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LadyTeazer -> RE: Really Stupid Question (1/19/2009 6:38:33 PM)
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ORIGINAL: manxcat
There are many Native Americans in all states, many of whom do not look it. Some who are 3/4 blood have features more caucasian than i do. I even have a friend who is 100% Creek/Cherokee who is blonde. She happens to be albino. It is not the skin color, nor hair, eyes or features that make one Native. It is the (provable) blood quantum, which is different for most nations.
And even though meant to be complimentary this is a very racist statement:
And I must say, Native American men are ~*~H-O-T!!!~*~. Soooooo handsome. I sure wish there were a lot more of them around.
And that is one reason why so many return to the rez. Come live on a rez, and you will see many not so handsome ones as well as tribal members who appear white. People are people, in all races, and come in all sizes, shapes, colors, and degree of Perceived beauty.
"The only reason I ask is because even our so-called "Native Americans" have been shown by DNA to have traveled here from Asia via an early land bridge and are of Asian descent? "
There are those who have not been traced to Asia.
I recommend "Genocide of the Mind" for anyone who wishes to make comments about Native Americans. It is a collection of writings by Native Americans from over 27 nations. I don't remember the editors name, but likely you can find it at Amazon. It is an excellent tool for educating oneself to racist commentary and belief. Things you may not even realize are racist, are defined and explained. There is also the fact that many natives are racist as well, as are many from any given racial or religious group.
manxcat
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I would rather be vilified for doing the right thing than be praised for doing the wwrong thing.
Yes, it was most certainly meant as a compliment to the Native American men.
But did you read my comment which followed - that thanks to the genocide of 500+ years, there are fewer and fewer of them?
Yes, I have been to several rez's. And I have seen what living conditions are like there. A ghetto in the hood would be considered a palace by comparison. Yet you never hear them complain about it, let alone riot. OK, rarely. I'm thinking of the protest on the Seneca rez in New York some years ago, and other "stand-off's" as the government called them here and there.
Living on a rez is most certainly not an easy life. The poverty and squalor is unbelievable, unemployment rates are high, drug and alcohol addiction is rampant, education and health care are pretty much non-existant, and there is a feeling of hopelessness and despair all around. Their level of chronic stess is unimaginable. And yet, through it all, I can still see a strong sense of pride on the most weathered and wrinkled of faces. (perceived) Handsome or not, young or old, men or women, I find all of those Native American faces to be ~beautiful~.
My collared boy is 3/4 Cherokee, but he really does not look it. I have no Native blood in me at all, and yet have been asked many times if I am Indian. *shrugs* Go figure.
Although it is unspoken, and therefore "hidden", there clearly does exist a racism against Native American people to this day in this country, which is apparently quite acceptable. We owe our very country to them - not only the land itself, but how many lakes, rivers, towns, counties, roads, cities, and even state names are Native American words? How many words in common usage are obviously insulting to Native Americans, yet we use them without a single thought regarding their feelings? Example: calling someone an "Indian giver"; being a (ticket) "scalper". I know there are *many* more examples, but my mind is blanking on me at the moment. How about sports teams names and their logo's/mascots?? The 'Redskins', the 'Braves' (and their "Tomahawk Chop" cheer), the (Cleveland) 'Indians' and their mascot 'Chief Wahoo', the (Florida) Seminoles, and on and on.
Forget Obama as president. I want to see a Native American as president. I'll bet we see some real changes then!!
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