I have always said that the majority of the world’s problems are issues of communication. Let’s hope this brings a bit of clarity. It’s wrong to stereotype any group of people. Stereotyping perpetuates myths and ignorance. It also prohibits getting to really know people as individuals.
For American Indians, stereotyping prevents people from understanding that our history, culture, beliefs, looks, living conditions, language, etc., vary from tribe to tribe and even clan to clan. There is no real standard for who the American Indian is.
Native Americans have been featured in many different forms of pop culture. Unfortunately, since most people only know of them through what they see in mainstream media, the worldwide perception of them includes an incredible amount of errors and misconceptions.
