Reservations are known to be a region of land given to Native Americans. Land that is not desirable by anyone. The land is not good for farming or even to live on. Resources like oil were found on some of these reservations, however, Native Americans could not get to them due to the lack of technology.
Indian culture has affected the way others treat them. Heritage is something many Indians are proud of but many others neglect it. It affects the ability to fit in to modern society.
The stereotypical Native American is known to be lazy, a drunk, and a bad temper. Both Natives and outsiders view the reservation as if it were a separate state. Separate state meaning as if there was a border line to cross.
The reservation as described in the movie, Smoke Signals is home to many Indians but still holds a small population of people. Technology in the reservations is also not as modern as the rest of the U.S. People do view Indians as less educated and with a stereotypes of them being mean or as strangers. In the book Montana 1948 it shows clear evidence of how they were mistreated back then. People viewed their ridiculous ways as a sort of demonic worship.
Native Americans are the real owners of the Americas and they should have been given fair amounts of the land and instead helped to make sure their old ways remain.
Just as all races have their stereotypes Native Americans have some too. Today, however, stereotypes are used more for jokes rather than racism. I believe stereotypes should only be used among friends or kept to oneself.
