Sue took four high school students and me to the Indian Youth Conference 2001 in Rapid City. Eighteen other Lower Brule students went with other chaperons. The conference was a leadership conference, started with a grant in 1990. The plan was to have one every year until 2000 but last year they decided to keep it going indefinitely. One of the major issues was racism.
Racism can start with stereotypes, ignorance, home and friend influences and other sources.
Some kids there also brought up the issue of prejudices against white-skinned Indians, by both Native Americans and white people. They said that as white Indians, they aren't treated the same by Native Americans, and are offended by whites sometimes.