Stereotypes About Native Americans

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Stereotypes prevail in the society. Everyone in the society would stereotype others either intentionally or unintentionally. Here comes the question. What is a stereotype? According to Merriam-Webster online dictionary, the definition of a stereotype is “to believe unfairly that all people or things with a particular characteristic are the same” (Anonymous 1). This implies that people are comfortable to label others based on their limited knowledge. My goal in this paper is to disclose the fact that Native Americans have suffered from severe stereotypes, and they have also tried their best to alter this serious situation.
Stereotypes about Native Americans in contemporary media have been controversial since a long time ago. There are several