Their race has nothing to do with it.

Just one of those smarmy teen dicks you want to run over in a mall parking lot.

Did they also heckle a comedian, or use bad words? These kids should not have gotten away with this IF: They committed violence or insinuated that it may be possible, deliberately harmed the business they were in. Or committed some crime. The business owner had the right, and some might say responsibility of making undesirables leave. Everyone, including those who disagree with me, have every right to express regret, disappointment, or disapproval in any verbal way (so long as they do not also deliver credible threats of force or or the threat thereof). Speech can be countered with speech. I will never physically attack anyone for anything they say (except of course if they issue an improper unjustifiable threat of some physical action of - as above). The police might also treat younger folks differently from older folks making the same protest. They certainly treat known rich people differently than unknown poor people. This is a very immature, and not very effective way of attempting to win hearts and minds."Taunted" can mean anything from a single groan from a drunk guy in the back of the room, to people shooting at them. I do not like to rush to judgment especially when hearing just one side of an issue. Both sides of the isle need to start listening to each other and let freedom and liberty be the arbiter. When we must disagree let us have civil discourse in a forum of people ready to do so in a civil way. Hounding people in restaurants, and being mean to strangers is counterproductive, rude, and inappropriate and the parents of these kids need to wake up!

Teens in MAGA hats, also known as ass hats, taunting a native american elder is a perfect depiction of what's wrong with america.

From reading the news stories and watching the videos, it appears the following happened.

Nathan Phillips is a political activist who is strongly against Trump's policies. He was in DC to express his political feelings.

The kids were in DC on a school trip, and (from their hats) are in favor of most of Trump's policies.

Nathan Phillips approached the kids.

He was walking towards one kid after another banging the drum in front of him forcing the kids to move out of the way.

Watch the look on the kid's face at 0:20.

The Native Americans with Phillips did not feel threatened by the kids in any way. Watch the video at 0:36 to 0:40.

Every kid Nathan Phillips approached moved out of the way until he encountered one kid who would not. 0:54.

Nathan Phillips was banging his drum in the kids face and singing very loudly into the kid's face in an attempt to intimidate him.

Nathan Phillips had every opportunity to go around the kid, but he stood there for almost two minutes banging the drum in the kids face.

The kids had every right to be on the steps of the Lincoln Memorial expressing their point of view.

Nathan Phillips had every right to be on the steps of the Lincoln Memorial expressing his point of view.

There is a small woman in the group with Nathan Phillips 2:23. She doesn't look the least bit scared or intimidated by the kids. She is the only person in the entire video who uses profanity.

The kid had no obligation whatsoever to step aside. If Nathan Phillips had hit the kid with his drumstick that would have been assault and battery.

That's a demonstration of the combination of arrogance and ignorance so prevalant in America.

Shouting about the Wall to a native? Shows that the Wall is really a monument to White Privilege!

It was a terrible affair, his smug grin.

@Renickulous