Plastic Indians - "So you want to be an Indian"

[fourtwentymuleteam]

same question as to why anyone would want to be a nazi or a confederate. They lost their asses and ain't coming back either.....

[Monasukapanough]

This video shows how little is REALLY known about REAL indians...every tribe is different...there is hundreds of languages.....there is many different looks...in fact there is 5 different dna haplo groups for female native people...not all natives lived in teepees lol....not all natives have reservations...the MAJORITY of native people never has been to a reservation...the MAJORITY of native people do NOT fight for native rights...etc. Saying all native people is same is lack of knowledge.

[louisethundercloud]

BriBerge, many native people call themselves Indian, because of assimilation. There is the desire to fit in, to belong. We really are not Indian, Indians come from India, we are our respective nations. If you look at the law these days, it is through legislation that taking land happens, identity is erased, benefits are either canceled for some while given to others,through the laws of this country.The genocide still is very much intact

[BriBerge]

why do even native americans continue to refer to themselves as indian, even while claiming to be "[a]gainst all form of...stupid of stereotypes" as here?

[lion3p0]

tells me about white and other non native peoples than about my own thats the funny part

[SickOfTheLies1]

No whites on the earth now owe you ****. Nobody is alive from back in the day. If your tribe never killed or took hunting lands from another, then I'll listen to your boohooing about whites..Did your ancestors not scream in victory when they raided another tribe bringing back their women and horses? But the whites did a better job of it, so now the whites are big meanies and you're the poor victim..That's called being delusional. Seek help now...

[alvicious]

lol, iron eyes cody!

[MagicalOillusions]

thhaaaannk you!!

[aprofeti]

Thanks Leo, Great! Grazie, splendido lavoro, che naturalmente ho pubblicato sul Blog...

[iamearthbornami]

peace love and respect

[lonewolf13scott]

Excellant words

[nuvolabianca49]

I've seen recently,very often, people say they want to be a native,is a disgrace.I don't think they would like to live in reserves without all the amenities that they have,and without always being judged and insulted by the mere fact of being a native, thank you for this great video

[Monasukapanough]

@nuvolabianca49 You find it a disgrace that people are claiming theire native heritage, that shows your not a REAL native descendant. Oh and I invite you to go to reservations....and I'm not talking lakota, I'm talking about the MAJORITY and MOST reservations..then come back saying they do not have amenities. Stop watching TV. Oh and this is the year 2012, there is laws against discrimination now. Thanks for proving your non native blood.

[srikrishnajay]

Great Video Leo. Tlahzocamati!

[WhiteStarWoman]

Wow, I get to be the first to see this and give it a thumbs up!