American Indian Stereotypes in the World of Children

by Hirschfelder, Arlene B.; Molin, Paulette Fairbanks; Beamer, Yvonne; Wakim, Yvonne

• ISBN13: 9780810836129
• ISBN10: 0810836122
• Edition: 2nd
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 1999-06-01
• Publisher: Scarecrow Pr

Summary

The world of contemporary American infants and young children is saturated with inappropriate images of American Indians. American Indian Stereotypes in the World of Children reveals and discusses these images and cultural stereotypes through writings like Kathy Kerner's previously unpublished essay on Thanksgiving and an essay by Dr. Cornell Pewewardy on Disney's Pocahontas film.

Table of Contents

Foreword to the First Edition	vii	(4)
Introduction to the Second Edition	xi	(2)
Introduction to the First Edition	xiii
Part 1: A Reader	1	(256)
Chapter 1: Through the Eyes of a Child	1	(8)
Children's Impressions of American Indians (Edition 1)	3	(6)
Chapter 2: The Only Good Indian Is a Plains Indian	9	(16)
The Emergence of the Plains Indian as the Symbol of the North American Indian (Edition 1)	11	(14)
Chapter 3: Words Can Hurt	25	(20)
What's Correct? American Indian or Native American?	27	(4)
What's Correct? Eskimo or Inuit?	31	(2)
Eliminating the "S" Word	33	(8)
Lethal Consequences: Stereotyping American Indians in the Military	41	(4)
Chapter 4: Reading Is Fundamental for Truths or Stereotypes	45	(42)
Introduction to American Indian Authors for Young Readers (Edition 1)	47	(8)
Feathers, Tomahawks and Tipis (Edition 1)	55	(26)
The Sign of the Beaver: The Problem and the Solution	81	(6)
Chapter 5: What Your Teachers Never Told You (Maybe They Didn't Know)	87	(50)
Textbooks and Native Americans (Edition 1)	89	(22)
Misrepresentations of the Alaskan Natives in Social Studies Texts (Edition 1)	111	(8)
The Treatment of Iroquois Indians in Selected American History Textbooks (Edition 1)	119	(14)
Arctic Survival--Inaccurate Textbooks Create Igloo Myths in Alaska (Edition 1)	133	(4)
Chapter 6: Still Playing Cowboys and Indians after All These Years?	137	(84)
Toys with Indian Imagery (Edition 1)	139	(32)
Why One Can't Ignore Pocahontas	171	(4)
American Indian Mascots in Sports	175	(10)
Stanford Removes Indian Symbol (Edition 1)	185	(4)
Recapturing Stolen Media Images: Indians Are Not Mascots or Logos	189	(4)
From Subhuman to Superhuman: The Evolution of American Indian Images in Comic Books	193	(6)
The Y-Indian Guide and Y-Indian Princess Program (Edition 1)	199	(22)
Chapter 7: Holidays Are Not Always for Celebrating	221	(22)
Columbus in the Classroom	223	(12)
The Thanksgiving Epidemic	235	(8)
Chapter 8: Art for Truth's Sake	243	(14)
Indian Artists Rescue the Truth	245	(6)
Indian Film and Video Makers Rescue the Truth	251	(6)
Part 2: Bibliography	257	(66)
Stereotyping of Native Americans	257	(49)
"Corrective" Materials	306	(5)
Columbus Day and Thanksgiving	311	(3)
Anthologies of Poetry and Prose	314	(1)
Collections of Interviews and Personal Accounts by Contemporary Native Americans	315	(1)
Catalogs and Curriculum	316	(1)
Audiovisual Resources	317	(1)
Newspapers and Magazines	317	(2)
Web Sites about Native Americans	319	(4)
Index to Part 1	323	(12)
Index to Part 2	335	(6)
About the Contributors	341	(2)
About the Authors	343