Another Stereotype of the Month entry:
Another Stereotype of the Month entry:
Some of the "novelties" avaiable from Rhode Island Novelty, a catalog I received in the mail.
In the first picture, note the classic stereotypes: the naked Indian brave dressed only in a loincloth, his skin red, wearing a single feather, deadly weapons in hand.
In the second, note the classic theme of dressing up as Indians and wearing sacred feathers as a costume.
Related links
Tipis, feather bonnets, and other Native American stereotypes
The harm of Native stereotyping: facts and evidence
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