Northern Kentucky University
Native Americans: The Surviving Struggle
Institution
Northern Kentucky University
Faculty Advisor/ Mentor
Kenneth Tanksersley
Abstract
In late-nineteenth century North America there was a great concern by the United States government that Native Americans were struggling to survive and would likely be extinct by the end of the twentieth century. Today, in spite of an enormous suite of hardships including genocide, ethnocide, and ecocide, they are not extinct. Native Americans, however, are considered an “invisible race,” unseen, unknown, mystic creatures of the past, identified on the movie screen in roles written by someone other than themselves, which continue to stereotype them. This poster addresses the questions of who are American Indians today, what do they look like, where do they live, what do they do, what is important to them, and what paths and directions of livelihood and Spirituality are theirs? One hundred twenty seven years after their predicted extinction, they are still struggling to survive.
Native Americans: The Surviving Struggle
In late-nineteenth century North America there was a great concern by the United States government that Native Americans were struggling to survive and would likely be extinct by the end of the twentieth century. Today, in spite of an enormous suite of hardships including genocide, ethnocide, and ecocide, they are not extinct. Native Americans, however, are considered an “invisible race,” unseen, unknown, mystic creatures of the past, identified on the movie screen in roles written by someone other than themselves, which continue to stereotype them. This poster addresses the questions of who are American Indians today, what do they look like, where do they live, what do they do, what is important to them, and what paths and directions of livelihood and Spirituality are theirs? One hundred twenty seven years after their predicted extinction, they are still struggling to survive.