tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27760240.post1690990184750011382..comments2024-03-27T14:08:51.191-05:00Comments on American Indians in Children's Literature (AICL): Papoose?Debbie Reesehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14972409006633565859noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27760240.post-27728892907437106682023-10-07T15:35:59.170-05:002023-10-07T15:35:59.170-05:00'Papoose' is not a word my people the Shos...'Papoose' is not a word my people the Shoshone use broadly. From my 1st person experience the word papoose has not been considered 'offensive' when anyone says it, mainly because it is not from our language-groups name for a baby. There are many words for baby in the different dialects of Shoshone. What I recall being used in my neck of the woods is (mitu(ttsi)).<br />(Personal Interest and experience in the subject to learn and teach) <br />Obviously I don't speak for my people, but only through personal experiences.Brenna C Mabrouknoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27760240.post-48912124711453376992023-10-07T15:21:42.618-05:002023-10-07T15:21:42.618-05:00Squaw is a ln EXTREMELY OFFENSIVE word! As an Indi...Squaw is a ln EXTREMELY OFFENSIVE word! As an Indigenous American growing up on a reservation, it was not commonly used there. However, any time I was called a squaw in the towns surrounding the rez by Caucasian men, women & children, it was ALWAYS used in a racist derogatory fashion. Regardless of the words origin's and meaning's, its historical use has generally been with negative connotation. In top of that it makes no sense that the word from one tribe should be used regarding all tribes. My tribes language is a Numic language of the Uto-Aztecan family, spoken in the Western United States by the Shoshone people. The word for Woman is (Wa'ipi) pronounced (why'puh), with emphasis on the 2nd syllable spoken guttorally. <br />So it does not make sense that the word should be accepted by all tribes, especially because, and I will emphasize this again, its use was derogatory throughout history. <br />Now that I am an adult I have only been called squaw a handful of times and I have adamantly expressed how insulting it is for someone to do so. The Native women I know do not accept it either. Just don't do it please. When referring to Natives it is best to call us Native American women/men or Indigeneous People's. 'American Indian' has become contentious throughout Native Country because it links back to Columbus who we ALL ardently despise, and we are NOT from India. <br />The True History of the Word Squaw https://repository.si.edu/bitstream/handle/10088/94999/squaw%20article%20on%20web%20page.pdf<br /><br />Brenna C Mabrouk (Personal Interest in learning & Educating other's about the topic) Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27760240.post-41598905146253107962020-01-07T19:12:59.140-06:002020-01-07T19:12:59.140-06:00Most little girls seeing a baby for the first time...Most little girls seeing a baby for the first time think them a "doll" baby and want it or one. Relax.<br />I got here wondering what tribes actually used the word papoose because that was my mother's name for me when I was born. Unexpectedly dark I had all my g grand mother's features and coloring. Grew out of most of it by age 8.Sheena Khttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15389119752613854574noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27760240.post-68967422778444614862012-01-20T12:56:21.934-06:002012-01-20T12:56:21.934-06:00She wants the child, not the carrier.She wants the child, not the carrier.Debbie Reesehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14972409006633565859noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27760240.post-31344300292860807232012-01-20T12:53:28.821-06:002012-01-20T12:53:28.821-06:00Interesting - coming from UK I've only ever co...Interesting - coming from UK I've only ever come across the word used to mean baby carrier. Is it specified in Little House which meaning Ingalls are referring to? Would make more sense in the quote to mean a carrier surely , unless Laura is feeling broody.knormanhttp://katherine.teknohippy.netnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27760240.post-43960567182324423192011-04-17T23:50:03.619-05:002011-04-17T23:50:03.619-05:00I would have to say that it is offensive unless is...I would have to say that it is offensive unless is is said by a Narragansett person to another Narragansett person. The word "boy" on the other hand is not offense unless it is used to designate an African-American man. Papoose is not terribly offensive in the scheme of things but is as Rob commented when it is used "...to homogenize...." I think "squaw" is always offensive.Durango Mendozanoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27760240.post-70910384313918920372011-04-17T11:13:25.758-05:002011-04-17T11:13:25.758-05:00Thanks for this Debbie, and thanks to Rob for iden...Thanks for this Debbie, and thanks to Rob for identifying the language "papoose" belongs to - which was my first question after reading Debbie's post.<br /><br />I must admit that I have always liked the word "papoose" (I think I like words with multiple "p"s), and I feel relieved to know the correct source/usage of the word (not, I should add, that I ever DO use it). <br /><br />thanks again for the work you do, Debbie. It's been very valuable to me in my teaching and in my own personal ways of thinking and reading.kittens not kidshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01687718497473389899noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27760240.post-58594185898818102622008-02-24T15:03:00.000-06:002008-02-24T15:03:00.000-06:00Good catch, Debbie.Also, "papoose" is a Narraganse...Good catch, Debbie.<BR/><BR/>Also, "papoose" is a Narragansett word. Narragansett mothers may have used the word, but Native mothers from hundreds of other tribes didn't. They used their own words for "infant."<BR/><BR/>The effect of using "papoose" for all Native infants is to homogenize hundreds of tribes into one. The same problem occurs with words like <A HREF="http://www.bluecorncomics.com/chief.htm" REL="nofollow">chief</A>, brave, and <A HREF="http://www.bluecorncomics.com/squaw.htm" REL="nofollow">squaw</A>. If these words are universally applicable, then all Native cultures are the same.Robhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01478763837213733775noreply@blogger.com