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Myths and Stereotypes about Native Americans

Alternate Title

Building on Yesterday, Looking to Tomorrow

Indian Education for All: Through Our Eyes

Articles » General

Author/Creator

Walter C. Fleming

Phi Delta Kappan, vol. 88, no. 3, November 2006, pp. 213-216

Briefly discusses misconceptions that teachers should take into consideration when assessing curriculum and classroom materials.

Myths of the North in the Canadian Ethos

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed

Author/Creator

S. D. Grant

The Northern Review, no. 3/4, Summer/Winter, 1989, pp. 15-41

Explores the meaning of, "North" in Canadian's psyche and how myths vary according to the cultural traditions of the observers.

The Myths That Made America: An Introduction to American Studies

E-Books

Author/Creator

Heike Paul

See Chapter 1 Christopher Columbus and the Myth of ‘Discovery’ and Chapter 2 Pocahontas and the Myth of Transatlantic Love.

Naked Waneek Horn-Miller: Incredible Performance Call For Reinterpretation

Theses

Author/Creator

Karine Jacynthe Henrie

Human Kinetics Thesis (M.A.)--University of Ottawa, 2003.

Nanook of the North as Primal Drama

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed

Visual Anthropology , vol. 19, no. 3-4, 2006, pp. 201-222

Discusses director Robert Flaherty's methodology, which combined aspects of a documentary with a fictional storyline, and his portrayal of the Inuit in film.

Narrative of the Singular Adventures and Captivity of Thomas Barry, Among the Monsipi Indians, in the Unexplored Regions of North America, During the Years 1797, 1798, & 1799: ... Also a Particular Account of His Escape, Accompanied by an Indian Female

E-Books

Author/Creator

Thomas Barry

May be a fictitious account.

National Forgetting and Remembering in the Poetry of Robert Frost

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed

Author/Creator

Jeff Westover

Texas Studies in Literature and Language, vol. 46, no. 2, Summer, 2004, pp. 213-244

Analyzes the collective, selective memory of the United States as reflected in the poetic works by Frost about Native Americans.

Nationalism in Canadian Television

Theses

Author/Creator

Lori Jean Johnson

Theatre Thesis (M.A.)--The University of British Columbia, 1988.

"Native" Advertising: An Evaluation of Nike's N7 Social Media Campaign

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed

Author/Creator

W. Scott Sanders

Selene G. Phillips

Cecelia Alexander

American Indian Culture and Research Journal, vol. 41, no. 2, 2017, pp. 43-63

Evaluates the success of the campaign in the context of targeted marketing to ethnic minorities and representation of Native Americans in advertisements, and presents two case studies which assess whether the company successfully engaged with youth via Twitter.

Native Agency and the Making of The North American Indian: Alexander B. Upshaw and Edward S. Curtis

Alternate Title

: Alexander B. Upshaw and Edward S. Curtis

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed

Author/Creator

Shamoon Zamir

American Indian Quarterly, vol. 31, no. 4, Fall, 2007, pp. 613-653

Chronicles the creation of the 20 volumes of text written and 2,500 photogravures of Curtis' work from 1907 to 1930.

The Native American and/as the Other: Presentation, Representation, Avoidance

Alternate Title

International Conference of Canadian Studies ; 1st, 2003

Other Language Otherness in Canadian Culture

E-Books » Chapters

Author/Creator

Naila Clerici

Examines European constructions of Indigenous peoples and interactions between the two groups. Chapter from Other Language Otherness in Canadian Culture. Scroll down to page 127 to access chapter.

Native American Art and Visual Culture Education Through Skateboards

Theses

Author/Creator

Georgian Badoni

Art and Visual Culture Education Thesis (M.A.)--University of Arizona, 2009.

Native American Barbie: The Marketing of Euro-American Desires

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed

Author/Creator

Maureen Trudelle Schwarz

American Studies, vol. 46, no. 3-4, Indigeneity at the Crossroads of American Studies, Fall/Winter, 2005, pp. 295-326

Discusses commodification of Native American culture in mass toy manufacture, by analyzing packaging material and accompanying text of nine Native American Barbies produced between 1981 and 2003.

Joint issue with: Indigenous Studies Today Issue 1, Spring 2006.

Native American Chic: The Marketing of Native Americans in New York Between the World Wars

Theses

Author/Creator

Emily Schuchardt Navratil

Art History Thesis (Ph.D.)--City University of New York, 2015.

Native American Cinema: Indigenous Vision, Domestic Space, and Historical Trauma

Theses

Author/Creator

Jason Mayo

Fine Arts Thesis (M.A.)--Ohio State University, 2013.

"Native American Gothic": The Native American as Gothic Element in America's Twentieth-Century Literature and Film

Theses

Author/Creator

Florian P. Sidlo

Thesis (Ph.D.)--University of Vienna, 2010.

