what do you think of when you hear the words "native american?"?

Question

When you hear this do you think about negative or positive things, or what else.

Answer 1

These guys were here for 10,000 years but American history starts with the Mayflower. They annihilated the inhabitants who were sensitive to the environment and introduced the gun, replaced horses with machines, teepees with skyscrapers, wired up the whole place with electrical currents and now they've built nuclear bombs to destroy it all

Answer 2

The Native people of the USA have risen from the continual onslaught from all forms of take and profit to bad public relations articles in the media that main stream citizens gain their opinions from. The word genocide has been focused and continues to be pointed at the culture of these peoples. It is a given that the road to joining the financial world has been exposed to all the addictions that buffer the disgraces endured by Native peoples.
There are many tribes that are basically on the outside looking at a society that gives a look of disdain to natives that come off the reservation to do their business. But I guess that that type of attitude is a posturing that allows no more thought on the matter.
The tribes that are prospering have shown regardless of how they entered the financial circles it is now known they are well educated business people.
The success of these tribes has generated billions in tax dollars that seems to be a hidden secret. It takes time to shed the stereotypes that were induced by being locked on reservations with nothing to do but fight the daily struggles of oppression.
The tribes that live in this day and age as if they are a very poor third world nation are a crime to humanity. These tribes have resources that are marketable and educated minds to make them successful. The road blocks set up to stop their prosperity are eroding through the ability of Indian Countries successes.
Many other questions can be answered on the internet just type in Indian country and you can research the world of the Indigenous people of the America’s.

Answer 3

A native American is a person who is born in the USA. American Indians, certainly would be native Americans, but then, so am I.

It would be more correct to call American Indians, Aboriginal Americans, which indicates that they were the original inhabitants.

I have no negative feelings towards American Indians. I am interested in the various Indian cultures.

I am not happy about how many treaties that they made with our government were broken. They seem to be doing pretty good today, with the casinos.

Answer 4

As a Native American woman I think of a strong people.

I am suprised to see how many people got thumbs down for stating the TRUTH. What is up with that? Well, I say thank you!

Answer 5

Red skins, scalping, war paint, war path, savage, war dance. The Native American was in the way of Europeans plans for progress so they were eliminated and their lands was stolen. But we are damn well not going to give it back. Sorry all land was conquered throughout history and stolen from someone.

Answer 6

I think of how crappy the Gov't treated the Native American's in the past b/c they were all snobbish jerks. I also think Native American's are cool.

Answer 7

Positive things and what a disgrace my country (USA) has made in suppressing the original owners of this nation.

Answer 8

I think about proud people who were in America prior to the European Settlers. I think about men, women, and children who were chased out of their homeland so that others could cut trees and build homes in the name of "progress". I think of murders that were committed to make this land European Americans new home. I am sad that many of our forefathers did such a thing to our homeland's inhabitants. This is full of sad, negative things. I also see a group of people who laid a foundation of hope for their children, OUR CHILDREN! I also have Native American blood in my veins and I am proud of it.

Study these scriptures and see what you think. To become a Christian:
1. We must HEAR GOD’s WORD. - Romans 10:17 So then faith comes by hearing, and hearing by the word of God.
2. We are told to BELIEVE. - To the Prison guard in Acts 16:31 Paul and Silas said, "Believe on the Lord Jesus Christ, and you will be saved, you and your household."
3. We must REPENT (turn from) of our sins. - Acts 17:30 Truly, these times of ignorance God overlooked, but now commands all men everywhere to repent.
4. We are told to CONFESS CHRIST before men. - Matthew 10:32 "Therefore whoever confesses Me before men, him I will also confess before My Father who is in heaven.
5. We are to enter the waters and BE BAPTIZED. - Mark 16:16 He who believes and is baptized will be saved; but he who does not believe will be condemned.
6. We are told to CONTINUE TO BE FAITHFUL until death. - Revelation 2:10b Be faithful until death, and I will give you the crown of life.
Send me a note if you have questions. I am anxious to hear from you. Have a Great day.
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Answer 9

Me! Born and raised in California.
Honestly ,I wish the best for them and the more Casino $$ the better for them.I love the Pachanga Casino.

Answer 10

Positive things.