Abandoned Swope Park Lodge Eyed for Native American Center

Abandoned Swope Park Lodge Eyed for Native American Center

The playground bullies had cornered a target, a little girl about 5 years old. Chris Cotten remembered running across the park, demanding an explanation. “Oh, we’re just picking on this Indian,” was the reply. That Indian, the one with skin darker than his own, was Cotten’s younger sister. “We’re adopted, and I’m part Indian too,” he remembered telling those older boys, who quickly turned on Cotten, allowing his sister to run home. It was  mid-1…