Outside Multimedia

Below are a variety of multimedia resources to learn more about Native Americans’ portrayal in the media and film that we discovered in our research:

• A trailer for the movie “Smoke Signals,” the first Native American co-produced, directed, acted in, and written movie in mainstream media:

• Reel Injun: A documentary about Native Americans in Hollywood cinema.

• A YouTube clip on how Hollywood has stereotyped Native Americans:

• Indian Country Today Media Network – An interview with Sonny Skyhawk about being a Native American actor in Hollywood, and the “painting up” of white people who play Native American characters.

• Tyra Banks show interview with Baker Twins, who talk about racism against native people in the entertainment industry: