Talk:Native American

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Just being nitpicky

In the Learning the Language section, why is Chicago listed twice? ^{— Unsigned, by: Chair tater / talk / contribs}

Not any more it isn't. Thanks! Now, if you feel like suggesting a replacement for the deleted instance of it? I would add towns like Ogunquit and Natick and Woonsocket, but don't know where to stop. Sprocket J Cogswell (talk) 02:58, 8 March 2014 (UTC)

Plastic Shaman

Some of these people try to fake a Shaman status to promote Conspiracy Theories.

Examples:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sywLXEPdVNY

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k8hgmbaopK0

This guy claims to have dreams about Obama being the Antichrist, chemtrails, etc. His name? "Chief Golden Light Eagle". His name is a dead giveaway alone.--ReptoidKiller (talk) 12:42, 1 December 2014 (UTC)

Somewhat larger numbers of whites and blacks will claim Native American ancestry out of embarrassment for what is really, respectively, black or white ancestry.

What the hell does that last edit mean? Read-Write (talk) 17:15, 6 March 2016 (UTC)

Is it wrong…

… of me to want to add “Australian for 'pickup truck'” after “Ute”? Mr Larrington (talk) 18:55, 7 October 2022 (UTC)

Rose-tinted view on Native Americans

How many times will these people be used in cranks just to demonize the West? It's just generic (paraphrasing) "Natives Americans were wise and didn't have vaccines and technology, then EVIL savage Europeans came and ruined it" posts.

I mean the West did horrible stuff, but that doesn't mean that we should dismiss even the good things the West has done. 93.87.60.182 (talk) 15:18, 4 February 2023 (UTC)

Let's try not to slap around such broad generalizations, Okay? If you are actually asking a question or looking to spark some kind of conversation be specific. What, exactly, are you talking/complaining about? A piece of this article? Reddit posts? College level Intro to American History courses? Youtube videos? What? SolPyre (talk) 17:25, 4 February 2023 (UTC)

It's weird to blame a indigenous demographic for what a hypothetical non-indigenous person will racistly assume about indigenous people to project their personal biases onto. Like the "noble savage" trope is already a thing that is criticized by many an indigenous person. Regardless it should be said "the west" is not really a thing, and what the Europeans did do to the Americas was pretty fucking brutal. We shouldn't downplay that, it's akin to subtly implying that slavery was good for black people. Native Americans are just people. It makes as much sense as to blame Indian people and Chinese people for the cultural appropriation committed by white new-age "gurus". - Only Sort of Dumb (talk) 22:40, 4 February 2023 (UTC)