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Controversial Issues Facing Native Americans

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Native American Research Native Americans have been oppressed and denied some of their basic rights ever since the Europeans discovered the Americas. The Native Americans made it through many horrid situations and let their culture and beliefs live on through the generations. They have been put through many trying times but the sad part is that they are still facing prejudices today. Some of the issues they face today are conditions on reservations, land ownership, and stereotypes. Indian Reservations There are roughly three hundred Indian reservations in America, 23.6 million Indians live on the reservations. The reservations have something called tribal sovereignty this essentially means that the tribes on the reservations have the …show more content…

Like the name and mascot for the Redskins football team. Some Indians find the name of the team and their mascot derogatory and racist, the mascot is a stereotype of an Indian man. Some people think that the mascot is fine and it carries a lot of history and people are over reacting. While others believe that if it is found offensive then it should be changed. Another issue facing the Native Americans is the holiday Columbus Day. Some believe that the discovering of America should be celebrated but it is controversial with the Indians. They believe that the holiday promotes the transatlantic slave trade as well as genocide against the Native Americans. Also it “highlights western imperialism and the conquest of people of color”. Some places have already changed Columbus Day. Then there is the issue of environmental injustice which is the “geographical relationship between minorities and poor environment”. People who live within 2 miles of hazardous waste are a majority of color. The Native Americans have some of the worst pollution problems half of all Indians live near an uncontrolled toxic waste site. The last issue is Scared Lands Protection. When the white settlers came they took control of a lot of land that was important to the Indians beliefs and culture and they still haven’t gotten a lot of it back. Federal officials are of little help so various non-profits buy the land and put it in a conservancy trust. So the Native Americans can still access it. All though there is still a lot of land still out of the Native Americans

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In Using Indian Names for Sports Teams Harm Native Americans, Ward Churchill discusses why using names like the Washington “Redskins,” Colorado “Savages,” or Kansas City “Chiefs,” are a racist practice and should be put to stop. The team’s mascots also use feathers, beads, spears, and “war paint” in an attempt to look like stereotypical Native Americans. Churchill says many American Indians have been against he uses of native names, gestures, and symbols. Churchill recognizes the rough historical relationship between natives and the non-natives. Certainly, colonization detrimentally effected many Natives, and the American Government historically has moved Natives out of their own land.

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Native Americans have been stereotyped for centuries, and will still be, due to how pop culture portrays them. It may seem odd, that one would see an Indian at a salon, or playing football at first, but it is a transaction to the integration into American culture. Indians have for the most part, been treated as second class citizens, and were boosted to become more “white”. They were used by scammers, represented in early moving pictures as savage men and traded around by recruiters. Although these unfortunate detours happened to Native Americans, it paved a path for further development.

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When people talk about mascots being named after Indian cultures they think that the Indians being recognized should feel honored. However, when that team plays their rival the other fans are taught to hate those people causing them to hear hateful and degrading comments throughout their lives. “If it’s the team’s tradition, then it’s a legacy of bigotry.” (Wulf). People don’t show respect for Native Americans they use them to create a profit.

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The entry of European settlers on the eastern shore of the US which was an intensely populated region by Native Americans, sustained a government fear including broad clash. This "Indian Issue" originated from the failure of the racial social orders to exist together with each other in a similar group. In light of the "Indian Issue" the United States ' Government advanced in setting up reservations. The landscapes would be only claimed and occupied by the Native Americans. Basically, this thought was an old type of process of renovating and improving the community so that it conforms to middle-class taste.

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An ethical issue related to medical care is pain management and the inappropriate judgment of patients being labeled as “Drug Seeking”. There are statistics that prove there is a rise in abuse in opiates within communities. However, at what point does the nurse or provider get to decide what is an adequate pain threshold and how much they should endure? When does the ethical duty to relieve pain and suffering subside to personal biases?

