Another Stereotype of the Month entry:

This cartoon indulges in the usual stereotypes:  Plains tribe, teepee, chief, peace pipe. In addition, it has some specific problems:

• The chief normally isn't the tribal storyteller.
• Smoking a pipe has no relevance to most storytelling.
• That the chief is narrating a synopsis of The Beverly Hillbillies trivializes the act of storytelling. Most Native people told stories for religious or moral instruction under special conditions (e.g., only during winter).
• The Indians all have their hair in braids, another stereotype.
• Plains tribes generally didn't have pottery.

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Tipis, feather bonnets, and other Native American stereotypes

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