Stereotypical Native Americans

Brandel Riggan Susan McKenna Honors 292C 21 November 2000 Stereotypical Native Americans Stereotyping is a common practice in today’s society. What happens when you use stereotypes is you draw on preconceived notions about certain racial or ethnic groups to define a person or group of people. These preconceived views may not be entirely true. Many races and ethnic groups are often hurt by these stereotypes. An example of a racial stereotype is that all Latin Americans …

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