Ok, so my opinion on all of these studies on racism I'm doing for my classes and in English 102 about the Tulalip trip and other Native American's struggles in America is one that most people won't agree with (I think). I am just posting it to see if my views will change after this quarter. I think that Native Americans and all other minorities are overreacting, they are making too big of a deal over something with could be way worse then it is. In the past, when countries would take control of territories; they would either kill or enslave all those who already lived in that territory. They did not let them keep land or give them special rights or anything like that. For modern day Native Americans - that sucks that you got your land stolen, but you should just get passed it and live with the situation that you've been put it. Other races that are minorities do this as well and honestly it bugs me a little bit. I hear it way too much and I know some people treat them meanly and call them names and stuff like that. White people have the same problems too though, I've been called wierd a lot and I get made fun of all the time. I just don't let it bug me, because truthfully I am a little wierd.
I grew up and live in a majorily white community. But I was good friends with most of the non white students at my school. All three black kids were my friends and a few of my closest friends are a Native American and a Mexican. I do have prejudices for all races though; some are good, some are bad. I think everyone has those, they are just natural. I have them for my own race too, does that make me racist against whites? I just don't see why something that is natural that people can't control could be such a big deal for the people its about. If someone is getting treated really badly, then thats not right. Even just calling someone a name is bad too. But there are those people who, for some reason, have to pick on other people to make themselves feel better. Whether they are making fun of someone with glasses, red hair, or dark skin I don't think it matters. I don't make fun of people unless they are my friends, then I make fun of them a lot. I believe that people should understand that race matters as much as hair color, in my opinion. This will probably sound bad and racist to some people but I think I have the best view on these things.
