms that are hurtful and false, especially to our youth,” Danielle Gaines, the President of Reconnecting the Circle exclusive