tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27760240.post115339798240080206..comments2024-03-27T14:08:51.191-05:00Comments on American Indians in Children's Literature (AICL): The 1700's: Writings about IndiansDebbie Reesehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14972409006633565859noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27760240.post-1153981394259762252006-07-27T01:23:00.000-05:002006-07-27T01:23:00.000-05:00Debbie, I love your blog. It is a valuable resourc...Debbie, I love your blog. It is a valuable resource. This is the second time I've come to read. Your research at Yale sounds fascinating, and I'm not sure much has been done with those old writings, at least in terms of looking at perspectives on Native Americans. What you've seen so far makes me wonder just when some of the stereotypes originated -- and how attitudes might have differed on the part of Spanish invaders of the Americas.Linnea Hendricksonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14515139429308847279noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27760240.post-1153975156222353192006-07-26T23:39:00.000-05:002006-07-26T23:39:00.000-05:00Just an added note to put the use of the word "hea...Just an added note to put the use of the word "heathen" in a wider perspective: Missionaries back then (and even today) came from different denominations, and calling Native Americans "heathen" was bland stuff compared to what some missionaries called their fellow missionaries! <BR/> <BR/>Heretics...false prophets, etc., etc.<BR/><BR/>Probably still nothing compares in negative sterotyping to the language you find in so many Hollywood films...Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com