Native American Stereotypes on T.V.

I was recently watching on TLC a show called Little People Big World. Part of the episode had to do with the Roloffs wanting to put something on their farm that represents the Native American culture in their area. They originally just wanted to put a teepee up until they were corrected that the tribes in their area build plank houses.
I thought this was a really good episode to connect with our conversation about Native Americans and the stereotypes that exist even now. I thought it was especially important that the Roloffs recognized that their stereotype was incorrect and they took the time to correct it. They did this by having the plank house handmade by a local tribe, as well as having a traditional ceremony once it was built. I hope the episode opened others eyes to the rich, unique, and very diverse culture of Native Americans that I am just now beginning to understand. By going to the conference, reading the articles in class and the discussions in class I can see now how important it is to take the time to understand the Native American culture and learn about the many differences. I also was glad that the episode touched on the many similarities that people have as humans and no matter how different one may seem they are actually the same in many ways too.