Native American Humor and Its Reflections in the Work of Sherman Alexie

Theses

Author/Creator

Martin Stehlik

English Language and Literature (M.A.)--Masaryk University, 2010.

The Native American Identity in Sports: Creating and Preserving a Culture

Book Reviews

Author/Creator

Natchee Blu Barnd

American Indian Culture and Research Journal, vol. 38, no. 2, 2014, pp. 170-172

Book review of: The Native American Identity in Sports edited by Frank A. Salamone. Review located by scrolling to page 170.

Native American Images and the Broadcast Media

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed

Author/Creator

James R. Smith

American Indian Culture and Research Journal , vol. 5, no. 1, 1981, pp. 81-92

Argues that radio and television portrayals mirrored earlier treatments in film and print, and that they were driven by economics and programming requirements.

Native American Images as Sports Teams Mascots: From Chief Wahoo to Chief Illiniwek

Theses

Author/Creator

Michael Taylor

Social Science Thesis (Ph.D.)--Syracuse University, 2005.

The Native American in Juvenile Fiction: Teacher Perception of Stereotypes

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed

Author/Creator

Maria Falkenhagen

Inga K. Kelly

Journal of American Indian Education, vol. 13, no. 2, May 1974, pp. [9-13]

Discussion of what teachers thought was stereotypical in textbooks and trade literature and what was actually in the books.

Native American Issues in Early Childhood Education

E-Books » Chapters

Author/Creator

Guy W. Jones

Sally Moomaw

Chapter one in book: Lessons From Turtle Island: Native Curriculum in Early Childhood Classrooms by Guy W. Jones, Sally Moomaw.

Native American Literature for Young People: A Survey of Collection Development Methods in Public Libraries

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed

Author/Creator

Renee Tjoumas

Library Trends, vol. 41, no. 3, Winter, 1993, pp. 493-523

Review of literature and results of survey conducted to find out to what extent materials were being purchased and what criteria were used to select items.

The Native American Mascot Controversy: A Handbook

Book Reviews

Author/Creator

Elise Boxer

American Indian Culture and Research Journal, vol. 36, no. 4, 2012, pp. 177-179

Book review of: The Native American Mascot Controversy edited by C. Richard King. Review located by scrolling to page 177.

The Native American Mascot Controversy: A Handbook

Alternate Title

American Indian Imagery and the Miseducation of America

Defensive Dialogues: Native American Mascots, Anti-Indianism, and Educational Institutions

Putting the Moccasin on the Other Foot: A Media History of the "Fighting Whities"

The Problems with Native American Mascots

What the "Fighting Sioux" Tells Us about White People

E-Books » Chapters

Author/Creator

Laurel R. Davis

Robert Jensen

Ellen J. Staurowsky

C. Richard King

Bruce E. Johansen

Selection of essays from the book.

Native American Mascot Controversy and Mass Media Involvement: How the Media Play a Role in Promoting Racism through Native American Athletic Imagery

Articles » General

Author/Creator

Elizabeth A. Locklear

Explorations, vol. 7, 2011, pp. 152-159

Examines the responsibility of the media regarding the continued use of American Indian mascots, symbols, and images in sports.

Native American Picture Books of Change: The Art of Historic Children's Editions

Book Reviews

Author/Creator

Susan Gardner

Children's Literature Association Quarterly, vol. 30, no. 3, Fall, 2005, pp. 333-337

Book review of: Native American Picture Books of Change: The Art of Historic Children's Editions by Rebecca C. Benes, forward by Gloria Emerson.

Native American Representation in Museums: A Cross Cultural Comparison of the Effects of Cultural Resources Laws

Theses

Author/Creator

Misty Thorsgard

Interdisciplinary Studies Thesis (M.A.)--Oregon State University, 2006.

Native American Representations: First Encounters, Distorted Images, and Literary Appropriations

E-Books

Native American Representations: First Encounters, Distorted Images, and Literary Appropriations

Book Reviews

Author/Creator

Susan A. Johnston

Anthropological Quarterly, vol. 76, no. 3, Summer, 2003, pp. 561-563

Book review of: Native American Representations edited by Gretchen M. Bataille.

Native American Representations: First Encounters, Distorted Images, and Literary Appropriations. Gretchen M. Bataille, ed.

Book Reviews

Author/Creator

Penelope Kelsey

Studies in American Indian Literatures, vol. 14, no. 4, Series 2, Winter, 2002, pp. 57-61

Book review of: Native American Representations edited by Gretchen M. Bataille. Entire issue on one pdf. To access article, scroll down to appropriate page.

Native American Responses to the Western

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed

Author/Creator

Steven M. Leuthold

American Indian Culture and Research Journal, vol. 19, no. 1, 1995, pp. 153-189

Paper focuses on responses to Westerns, explains why controlling their public image is important to Native Americans and discusses use of how they are using film and video documentaries to re-present themselves.

