Me and my family are planing on moving outside of the US in the next couple years, I'm a full blood dakota and she's half and half irish and Osage her main reason is jobs in her field of study which is education and native studies, my reason is to get away from this American culture of ignorance and this american patriotic none sense.
So what in asking is how is racism on that side would I be leaving the US to basicly be going to the same type of view but just on the other side of the planet?
My education is fair I have my Highschool diploma, I can hold a job down but she's looking into either japan around Tokyo or northern Europe like Berlin of Munich Germany, or possibly Southern Europe and Spain.
Positive feed back would be appreciated.
If you go to Germany, they will worship you. Seriously, those guys LOVE Indians. You will get asked a lot of stupid questions " What was it like living in a tipi?" and so on. But they ADORE Indians ( the Hollywood romanticized version, anyway) and they even have clubs where they dress up and pretend to be Indians.
Hard to honestly say how you will be received.
I live in Hungary as an American married to a local.
I am part Mohawk, very fair after my father's side but have "Native" facial features which make me look "exotic". I get starred at all the time and I am an "old women" of 60. Visited here as a younger women and literally had men calling out to me while walking with my husband . child and in-laws.
There are multi-racial people from everywhere visiting and living overseas these days so you should be ok in cities.
Small villages and country towns may bring some attention to you. some may think you are from India or are Gypsies.
I know some people here in the past asked me my heritage, when I told them I was 1/8th Mohawk I got some mixed looks from different people, mostly nothing bad just that they gave me a second look. Always had the comment, yes I see it, your cheek bones are high and your eyes are narrow.
You know, in the US Natives are often looked at twice in some places so expect the same here.
It's almost impossible for any American to get a job in the areas of Europe that you mention, you will need special skills and qualifications that are in short supply. To get a work visa you firstly need to apply for a job. Before offering you a job the employer must prove that there are no EU citizens available to fill the position. Given the high unemployment in most European countries, citizens of those countries will get preference over any foreigner.
Racism won't be a particular issue in many places. However, it is very difficult to move countries legally. For example, if you are not European, you will have to arrange a visa in order to move there legally. European regulations require employers to advertise jobs and demonstrate that there are no viable European candidates for a job before they can offer a position to a non European. In the best of times non-Europeans have to have specialized skills, education and/or experience that cannot be easily duplicated by European job seekers. You're more likely to get a job that takes advantage of your education and skills than an entry level job; however, it's very difficult. Expecting a job when you don't already speak the local language or expecting employers to go to the time and expense to get you a work permit when that wouldn't be necessary for European candidates is unrealistic.
Right now, the overall unemployment rate in many countries is much higher than in the US and extremely high for young people. Right now, the chances are not good, but it might get easier as the economy improves.
My direct experience is with Italy where I lived for 13+ years (working for a Swedish company); other countries here in Europe will have similar rules. It's not all that different anywhere else. The site for visas in Italy is: http://www.esteri.it/visti/index_eng.asp . The site has links to the application, the additional information you need to supply in order to get the visa and where to apply. It also includes education visas which are somewhat easier to get than work visas. You can find similar information for other countries on their consulate websites. Visa information on the website of the French Consulate in New York is here: http://www.consulfrance-newyork.org/-Vis... . You can find other consulate websites with a fairly simple search. Note that you'll need to apply to the consulate that has jurisdiction over the state where you live, but you can find the necessary information on any of the consulate websites.
A work permit is separate - you cannot apply for that yourself in many countries. The company has to apply and they have to be able to demonstrate that there is not a viable EU candidate for the job. As a result, jobs for foreigners including Canadian or US citizens are pretty much restricted to people with special education, knowledge, or experience ... and you would have to be able to speak the local language. However, the level of English is high in Scandinavia and most adults speak it very well. You would be able to manage well while learning the language. Right now, as noted above, the best bet would probably be something in the healthcare field which is a fit for you. When I moved here, it was through a transfer of the job I was already doing in the US to the Italian office. Even so, it took 8 months to put all the paperwork in place to apply for a visa. If you already have a job offer, the company will provide you the information you need for your visa application and take care of things like work permits.
It's useful to check the expat sites for information about living and working in the places you might be interested in:
http://www.expatsinitaly.com/
http://www.escapeartist.com/
http://www.expatica.com/
You can find other sites by searching for "expat" and the name of your target country. These sites will tell you how to register your address, provide information about healthcare, banks, and so forth to ease you into daily life.
You need to be aware that if you are a US expat, you would need to file tax returns in the US as well as in your host country and that can get to be expensive.
You're going to need to improve your standard of written English, no matter where you go.
