Culture for Sale
Label Me Native
I'm Ready for my Close Up, Chief!
Rolls With Dice
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This heterogeneous collection of philosophies and practices, considered an emerging movement in the 1980s, is largely responsible for the commercialization of Native American Spirituality.
What is the New Age Movement?
100
A learned form of classifying and labeling others based on inaccurate information or assumption rather than factual knowledge.
What is Stereotyping?
100
In this 1930's movie, Native Americans are portrayed as Renegades and Savages.
What is Stagecoach – Directed by John Ford and starring John Wayne?
100
Many Native Americans are perceived as rich because of gaming revenues.
What is the number of Native Americans becoming rich off casino money?
200
The commercialization of Native American tradition is considered an honor to this group of people.
What is No one?
200
Are as diverse as that of Europeans.
What is the culture, language, and history of Native Americans?
200
All Native Americans can shoot with a bow & arrow or rifle with ease while riding a horse at high speed.
What is False?
200
Many Indian stereotypes suggest Native Americans "sold out" for profitable means. In reality, they have adapted to the times and are finding new ways to survive.
What is exploiting their Native culture for money?
300
This term explains the growing commercialization and exploitation of Native American traditions, customs and sacred items by positing that Americans have romanticized native culture in a way that assumes the “pose of innocent yearning” as a way to “conceal its complicity with often brutal domination”.
What is Imperialist Nostalgia?
300
Convinced that the Native savage souls needed saving and justified their conquests and enslavement policies.
What is Christian Europeans?
300
This #1 hit in 1973 depicted "Sexy Squaw" as pop culture.
What is Cher's "Half Breed"?
300
“Chiefs”, who were actually chosen for their willingness to serve and support their community.
What is the stereotype of immoral men corrupted by money?
400
This industry is the area in which most profits are made to New Agers who are appropriating indigenous spirituality.
What is Publishing?
400
This mythical Native American shed a tear for ecology and was viewed an estimated 15 billion times.
Who is Iron Eyes Cody?
400
This theme suggests that certain individuals take advantage of the opportunities that being Native American give, especially building casinos on the reservation.
What is a tribe must have all of their members documented?
500
This truth is the biggest irony of the commercialization of Native American spirituality.
What is New Age plastic shamans profit from these “degrading and twisted versions of Native American rituals” while many Natives find themselves living at or below the poverty level?
500
Yes and No.
What is Native American stereotypes disappearing?
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