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Here we go again. This time it's between Russia and Ukraine. It looks like another "I want my land back" war.
Every time I see these things I think about Indigenous Americans and how they have been treated these past several centuries. Why are they now the lowest people on the totem pole (pun not intended but reference is) in America?
If you watch Hollywood, the mainstream media and just about anything that represents modern American culture, the hierarchy is clear: In order.....Blacks, whites, Hispanics, Asians, Indigenous Americans.
Need proof? Just ask yourself who the most famous living Indigenous American is. Not exactly a household name. And why don't we ever see the media doing stories about the past and current plight of Indigenous People? Are we marginalizing them because there is no concern of them taking their land back, or simply because they don't complain loud enough...or both?
Every time I see these things I think about Indigenous Americans and how they have been treated these past several centuries. Why are they now the lowest people on the totem pole (pun not intended but reference is) in America?
If you watch Hollywood, the mainstream media and just about anything that represents modern American culture, the hierarchy is clear: In order.....Blacks, whites, Hispanics, Asians, Indigenous Americans.
Need proof? Just ask yourself who the most famous living Indigenous American is. Not exactly a household name. And why don't we ever see the media doing stories about the past and current plight of Indigenous People? Are we marginalizing them because there is no concern of them taking their land back, or simply because they don't complain loud enough...or both?