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How on earth would total strangers have figured you for a Native American just by looking? Half of the time people assume someone is white, from down past the southern border, or is from South Asia before automatically assuming they're Native American. Even then, the majority of people (even in the south) don't say boo to you about any of it, regardless. For those that actually felt the need to ask you questions for whatever reason, they were likely just curious and/or attempting to engage you in conversation to be friendly and likely didn't intend to offend you in any way. I'd be really surprised if that was the case, honestly.I recently went to Nashville with my husband during one of his business trips and I felt like I walked into a ever present shrine for Andrew Jackson. I thought I was going to be sick. And you would have thought I was the novelty there, being asked all sorts of questions about what it's like to be Native American by complete strangers. I'm sure there has to be other Native Americans who live in Nashville, but some of those people acted like they had never seen an Indian before. Suffice to say, my husband was thankful that I kept my tongue, especially around his co-workers, but it sure wasn't easy for me to do. I really wanted to unleash my wrath on some of those ignorant people.
It happens around here on occasion to anyone who seems interesting.By my physical appearance and by the way I dress, if you must know, not to mention speaking to my husband in my native tongue while we were out in public.
You weren't there, so you don't have the slightest inclination to what you're talking about, therefore your opinion on the matter is completely irrelevant.
By my physical appearance and by the way I dress.
You weren't there, so you don't have the slightest inclination to what you're talking about, therefore your opinion on the matter is completely irrelevant.
It happens around here on occasion to anyone who seems interesting.
As for myself, i engage in conversation with Chinese if i run across anyone - i am still learning bits and pieces of the language.
Its so cool, too.
Wouldnt mind hearing Native.
My old bf was half Cherokee.I speak Cherokee, Choctaw (not as well), and a little bit of Lakota. I later taught my husband and to our children to speak Cherokee.
My husband isn't as fluent in it as I am or our children are, but he understands quite a bit of it though.
That is cool. I commend you on your efforts.
Wado (Thank you), oginali (my friend) nasginai (for) nihi (your) nudanvtiyv (kindness).
Thanks. I drew that a long time ago. Thats what he looked like.You are a skilled artist, WA.
I forgot to say - Wado.I speak Cherokee, Choctaw (not as well), and a little bit of Lakota. I later taught my husband and to our children to speak Cherokee.
My husband isn't as fluent in it as I am or our children are, but he understands quite a bit of it though.
That is cool. I commend you on your efforts.
Wado (Thank you), oginali (my friend) nasginai (for) nihi (your) nudanvtiyv (kindness).
Thank you.I agree.
Thank you so much.Gvlieliga (You're welcome). I can barely draw stick people, so... I admire your ability to draw so well.
There appears to be an underlining subtle attitude that Native Americans just need to get over the past atrocities committed against their ancestors. I can't help but wonder if a non-Native American would ever go up to a Jew and tell them to just get over the Holocaust. It's the past after all, so therefore, it should no longer matter.
"America was built on two monumental crimes: The genocide of the Native American and the enslavement of the Africans. The tendency of official America is to memorize other people's crimes and to forget its own to seek a moral high ground as a pretext to ignore real issues." - Mahmood Mamdani
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