Native American's Use of the Mass Media

Documents & Presentations

Author/Creator

Vladimír Zán

Comments on the media owned and operated by Native Americans and its effects on culture and tradition. English Language and Literature Thesis (B.A.)--Masaryk University, 2009.

The Native American Stereotype in Early Hollywood: Thomas Ince, The 101 Ranch, and the Myth of the West

Theses

Author/Creator

Jeremy M. Planteen

Anthropology Thesis (M.A.)--University of Wyoming, 2011.

Native American Stereotypes in Film and Popular Culture

Theses

Author/Creator

Ivaca Radman

[Teaching English and German as a Foreign Language?] Thesis (M.A.)--J.J. Strossmayer University in Osijek, 2013.

Native American Women in Sherman Alexie's Short Stories: Stereotypical Representations

Theses

Author/Creator

Ahmed s. Lafi

Languages, Literatures and Cultures Thesis (M.A)--Universidade Nova de Lisboa, 2013. Looks at how Aboriginal women are represented in The Lone Ranger and Tonto FistFight in Heaven, The Toughest Indian in the World and Ten Little Indians.

Native Americans and the Environment: Perspectives on the Ecological Indian

Book Reviews

Author/Creator

David Cozzo

American Anthropologist, vol. 110, no. 1, March 2008, p. 112

Book review of: Native Americans and the Environment: Perspectives on the Ecological Indian edited by Michael E. Harkin and David Rich Lewis.

Native Americans as Shown on the Stage, 1753-1916

Theses

Author/Creator

Eugene H. Jones

Theatre Thesis (Ph.D.)--City University of New York, 1984.

Native Americans in Basal Reading Textbooks: Are There Enough?

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed

Author/Creator

John Reyhner

Journal of American Indian Education, vol. 26, no. 1, October 1986, pp. [14-22]

Study surveyed a number of stories with Native American characters, how they are portrayed and extent of realism in stories.

Native Americans in Books from the Past

Articles » General

Author/Creator

Donald A. Barclay

Horn Book Magazine, vol. 72, no. 5, September/October, 1996, pp. 559-[?]

Examination of both racist and non-racist publications, largely published prior to 1970.

Native Americans in Elementary School Social Studies Textbooks

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed

Author/Creator

Maxel J. Ferguson

Dan B. Fleming

Journal of American Indian Education, vol. 23, no. 2, January 1984, pp. [10-15]

Study assesses Native American content of 34 elementary textbooks used in Virginia including some used nationwide.

Native Americans in Picture Books Recommended for Early Childhood Classrooms, 1945--1999

Theses

Author/Creator

Debbie Ann Reese

Education Thesis (Ed.D.)--University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, 2001.

Native Americans in Social Studies Curriculum: An Alabama Case Study

Theses

Author/Creator

Denise Eileen Barragan

American Indian Studies Thesis (M.A.)--The University of Arizona, 2000

Native Americans in the Films of the GDR [German Democratic Republic] and Czechoslovakia

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed

Author/Creator

Holger Briel

European Journal of American Culture, vol. 31, no. 3, Native Americans in Europe in the Twentieth Century, October 18, 2012, pp. 231-247

Compares East German cowboy and Indian films to U.S. and West German films and discusses the Czechoslovakian film, Lemonade Joe.

Native Americans in the Movies: A Bibliography of Materials in the UC Berkeley Library

Web Sites » Organizations

Author/Creator

Media Resources Center

Library

University of California

Berkeley

Bibliography is broken down into books/videos and journal articles; also searchable by individual titles.

Native Americans in the Movies: Portrayals from Silent Films to the Present

Alternate Title

[From Savage to Nobleman]

E-Books

Author/Creator

Michael Hilger

Native Americans in U.S. History Textbooks: from Bloody Savages to Heroic Chiefs

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed

Author/Creator

Jesus Garcia

Journal of American Indian Education, vol. 17, no. 2, January 1978, pp. [15-19]

Results of a study evaluating the portrayal of Native Americans in five history textbooks used in California schools.

Native Americans in Video Games: Racism, Stereotypes, and the Digitized Indian

Documents & Presentations

Author/Creator

Charles Sharam

Looks at some of the characters and controversies that have arisen due to the depictions of Indigenous peoples. Games examined include GUN, Custer's Revenge, Turok series, and Prey.

Native Americans on Film: Conversations, Teaching, and Theory

E-Books

Author/Creator

Houston Wood

Michelle H. Raheja

Jennifer L. Gauthier

Carla Taunton

Carole Gerster ... [et al.]

[Native Americans on Film: Conversations, Teaching, and Theory]

Book Reviews

Author/Creator

Erin J. Cotter

Studies in American Indian Literatures, vol. 26, no. 1, Spring, 2014, pp. 125-127

Book review of: Native Americans on Film edited by M. Elise Marubbio and Eric L. Buffalohead. Entire issue on one pdf. To access review, scroll to page 125.

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