In the case of the United States, racism, as a whole, still exists.  Due to recent news reports about what is going on in the world, it has perpetuated and compounded the problems that cause racism.  One example would be the debate on immigration.  In regards to tackling illegal immigration, the Latino community is being singled out.  Relationships between blacks and whites have been strained due to the conflict between the NAACP and the Tea Party Movement which sparked back in 2010.  Due to China’s economy and the topic of North Korea, there is racism directed towards Asians as well.  However, racism towards Native Americans has barely been covered in the last few years.

According to an article on the Huffington Post back in 2009, it is explained that racism towards the Native American community is the least addressed.  The article explains that this brand of racism is both subtle and convert at the same time.  Tim Giago, the author of the article, explains how Native American issues are barely covered in the news.  He also brings specific attention to the use of Indian themes as sports mascots such as “redskins,” “braves,” and so forth.

This can be linked to the United States Commission on Civil Rights via an article back in 2001.  On April 13, 2001, there was a call to universities and colleges to stop using American Indians as their mascots.  The US Commission on Civil Rights explained that using Native Americans as sports mascots was very insensitive. 

This is the most subtle sense of racism toward Native Americans.  But, racism towards Native Americans is not completely subtle.  According to an article on Native American Net Roots, Native American Indians were assaulted the most when it came to hate crimes.  The article lists incidences in which hate crimes against Native Americans had taken place.  It does criticize the use of Native Americans as team mascots.

An article on the Southern Poverty Law Center’s website explains that brutalization of American Indians still goes on.  It references an incident in New Mexico in which a Navajo Indian named Blackie was accosted by three white youths.  The article also reviews that only a fraction of hate crimes against Native Americans is reported to by the authorities. 

A 2001 article on Indianz.com explains that out of every ten hate crimes that take place, one of them targets Native Americans.   An article on Indian Country also highlights how Native Americans are used as team mascots. 

Also, Native Americans as a group can easily be preyed upon.  One has to look at the Jack Abramoff scandal.  The story was made into a film documentary called “Casino Jack and the United States of Money” and adapted into a live-action drama called “Casino Jack.” 

Racism towards Native Americans is out there.  However, the major news networks such as CNN, MSNBC, FOX News, and so forth, do not seem to pick up on them.  Also, the racism towards Native Americans can be rather subtle.