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The excerpts from the given articles express the opinions of three individuals who have influenced Native American history. The influences varied between both positive and negative. Nevertheless, they are all important. The words in each of the excerpts will help enlighten people on how Indians were treated. Each author approached race differently in their excerpts and had different ideas about the Indian race.

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Native American Mascot Controversy In a recent study conducted by the sociology professor at California State University, James Fenelon, it was found that out of 786 Native Americans 67% agreed that the term ‘Redskins’, used in sports team’s names, is offensive. Redskin’s and any other Native American term, slang or imagery is offensive and should not be used because these things are sacred to Native American culture, and most of the mascots and the terms used are stereotypical, degrading, and dehumanizing. Many of the mascots used today and in the past related to Native American culture, and though the name may not be meant for the intent to harm or disrespect, they still do cause this.

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Reynolds believes this will relay a message to children to avoid discussing cultural differences of Native Americans because of fear of offending them (659). She believes this is completely detrimental to the understanding and acceptance of cultural differences and acceptance of our differences in society. Reynolds argues that if the mascots are kept, it will invoke more discussion among children and therefore they will have a better understanding of cultural

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Why does the opposition believe these mascots are offensive? Critics believe they show disrespect, and those people see the truly honorable names as racist or offensive to the Native American culture. Many who view names like “Redskins” as offensive also find these names, “inappropriate,” (Lewis and Tripathi). By saying this, Native Americans are trying to emphasize the point that they do not want their culture and race being viewed as just a mascot. Natives want to do bigger and better things with the honoring of their culture, and all people who believe the names are offensive, just simply want names removed.

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The resources vary, but they have remained untouched because of such strict restrictions. I’m not an economist, but I can say the equation is simple: as long as Native Americans do not have full control of their resources they are perpetually foredoomed for

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This idea “the homogenization of American Indian cultures. Native Americans are portrayed uniformly, disregarding the sometimes enormous differences among the tribes. Thus, through the use of Indian names and mascots, society defines who Native Americans are instead of allowing them to determine how society thinks of them” (McClure, 2014, 114) Growing up with this romantic notion is that it was completely unrealistic. I unknowingly accepted the fact that all Native Americans as spiritual and therefore peaceful. My prejudice only allowed me to see that they were all “most elevated of all humanity”(Burns, 2004) and not fallible as

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Reservations are home to thousands of people, including Native Americans. Reservations are land designed for Native Americans to live on. “Indian Lands are owned and managed by the Federal Government” (“Regan”). The Federal Government is accountable for reservations and Indian benefits. The Tribes on the reservations do not own or manage their natural resources on their land.

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The Indian mascot was originally designed to render tribute to Native Americans, not as a racial symbol. In the past forty years, changing the name backfired, and citizens began taking offense to the name because they felt like the name represented the color of Native American’s skin. Nevertheless, many fans, including Native Americans, do not consider the name or the mascot to be degrading or racial. Fans of the Washington Redskins participated in a poll that reveals, “77 percent reject changing the name” while in another poll “71 percent of NFL fans did not find the Redskins name offensive” (Lingebach 2). Clearly, from the results of the two polls, many fans would be unhappy if the Redskins’ name were to be changed.

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Native Americans Events in History and Current Events The Native American culture has always been very fascinating to me. There art and crafts items are very beautiful and interesting and the history that is behind every artifact. Even in now some days the Native Americans have been treated unfairly with their land. It’s like if the Native Americans were living back in the 1800s because of the way there being treated taking their land and moving them to different parts of the United States.

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Adam Sorenson Prof. Riggs COMP 01112 2/12/18 Misrepresentation of Native Americans Native American’s for many years now have been viewed as lone warriors or squaw, some people don’t even know that they still exist! People just think of the Native American people in storybook tales and nothing more then that. The Native Americans have been living in the United States for awhile now and were the first ones on the country’s soil. They were here way before Christopher Columbus and the other European Colonists even discovered America and they are still present in the U.S.

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