Any topic (writer’s choice)

You are required to write your initial post before you are able to see the responses of other students.  When setting up your response you are to:

write your initial response

Then put in a heading within the same initial response:  “My opinion” and respond

Reminder: initial post including “My opinion” must be at least 250 words

This week we explored the history of American Indians in this country and Gender. When you think about the slang terms of American Indians, i.e., Red, squaw, casino owner, etc.  How do these terms reinforce stereotypes about American Indians? How do they blur differences between American Indian tribes? How do they continue to shape people’s perceptions of American Indians? We also explored gender this week. Describe the various waves of the feminist movements and what was gained in each.  Discuss any differences in how gender was perceived by some other Native American tribes and how gender is perceived in the US.

My Opinion
Many children of American Indian heritage were removed from their families and placed in Boarding Home where they were not allowed to speak their native language or wear native dress. Many of these children were not being abused by their parents and should not have been removed. If caught speaking their native language they were severely punished.  Please discuss the video you were able to find abou this. There are several in the library and on you tube.