Indian Princess

Indian princess

The Indian princess or Native American princess is usually a stereotypical and inaccurate representation of a Native American or other Indigenous woman of the Americas. The term "princess" was often mistakenly applied to the daughters of tribal chiefs or other community leaders by early American colonists who mistakenly believed that Indigenous people shared the European system of royalty. This inaccurate portrayal has continued in popular animation, with characters that conform to European standards of beauty, with the most famous misrepresentation being that of Pocahontas (Matoaka). Frequently, the "Indian Princess" stereotype is paired with the "Pocahontas theme" in which the princess "offers herself to a captive Christian knight, a prisoner of her father, and after rescuing him, she is converted to Christianity and lives with him in his native land." This depiction misrepresents the events of Matoaka's life. The phrase "Indian princess", when used in this way, is often considered to be a derogatory term, a type of racial slur, and is deemed offensive by Native Americans.

Princess

Princess is a title used by a female member of a regnant monarch's family or by a female ruler of a principality. The male equivalent is a prince. Most often, the term has been used for the consort of a prince, or for the daughter of a monarch. A crown princess can be the heir apparent to the throne or the spouse of the heir apparent.

indian

Noun

1. Alternative letter-case form of Indian (“indigene”).

Adjective

1. Alternative letter-case form of Indian (“indigenous”).

princess

Noun

1. A female member of a royal family other than a queen, especially a daughter or granddaughter of a monarch. .mw-parser-output .defdate{font-size:smaller}
2. A woman or girl who excels in a given field or class.