Any topic (writer’s choice)
VIDEO CLIPS
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qoaak2ERwsw
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j7OHG7tHrNM
In the section, “Native American Art in Transition,” from Chapter 3, the origins of the enduring stereotype of the Plains Indian warrior is discussed along with other general points about Native American stereotypes.
What 19th-century assumptions about Native peoples continue to be portrayed in these clips? What are some current examples of these stereotypes?
How do we see Native Americans portrayed in recent films or in popular culture?