![]() Or they wrongly generalize that we’re all confined to reservations, living in poverty or flush with casino cash.įor many of us, the message to the rest of society is simple: “We’re still here.”įor Native American Heritage Month, my colleague Rachel Hatzipanagos and I talked with several American Indians and Alaska Natives about their work to remind nonnatives that we are still here. ![]() Many people assume all American Indians are dead they have an image in their heads of old black-and-white photos of some western Plains Indians who performed in Buffalo Bill’s Wild West shows. It’s a common frustration for many of the country’s American Indians and Alaska Natives: People react with surprise or disbelief when we tell someone that we’re from a tribe that is Indigenous to the United States. In fact, our tribe doesn’t have a reservation, but my family often travels to Hollister, N.C., where the Haliwa-Saponi have their tribal homelands, for cultural gatherings or events. I am a member of the Haliwa-Saponi tribe of North Carolina. I’ve heard that response more than a few times from people when they learn that I am an American Indian.
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