Native American Movies
Definitions
Ch. 5 Miscellaneous
100

This was one of the first cartoon movies released by Disney to have a main Native American character.  This movie grossed over $300 million. 

Pocahontas

100

The idea that it was American's "God-given right" to conquer the Western territories.

Manifest Destiny 

100

This explorer was searching for a water route to India when he accidentally discovered "the New World."

Christopher Columbus

200

This Johnny Depp remake of the famous radio program "Lone Ranger" grossed over $260 million.

The Lone Ranger

200

The conflicts between the U.S. Cavalry and various Native American nations from around 1850 to 1900 became known as this.

Indian Wars

200

This is the title of the film that Chapter 5 used as a Case Study.

Smoke Signals

300

This film gave Leonardo DiCaprio his first Oscar award.

The Revenant 

300

Wearing feathers, war paint, etc by non-natives to represent Native American stereotypes.

Red face

300

Films described as "slices of life" that displayed foreign lands, famous people, or important events.

Actualities

400

This film, as talked about in the chapter, of the Olympic and baseball star was one of the first released in the Evolving Western era.

Jim Thorpe, All American

400

This movie genre involves American cowboys in conflict with Native American "savages" often representing stereotypes of these Native Americans as well.

Western genre

400

This actor starred in the 1939 Western titled "Stagecoach," a movie that worked to rejuvenate the popularity of Western films.

John Wayne

500

This movie was considered the best representation of Native Americans of its time(1990), using "nostalgic Hollywood blockbuster" 

Dances With Wolves

500

This is described as the understanding of the world and its cultures/ideas from white European perspective.

Eurocentrism

500

The title given by Europeans to a Native American that had the characteristics of being primitive, obedient, and childlike rather than violent.

Noble savage

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