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No matter the activity, tribe, time period, or event being reenacted, it is important to make yourself aware of the American Indian stereotypes still held in mainstream American culture today so you can avoid them, and help create positive impressions. The hardest part about stereotypes is most folks don’t realize the stereotypes exist; they just seem, so, well, “normal.”
It’s very easy to bring yourself up to date with this short, easy to understand list of specific ways to avoid stereotyping American Indians, and in turn improve cross-cultural relations for and with our aboriginals:
http://www.unr.edu/nnap/nt/I-8_9.htm
Thanks for taking the time to learn with us!
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LPH American Indian Resources:
A focus lens on Native American history and culture today,
Squidoo.com/OurNativeAmericanNeighbors
