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Week 3 Homework Assignment: FYI - For full credit answers must be detailed and thoughtful. You must read Custer Died for your Sins , watch all three videos, as well as listen to the NPR interviews in order to answer the questions. 1. In chapter 1 from his book Custer Died for Your Sins, Vine Deloria describes how White Americans treated American Indians differently than African-Americans. Compare and contrast how these two groups were treated. How were they treated differently? Why, according to Deloria were they treated differently? What are the consequences of this differential treatment? - American Indians and African Americans have been treated differently in the past and even now. African Americans were slaves for many, many, years. Things only began to change with two historical events, the American Civil war and the movement for Civil Rights. American Indians struggled with their identity and retreated from American society, while African American identity has become more accepted/integrated into white American society. The different treatment has affected the two minorities' identities. In modern day society, people will look at American Indians very differently compared to African Americans and it is solely based on both party’s identities. 2. The 1995 documentary White Shamans & Plastic Medicine Men explores the popularization and commercialization of American Indian spiritual traditions by Non-Indians. Use the information presented in the past two week’s readings, videos, and audio clips to answer the following questions. Make sure to provide examples. ● What are the motivations for many non-Indians to appropriate Indian religious practices? - Non-Indians in the documentary seek spirituality and self-identity, with some seeking both, while others profit from Indian religious practices like selling artifacts and books. ● Do you think any of them are aware that some Indians may take issue with this? Are there any dangers in doing this? Are there any problems caused? - Non-Indians appropriating American Indian traditions can lead to problems such as taking property without consent and giving the wrong idea. Native Americans could take offense if their culture is not being respected. ● Which of the non-Indian people interviewed in the film might be the most aware of the fact that they are exploiting Indian religion and people? What makes you think so? - Lanell Shepard who is a Non-Indian is aware of the exploitation of Indian religion and property. Her truthful intent in the interview shows that she understands that what she does is for profit. She has purchased Indian artifacts and since she is paying for them, she is not taking American Indian property without consent.

● When non-Indians adopt elements of Indian religions, what does it say about their view of the complexity of Indian cultural practices? - Non-Indians made a simplified version of Indian religion by taking elements from other religions and combining them. It is offensive to American Indians. Non-Indians take only what is appealing to them and ruin the rest of accurate American Indian tradition. They may not understand how complex American Indian culture is and underestimate the importance of their rituals. ● Why do they think it is okay to assume Indian religious practices? What do you think? - There are people who think they have the right to practice American Indian traditions because they have seen others do it in the media. Nonetheless, it is wrong to assume or control cultural elements from a foreign culture without their consent. It is important to respect other people's beliefs and traditions. If someone disrespects a well-known religion or other practice, it still doesn’t make it right. The same is said about Non-Indians taking American Indian religious practices. 3. One important issue discussed in the two film clips of the 1996 documentary In Whose Honor? is the impact of stereotypes on the lives of individuals. Though Frederick Joseph’s video approaches stereotypes from a different view point, the message is the same. Using the information presented in the past two week’s readings, videos, and audio clips answer the following questions. Make sure to provide examples. 1. What was your first reaction upon watching these clips? Why? - It was interesting to see the division between American Indians and Americans due to the differences in culture and stereotypes. There is always a different way that American Indians are being represented inaccurately. Americans do not usually pick up on accurate American Indian culture and find the differences to be alarming. I’ve learned in order for both to coexist, both Americans and American Indians have to come to an accurate understanding of one and the other. 2. Thinking back to last week, can you compare the way in which American Indians are portrayed in the media to any other group? Who? Are they portrayed in the same way? Are they portrayed differently? - The media shows an incredibly simplified version of American Indians and other small minorities. They are shown as an individual group instead of being broken off by tribes which may have different languages, beliefs, practices, and traditions. Another group that is portrayed the same way would be Hispanics. They also tend to have different languages, beliefs, and traditions. There is still a simplified version of the group, the same could be said for Asians.

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