“Everyone is going to have their own opinion about it. If they think it's insensitive because of their cultural background, then there is no way that I can argue that it's not.”

— Brittany Payne, Central Junior High School freshman, Lawrence

“It's not in the least bit, I don't think. I don't see anything in the historical tradition that says that it was purely settlers or purely Indians. I think that everyone sat down at a feast together and we still sit down at a feast together.”

— Foster Coburn, author, Cave Creek, Ariz.

“I think that it is just as culturally insensitive to Native Americans as Christmas is to Jews or Muslims.”

— Naomi Welch, retail sales, Lawrence

“I think it probably is a little culturally insensitive, but it would be unlikely to find enough people to seek any change in it.”

— Rick Daugherty, healer, Lawrence