Hollywood's Indian

Hollywood's Indian

The Portrayal of the Native American in Film

by Peter Rollins, John E. O'Connor

250 pages· 2003· ISBN 9780813190778
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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 Signals , the groundbreaking independent film written by Sherman Alexie and directed by Chris Eyre. Taken as a whole the essays explore the many ways in which these portrayals have made an impact on our collective cultural life.

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