Racism Against Native Americans, North America Only... Options

Racist Attitudes towards Natives...

Do you believe that Christopher Columbus sold Natives as slaves?

Do you think that Native Americans maintained their culture and identity after colonization?

Do you think that the history of Native Americans is romanticized/glossed over?

I think that to a certain degree the Native Americans are not thought very highly of. I know that we've moved from one stereotype (the vicious, uncultured savage) to a more modern one (the fat, lazy, casino-owning Native). Many people feel that the Native Americans are a dead, unimportant historical relic and that their contributions to civilization and culture are often ignored. Speaking from experience, the only thing I was ever taught in school about Native Americans can be summed up as "We (Europeans) came here. We found the Indians. They started the fights with us. We won. The land now belongs to us. The end."

In conclusion, I have to put "Maybe..." because while there isn't a lot of 'hate' towards the *ahem* "natives," there is some that hold resentment toward them for their special treatment. Their laid-back attitude pretty much nullifies any outright racism from others against them.

Well, I don't really know about this, but I can compare it to something akin to it and close to my life. I live in Ohio, where we have one of the largest populations of Amish and Mennonites. And I can say that many people around here absolutely HATE the Amish. That dislike usually centers around the fact that the Amish don't pay taxes, and of course the fact that the Amish are different.