I'm curious what some stereotypes/preconceived ideas are that you've heard/been taught concerning Native Americans/American Indians/First Nations People. Or maybe even the mental picture you have of a Native person. Please, don't hold back.
2006-11-11 13:06:01 · 10 answers · asked by heder 3 in Society & Culture ➔ Cultures & Groups ➔ Other - Cultures & Groups
I'm talking generalized steroetypes concerning all native americans.
if you're native, of some sort, what is the most rediculous question you've been asked/steroetype you've had to debunk?
2006-11-11 13:39:31 · update #1
ridiculous*
2006-11-11 13:52:28 · update #2
- Stupidest question
Is it true that all Indians like corn?
- Common stereotypes
We are paid by the federal government because we're Native American.
All tribes have a casino.
All Native Americans live in spiritual harmony with the world around them.
There are Native American princesses.
- Dumbest thing anyone has ever said to me
I've always dreamed of being a Native American princess.
2006-11-14 06:28:17 · answer #1 · answered by Kookiemon 6 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Common stereotypical thoughts of our American Indians are that they are always stoical, the men never needing to shave, and they all share a common mysticism with nature. Yet if you look at the northwestern tribes and even the Nations living in Mexico, you'll see mustaches and beards are prevalent.
Just last week I met a Shoshone/Bannock fellow having a two-day growth on his face. We laughed about this stereotyped image.
Much of their inherited religions are earth connected, however, and many still follow it.
2006-11-11 13:53:05 · answer #2 · answered by Guitarpicker 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I've not heard any, but then again I am from a different country yet I am an indigenous person of my country and I am sure we have very similar sterotypes aimed at our cultures. Im just saying some not all.
A main one seems to be for one persons wrong from that cultural group, we all seem to get tarnished with the same brush, from the wider non-indigenous community.
2006-11-11 14:39:01 · answer #3 · answered by *JC* 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
It is so awesome to see positive stereotypes, however, that is not as common as it should be. I was once engaged to an Apache and most stereotypes I viewed were that they were all alcoholics and lazy and refused to work and better themselves. I personally have never met any Native like that.
2006-11-11 13:59:21 · answer #4 · answered by Rain 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
hi, i comprehend this positioned up is 4 years previous yet i contemplate whether you're nonetheless engaged on it. it form of feels on the instant the main important blockbuster video clips are superheroes. i grew to become into raised in interior reach custom and one obtrusive omission in society is interior reach American heroes the two in public existence and entertainment. does not this be a solid time to create superheroes of interior reach good? the appropriate thank you to locate if your character and the scenes incredibly mirror a interior reach American custom, is locate Natives to verify your writing, they are going to comprehend in moments if it feels actual or not. additionally yet another solid element stated-- what tribe are those characters from? even with the undeniable fact that i'm Alaska interior reach, i comprehend the Sioux had amazing appreciate in the previous west for his or her ferocity and warrior strengths. solid success.
2016-10-21 22:35:53 · answer #5 · answered by genthner 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
well the biggest stereotype is that theyre a bunch of drunks. I live in an area where most of em are. I think alcoholism is a big problem for them. i don't know about other areas in the country and i hope its not true of them elswhere. but here in northern WI and upper MI it is.
2006-11-11 16:05:24 · answer #6 · answered by bigdee_x 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I was taught that the native Americans were a brave and proud people that were screwed by the white man and made to be almost extinct by our predjudice and fear. I always thought it sad that a race and culture were almost wiped out by ignorant caucasians who feared what they didn't understand.
2006-11-11 13:49:41 · answer #7 · answered by jose 3 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Dumbest question.. Do you live in a tee-pee?
Do you speak English?
stereotype- all ndns are drunks
Oh yes I love this one "pow-wows are a spiritual ceremony"
lol too many "fuzzy bunnies out there"
2006-11-11 15:04:34 · answer #8 · answered by foxfire 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
depends on the tribe mentioned.
however i am biased i must admit because i think most of their cultures and lifestyles are among the most beautiful and worth cherishing on the planet.
i love the sioux style clothing, inca temples, hopi design, anasazi mystery, comache bravery, etc
2006-11-11 13:10:41 · answer #9 · answered by JaSam 4 · 2⤊ 0⤋
One answer, watch Pocahontas from Disney. Boom, lots of stereotypes.
2014-06-27 11:34:11 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