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A review by papillina
Everything You Wanted to Know about Indians But Were Afraid to Ask: Young Readers Edition by Anton Treuer
4.0
I didn't know where or what I wanted to ask so this was a great book to start. There's a lot of things I didn't know and would like to know more. Thankfully the author gave a lot of recommendations of books and documentaries to read if you'd like to learn more.
Something that I would like to read more is about the school mascots, since it is something that is occurring where I live. It is stated pretty clear that most Natives are against it and that it holds no honor as schools defend their reasons to keep Natives as a mascot. Unfortunately, what happened with Washington did not make a change in many schools. I grew up being placed in "teams" regarding grade levels and most of the time, teachers would name the teams with tribe names. So I thought it was a normal thing until Washington were no longer redskins and I took Mexican American Studies. And I had completely forgotten until I was taking out clothes when I found one shirt. I remember not liking it back then (but kept it cause mom said so for the memories) and I feel disgusted now on how the image was rendered.
And I'm glad this topic was brought up because I was initially confused since there was mixed comments and what the school district made some sort of sense. But most of the comments were coming from people that didn't understand where the Natives are coming from.
I'm still trying to figure out where I belong. Specifically where I should look and learn about my ancestors since my family holds little information. So for now, I'm just trying to learn about the Indigenous people to be more informed and inclusive for when I become a teacher or whatever the situation comes.
Something that I would like to read more is about the school mascots, since it is something that is occurring where I live. It is stated pretty clear that most Natives are against it and that it holds no honor as schools defend their reasons to keep Natives as a mascot. Unfortunately, what happened with Washington did not make a change in many schools. I grew up being placed in "teams" regarding grade levels and most of the time, teachers would name the teams with tribe names. So I thought it was a normal thing until Washington were no longer redskins and I took Mexican American Studies. And I had completely forgotten until I was taking out clothes when I found one shirt. I remember not liking it back then (but kept it cause mom said so for the memories) and I feel disgusted now on how the image was rendered.
And I'm glad this topic was brought up because I was initially confused since there was mixed comments and what the school district made some sort of sense. But most of the comments were coming from people that didn't understand where the Natives are coming from.
I'm still trying to figure out where I belong. Specifically where I should look and learn about my ancestors since my family holds little information. So for now, I'm just trying to learn about the Indigenous people to be more informed and inclusive for when I become a teacher or whatever the situation comes.