In response to discussion question 6, I completely agree with John Trudell. Indians have been extremely misrepresented. All Native American tribes have very different customs, for instance the Iroquois who lived in this area don't seem to be represented at all. If all Native Americans rode horses and wore loincloths and lived in tepees, well the Iroquois would have a whole lot of trouble in the winter. It just doesn't make sense.
I don't understand how the general public would be stupid enough to believe that all Indians act the same, look the same and are the same. But obviously, it happened. I think that people just don't like to think, especially about racial slurs or ambiguities, and especially in Hollywood. In our culture, Hollywood is God (Not meaning to offend anyone). People in Hollywood guide how we think, feel, act and dress. So why would someone standoff against Hollywood about their inconsistencies even when they are so obvious? This is something that really needs to change but it goes deeper than "white privilege" and feeling like we shouldn't have to fix anything we didn't create, it's about fitting in with the masses. Because most people don't want to stand out, even if it's fighting for something they believe in. In conclusion, I believe that psychology is playing a major part keeping racism alive today.
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