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Article: Bad Native Images: From the Movie Screens to the Stands
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- The Circle
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- February 28, 1996
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Naomi Simon
Circle, The
02-28-1996
Bad Native Images: From the Movie Screens to the Stands.
by Naomi Simon
Imagine this scene: A group of Caucasian fathers and their sons at the top of a hill, swinging their arms while their feet are doing some sort of off beat dance. Meanwhile, at the bottom of the hill, you see a Native American Chief cheering them on. They are all doing their version of the "Rain Dance." Soon, all around them it starts to rain, then pour. Everyone starts to cheer, even the Native American, acting like this is a normal, daily routine. Indian names were also chosen. Each father and son would pick a name for each other. At the meeting, all would sit in a circle with a father ...