In the poem, "Blond Cherokee", written by Cynthia Smith, the Indians are actively trying to defend the stereotypes that were made against them. Some stereotypes include assuming things about people that aren't true, characteristics and assuming personalities based on what you've seen before. Jason is a Cherokee and feels like people make stereotypes against him because of his heritage and who he is. People don't believe Jason is an Indian because he doesn’t look like one, so he plainly addresses that in the opening paragraph. People don't always associate looks with culture, or vice versa. He identifies all stereotypical items that an Indian would possess. Jason is a “swear-to-god, card carrying, Oklahoma Cherokee”(Smith 33). Jason is defending
