How have Native Americans and their varied cultures and traditions been portrayed in movies, television, comic books, or works of children’s literature? (Choose one.) What are the problems with such mainstream depictions of our country’s native peoples? What sorts of things does mainstream American culture --or, historically, has mainstream American culture -- gotten wrong about the cultures and identities of its native peoples? How and why has this been a problem, and what are people doing to try and redress the problems of such insensitive, even racist, depictions of the native peoples in popular culture?
#Notyourprincess by
"... an eclectic collection of poems, essays, interviews, and art that combine to express the experience of being a Native woman. Stories of abuse, humiliation, and stereotyping are countered by the voices of passionate women making themselves heard and demanding change.
Reel injun on the trail of the Hollywood Indian by
Examines the depiction of Native Americans in Hollywood motion pictures and discusses how it has influenced understanding of the Indians of North America.
