Traces the history of the "noble savage" concept, from the romantic view of the fifteenth through eighteenth centuries of American Indians as holdovers from the "golden age," to current media images of the medicine man or the Indian princess. Discusses how this patronizing stereotype continues to undermine Indian identity. (SV)

Traces changes in images of Native Americans over time, emphasizing the role of gender, and how Native-American men and women have become sexualized in relation to the "White gaze," an important component of colonial domination. Shows that the 1990s'"lovely princess" and "Native-American stud" may be more benign than…

A review of the literature reveals that American Indian women are stereotyped into two roles--Indian princess or Indian squaw. Indian women who reject their culture are considered to be princesses by the dominant culture. Those who remain with their culture are considered to be squaws by the dominant culture. This paper analyzes the portrayal of…

Investigating the role and characterization of the American Indian as depicted in the Western comic book, a study was conducted wherein 44 comics containing at least two Indians were randomly selected from a list of 207 for analyzation. Utilizing three outside readers (a Canadian nurse, housewife, and Indian student), modified procedures of…

Teachers need to fuse creative thinking with multi-ethnic education, so students do not see cultures as monolithic groups but learn to see beyond the generalizations to the individuality of minority group people. (JH)

The case of Chavez Antonio (a man labeled "a well trained Indian") illustrates the possible ill effects of the relationship between anthropologists and their informants wherein the informant essentially lives up to the stereotypic expectations of the anthropologist. (JC)

Alfonso Ortiz, anthropologist, historian, activist, and member of San Juan Pueblo, discusses education in general, bilingual education, the Tewa culture, Indian water rights, tribal sovereignty, the power issues in the Four Corners area, and his book -- "The Tewa World". (NQ)

In this paper, the author describes the reactions and review of two reporters who attended the opening of the National Museum of the American Indian (NMAI) in 2004. One reporter, Marc Fisher, said "The museum feels like a trade show in which each group of Indians gets space to sell its founding myth and favorite anecdotes of survival." Another,…

"Indian" mascots of athletic teams can be offensive to Native Americans when they portray negative and stereotypical images. The notion of the "tomahawk chop" invented by Atlanta Braves fans and all the antics that go along with such images prevent millions of Americans from understanding the authentic Indian America, both long…

This paper describes the appearance of the first Mexican-American fictional hero in American literature. In 1878 a book entitled, "Live Boys; or, Charley and Nasho in Texas" was published in Boston; the book described the adventures of a Mexican-American hero called Nasho from the Southwestern United States. The author was Thomas…

Using advertisements, illustrations from children's books, posters, movie scenes, and textbooks used in the public schools, students at Iowa State University examined the stereotypes, inaccuracies, and racism of much of the material regarding the American Indian. (NQ)

Compares contemporary racial attitudes in two Southern Plains communities with pertinent studies of the peoples and regions adjacent to them. The evidence presented by Indian and white informants indicates distinct and definable racial prejudice. (Author/AM)