Comments on: Howe Nissan Dealership Billboard using Stereotypical Indian Image

By: Culturally Appropriating Native Americans: A “Hands-on Approach to History” » Sociological Images

Thu, 22 Apr 2010 08:48:13 +0000

[...] name is…“, the sports mascot Chief Illini, Playmobil’s Native American family, Howe Nissan dealership statue, the “crying Indian” anti-littering PSA, Italian political party uses images of [...]

By: Clay

Clay — Mon, 28 Dec 2009 20:47:36 +0000

The photo on the billboard (still standing in Dec 2009) is of the Indian variety Muffler Man. The indian was removed in late 2009.

By: Viliyana Filipova

Viliyana Filipova — Wed, 05 Aug 2009 07:27:14 +0000

Hahaha Interesting conversation. In Elk City, Oklahoma you can see everything

By: CAROLE

CAROLE — Sat, 30 May 2009 13:14:35 +0000

This is not in Elk City, Oklahoma! The Indian statue sits on the Howe Chevrolet lot in Clinton, OK, which is about 25 miles to the east.

By: Sociological Images » ANACHRONISM AND AMERICAN INDIANS

Sociological Images » ANACHRONISM AND AMERICAN INDIANS — Sat, 29 Nov 2008 06:49:48 +0000

[...] buckskins, and moccasins. These anachronisms are everywhere (see, for example, here, here, here, here, and [...]

By: Sociological Images » SOME NATIVE AMERICAN SPORTS MASCOTS

Sociological Images » SOME NATIVE AMERICAN SPORTS MASCOTS — Mon, 22 Sep 2008 21:29:18 +0000

[...] other examples of the use of images of American Indians, see here and here. addthis_url = [...]

By: Village Idiot

Village Idiot — Sun, 22 Jun 2008 14:15:01 +0000

happyacres: uh, you celebrate utterly cheesy monstrosities on display outside car dealerships? (regardless of any cultural or political concerns, that thing is hideous) Different strokes I guess…

Anyhow, I was told that the origin of the “How” thing as an Indian greeting was that it was a condensed version of the way they heard white people greeting each other. Indians didn’t interrogate each other about their personal lives every time they happened to bump into each other like we did and still do. It might have been mentioned in Black Elk Speaks, but I’m not sure.

“How are you?”

“How’s it going?”

“How’ve you been?”

“How is your family?”

“How’s business?” Etc…

So, why not just say “How?” to cover all of the above? Makes sense, really. Then again, whenever I was on a Rez nobody ever greeted me like that, and I’ve visited quite a few (lived in AZ for years).

By: happyacres

happyacres — Sun, 22 Jun 2008 02:50:13 +0000

Sociological Images is a daily read. I enjoy watching you get your panties in a wad over the most innocuous, innocent things. Practically everything you abhor, I celebrate.

I trust you are schoolkids and have time to mature from the prissy petulant outrage.

OK, let the politically correct hilarity resume.