Question

1. How is the misrepresentation of Indigenous Peoples linked to stereotypes and myths about them

Answer 1

When the White people came looking for a better life in America and other parts of the world, their whiteness blinded their reasoning. The fear of unknown and the fear of survival forced the white people imagine and construct stories that didn’t represent the indigenous people of America. Although there are few genuine accounts that the White people wrote during the initial period regarding the superiority of the indigenous people’s culture, beliefs and practices, majority of them suffered superiority complex. This made them account the practices, beliefs and culture of the indigenous people tying them to myths. If we have a closer look at their practices, it would be very well aligned to the nature and scientific truths. Just because the indigenous people were not white skinned, they were rejected and driven from their own lands. Later, they became refugees in their own lands.

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