1. Native Americans in Film Jena Zarza Sociology 65 June 1, 2010

2. Problematic Depictions  Media Awareness Network  Omission  Indian Princess  Native Warrior  Noble Savage

3. Themes  John Ford’s Depiction of Indians  Stagecoach  The Searchers  Cheyenne Autumn

4. Themes  Indians as Noble Savages  Davy Crockett, Indian Scout  One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest  A Man Called Horse  Windwalker  Indian in the Cupboard (1995)  Night at the Museum (2006)

5. John Ford: An Evolution  Stagecoach  Indians are ruthless attackers  The Searchers  Better off dead than be an Indian  Some Indians are good (Luke)  http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JsM8vH04Vcs&feature=rel ated http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JsM8vH04Vcs&feature=rel ated  Cheyenne Autumn  Sympathy

6. Term Noble Savage  Originally expressed the concept of the natural man, unencumbered by either civilization or divine revelation.  In English, the phrase Noble Savage first appeared in poet Dryden's heroic play The Conquest of Granada (1672):  I am as free as nature first made man, Ere the base laws of servitude began, When wild in woods the noble savage ran. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Noble_savage

7. Indians as Noble Savages  Davy Crockett, Indian Scout  Accompanying savage warns of Indian attack plan  One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest  Deaf and Mute. Feared because of stature.  A Man Called Horse  Learns the ways of the Sioux  Windwalker  Story told on man’s deathbed

8. Recent Films  Indian in the Cupboard  http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L8QufZB- 52A&feature=related http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L8QufZB- 52A&feature=related  Night at the Museum  Sacagawea  Year One  http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=__IuBEEbnxE&featu re=related http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=__IuBEEbnxE&featu re=related