This article caught my eye because it talks about language stereotypes that are associated with the native community. The article explains how constructed words that are associated with their society can be harmful to individuals and how the use of these terms by society can be a factor that perpetuates some of the negative practices that may exist with some individuals in their culture. Native cultures do poses many types of languages and dialects but I did not even think of the language that has been constructed by society and associated with native society, individuals, and culture until I read this article. Just like this article illustrates, in some cases, language can cause harm as well. These types of slang terms can be culturally insensitive and highly stereotypical.
http://thethunderbird.ca/2011/04/20/native-youth-take-on-language-stereotypes/
