Discovering Native Americans
Ever since 1492 when Christopher Columbus first discovered the America's, society has always held a fascination for the Native American Indian culture. Fear of the unknown established early a view of the American natives that was negative and misrepresentative. The western "white" man contrived a perception of the Native Americans as being inferior and savage. Not much has changed since the fourteen hundreds. Today we still hold a perception of Native American Indians that is misrepresentative and for the most part false. Modern day society has been influenced by traditional stereotypes that portray Native American Indians as being the classic Hollywood movie Indians. Stereotypes have robbed the Native American tribes of their individual identities and have clumped the many diverse Native American Indian cultures into one commonly held view of Native Americans.Since the fifteenth century and still today, American Indians have suffered a false stereotype forced upon them due to society's unwillingness to learn more about the traditions and cultures of the different Native American nations. Historically, society has educated itself with the names and locations of the different Indian nations, but has remained blinded by the
Ever since the discovery of the America's in 1492, the "white" man has always had a fascination with the American natives. Unfortunately, history has established a negative stereotype that has haunted the Native American Indian tribes for centuries. They have historically been mistreated and misrepresented by the western society, and continue to be treated so today. Hollywood movies and athletic mascots impede Native American Indian's attempts to maintain their individual cultures by strengthening the traditional stereotype. As the future continues to look more dismal for Native American tribes, they do what they can to maintain their existence and preserve their cultures. Today there is little that American Indian tribes can do in order to maintain their existence and preserve their cultures. They are faced with an overwhelming stereotype that hampers their attempts to portray their individual tribal identities to the world. Unfortunately society cares little about the heritage and traditions of the different Native American tribes. American Indian tribes are finding themselves in situations where the only way for them to further their existence and heritage is to adapt toe the traditional stereotype. In order to save their tribes they have to revert to selling themselves to society's demand for the stereotypical Indian. As in 1492 society is still fascinated by the American natives. Where as back then we feared them, today we want to
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