Native American Experience

Some Native Americans do not like the term Native American. Explain why they reject this name: They rejected it because some of them might not be American. 

 

One person in the BBC Video said that living in poverty does not mean they are poor. What do you think he meant by that? Maybe because some of them feel like they are being kept in a prison. Or maybe some of them always feel mad for maybe even no reason. 

 

Some Native Americans approve of the team name Redskins. What is their reason for approving this name while others do not? Maybe they approve because they think it sounds cool, or maybe they don’t follow football. 

 

In the CNN segment, there was a story told about a woman who used to approve of the name Redskins, and now does not. What changed? Why does she no longer approve of the name? At 1st, she didn’t know that it was Raciest and Stereotypical, then when she found out, she instantly changed her mind. 

 

How can non-Native people help others learn about Native Americans current issues? What can we do to help? Maybe we can donate them money. 

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