The Pretend Indians: Images of Native Americans in the Movies

action actors American Indian Apache appeared attempt attitudes audience became become beginning believe Black Blue Buffalo Bill Bull Called century character Cheyenne chief civilization concern contemporary continued course cowboy critics culture Custer developed dian directed director early European fact figure film final followed force groups hero Hollywood Horse human important individual Jack John land less Little Big living look major massacre means Moving myth Native American nature never North novel past picture Plains played popular portrayal portrayed present problem producers race recent remained represent reservation Review role savage scene screen seems seen Sioux Sitting social society Soldier stereotypes story suggest Tell theme things tion traditional tribes usually violence West Western Wild West Willie young