The Newest Indians. Jack Hitt.
by Hitt, Jack; ProQuest Information and Learning Company.
Series: SIRS Enduring Issues 2006Article 39Human Relations. Publisher: New York Times Magazine, 2005ISSN: 1522-3248;.Subject(s): Ethnic relations | Ethnicity | Indians of North America | Indians of North America -- Ethnic identity | Language and culture | Language and languages -- Study and teachingDDC classification: 050 Summary: "Using the 2000 census data, Indians can be called America's fastest-growing minority. The assumption many people make when they hear these huge numbers is that the new Indians are just cashing in on casino money. But tribes with casinos or even casino potential have very restrictive enrollment policies....Instead, the demographic spike in population is a symptom of what sociologists call 'ethnic shifting' or 'ethnic shopping.' This phenomenon reflects the way more and more Americans have come to feel comfortable changing out of the identities they were born into and donning new ethnicities in which they feel more at home." (NEW YORK TIMES MAGAZINE) The author examines the role of ethnic identity in America and reveals how more and more people are rediscovering or claiming their Native American ancestry.| Item type | Current location | Call number | Status | Date due |
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Articles Contained in SIRS Enduring Issues 2006.
Originally Published: The Newest Indians, Aug. 21, 2005; pp. 36-41.
"Using the 2000 census data, Indians can be called America's fastest-growing minority. The assumption many people make when they hear these huge numbers is that the new Indians are just cashing in on casino money. But tribes with casinos or even casino potential have very restrictive enrollment policies....Instead, the demographic spike in population is a symptom of what sociologists call 'ethnic shifting' or 'ethnic shopping.' This phenomenon reflects the way more and more Americans have come to feel comfortable changing out of the identities they were born into and donning new ethnicities in which they feel more at home." (NEW YORK TIMES MAGAZINE) The author examines the role of ethnic identity in America and reveals how more and more people are rediscovering or claiming their Native American ancestry.
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