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Using Critical Race Theory (CRT) and Tribal Critical Race Theory (TribCrit) as a
theoretical framework, this dissertation analyzes a contemporary cinematic film directed
by an American Indian filmmaker about American Indians and answers the…

The social turbulence of the 1970s was a time of much-needed change in Indian country. Native American people were in the bottom strata of all socioeconomic indicators, and it was clear to American Indian youth that change was not going to happen…

While studios continue to downplay Native American experiences, Ted Geoghegan's gripping new thriller puts their brutal persecution in context.

Europeans were fascinated with the Exotic New World. Contacts between Europeans and Native Americans have been mythologized by anthropologists and ethnographers, by tourist and tourist industry, and through art and literature.

Marlon Brando declines the Academy Award for Best actor. Sacheen LittleFeather, a Native American actress, attended a ceremony in Brando`s place, stating that the actor: very regretfully could not accept the award, as he was protesting Hollywood`s…

Hollywood Films have historically portrayed People of Africa and Middle East as white. Icons of the Bible photo series depicts some of the most famous characters of the Old and New Testament exclusively as people of color.

Hollywood diversity and inclusion efforts have failed to recognize and implement the concerns of Native people.

Lack of Native American actors in Hollywood

Sacheen Littlefeather refuses to accept the Best Actor Oscar on behalf of Marlon Brando for his performance in "The Godfather" at the 45th annual Academy Awards® in 1973. Liv Ullmann and Roger Moore presented the award.

Offering both in-depth analyses of specific films and overviews of the industry's output, Hollywood's Indian provides insightful characterizations of the depiction of the Native Americans in film. This updated edition includes a new chapter on Smoke…