Stereotypes of Native Americans: Essays & Images: Modern Mass Culture

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Stereotypes of Native Americans: Essays & Images

Imagery & Stereotyping Explained

Indian Caricatures

How some people try to distance themselves from these images

American Record Company Label (1920s)	Fruit Crate Label: Mischief Washington Apples	Fruit Crate Label: Yakima Chief Apples	Fruit Crate Label: Pala Brave Oranges	Fruit Crate Label: Redman Apples
Fruit Crate Label: Redskin Grapes	Fruit Crate Label: Indian Warrior Florida Citrus Fruit	Fruit Crate Label: Squaw Peas	Fruit Crate Label: Big Injun Cranberries	Fruit Crate Label: Skookum Apples
"Injun" brand Cigar Box	Magic Lantern Glass Slide	Magic Lantern Glass Slide	Mask	Michigan Tuberculosis Association Poster
OKEH Record Label	Red Cloud Brand Cigar Label	Redskin Brand Tobacco Spitoon	Wigwam Brand Coffee Tin	Red Indian Station Playing Card
Coconut Head Indian Chief	1962 Bell Telephone Magazine Ad	Calumet Baking Powder Tin (1960s)	Cherikee Red Soda (1960s)	Corn Flakes Magazine Ad (1960s)
Funny-Face Drink "Injun Orange" Refrigerator Magnet	Lucky Penny	"Me Heap Big Injun" Postcard	Postcard: "Barely Able To Write"	Postcard: "Heap Big Talk"
Postcard: "Just Pausin' Fer a Little Refreshin'"	Postcard: "Injun Heap Like Dog"	Postcard	Postcard: Turrible Wild Injun	Burlap Sack of Nodak "Red Skin" Potatoes
Red Indian Motor Oil Can	Wigwam Brand Motor Oil Can	Salt & Pepper Shakers	Salt & Pepper Shakers	Chalkware Wall Hanging with Love Poem
Indian Chief Popcorn Box	Big Chief Writing Tablet	Book, "The Iron Redskin" (Indian Motorcycles)	Indian Motorcycle Ornament	Indian with Peace Pipe Stone Doorstop
Iron Redskin Indian Motorcycle Belt Buckle (1993)	Hand-painted Glass Charm	Indian Princess Popping Corn Tin	"Red Injun" Firecrackers	Remember! Forgetting! Firecrackers
Sacajawea Libery Dollar	Big Chief Sugar (2007)

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The Souvenir Indian

Adirondack Mountains Drum (c.1980s)	Coffee Cup From New Mexico	Evanston, Wyoming Postcard	Yuma, Arizona Postcard	Postcard: Indian Fire Dancer
Salt Shaker, Arizona

The Indian as Arts & Crafts

1975 Indian Crafts Catalogue

Tepee and Canoe

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The Indian For Children

Book: Indians Wild and Cruel	"Injun Chief" Tin Toy	Little Scout Cook Stove	Indian Drummer Toy	"Indian Joe" Battery Operated Toy
Warpath Willie Indian Toy	Tin Wind-up Drummer Toy	"Nutty Mad Indian" Toy	Tom Tom Indian	Toy "Cowboys & Indians"
Levi's "Western Roundup" Advertisement	"Injun Country" Cartoon Jigsaw Puzzle	Redskin Finger Paint	Big Chief Game Board	Big Chief Indian Sign Language Game
Nabisco Ad for free "Indian Wars Medal"	Party Snappers	Smurf Indian Chief (1981)	"Indian Red" Crayola Crayons	Indian Boy Figures by Hallmark
The Little Injun That Could Movie Poster	"Eastern Friendly Indians" Model	Mighty Beanz Chief Bean & Hiawatha Bean	Smurf Indian Set (2007)

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