Discovering Native Americans

Ever since 1492 when Christopher Columbus first discovered the America's, society has always held a fascination for the Native American Indian culture. Fear of the unknown established early a view of the American natives that was negative and misrepresentative. The western "white" man contrived a perception of the Native Americans as being inferior and savage. Not much has changed since the fourteen hundreds. Today we still hold a perception of Native American Indians that is misrepresentative …

…negative stereotype that has haunted the Native American Indian tribes for centuries. They have historically been mistreated and misrepresented by the western society, and continue to be treated so today. Hollywood movies and athletic mascots impede Native American Indian's attempts to maintain their individual cultures by strengthening the traditional stereotype. As the future continues to look more dismal for Native American tribes, they do what they can to maintain their existence and preserve their cultures.