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Great documentary

posted 12 years ago by demris_v
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I find this documentary to be really interesting. I had to watch this in college and since i am a native person, my teacher asked me for my thoughts on this.
Some parts i found funny and some little over the top. But in a way it does make sense why some people automatically think that all native people are like the "movie indians". There are many different cultures, language groups and not all native people wear war paint, know how to ride a horse, shoot bows and arrows and especially wear feather headdresses.

[–] ysabellabrave 12 years ago

I agree - but I dont think that anyone will 'get it' that isn't First Nations or Tribe. :/

[–] Boaz777 11 years ago

I just watched it and, while there is Cherokee in my family tree, I am not First Nations. That being said, I "got" this documentary. I also enjoyed it very much while I learned from it.

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[–] TheDewdAbides 10 years ago

I got it just fine. All of us white people aren't shallow, stupid and callous.

[–] lisajohn-4 9 years ago

I agree. I'm white. I watched all the 50's "cowboy and Indian" movies as a kid. Then in high school I read "Custer Died for Your Sins", and "Bury my Heart at Wounded Knee" and received some education. And I've read a lot more since then. And watched and admired many NA actors and directors. The gal who cuts my hair is Sioux and grew up in Pine Ridge. I've learned from her too. So, yeah, I get it.
What I found most embarrassing, as a white person, were the scenes of contemporary white kids at summer camp playing "Indian". And that ridiculous Austrian kid chosen as the leader. While he thought he was being reverential to NA culture, the entire scene was silly, cartoonish and incredibly insulting. Hard to believe that this kind of crap continues to this day. And I loved that the narrator didn't say a thing about this ..... he didn't have to. It was so painfully obvious. Actions do speak louder than words!

[–] TaxPayer99 9 years ago

I "get it." And I got it long before this documentary came out.