In Blackbird’s own words, GILBERT ORTEGA IS A RACIST PREDATOR WHO DESERVES TO BE HELD ACCOUNTABLE.
See why. Here is the link to the Instagram Post.
Before we started filming he was told once already to come out in front of the cameras with his racist rants. So we decided to film what we could. While being filmed by @espn for the SuperBowl Tailgate experience in Old Town. The tik tok on this is getting the word out out there fast but we wanted to put it here on Instagram too GILBERT ORTEGA IS A RACIST PREDATOR WHO DESERVES TO BE HELD ACCOUNTABLE, he tried to physically assault and slurred racist insults (a hate crime) towards performers after kindly being asked to share his racist BS on camera for the world to see. #native #racism #gilbertortega #racism #hatecrimes #assault #predators
Video captures racist incident against Native American performers outside Old Town Scottsdale art gallery
The video shows a man with long hair, since identified as Ortega Jr., chant in a mocking manner, as well as saying "MAGA Country" at one point, a reference to Former President Donald Trump's 2016 campaign slogan, Make America Great Again.
"It is reported that Mr. Ortega began yelling at the performers causing a disturbance," Scottsdale police said.
"He seemed angry at the fact that natives were having a platform and being asked to do this," said Cody Blackbird, who recorded the video. "A lot of the local shop owners are very supportive of the native art market we were there performing for."
Gilbert Ortega owns a Native American Art Gallery. I can think of a few consequences.