Native American Movies
Our whole country was started on land that was lived on for thousands of
years by the Native Americans and their role in our history is immeasurable
by today’s standards, and their influence is still seen in many aspects
of modern day society, including the movies. There have been many Native American
movies since the inception of film, some being a negative reflection on the
Native people and many more being a positive look at famous Native American
tribes and individuals. Some of the Native American movies that have been
extremely popular in modern times are movies such as “Dances with Wolves”,
which was a huge box office success.
Another of the recent Native American
movies that was pretty popular was a movie called “Windtalkers”,
which was a fairly popular movie that showed one of the many contributions
of the native people on our country during times of war. These movies both
showed positive aspects of the Indian people, which is a good thing since
in the past there have been many movies that were very negative looks at the
Native people.
There are also many independent Native American movies that have been made
by Native American people throughout the years and there is actually a Native
American film festival that takes place yearly on the west coast which honors
the Native filmmakers and Native American movies. These directors and movies
are very important to many Native Indian people because it helps others remember
the great history of the people who once ruled these lands, and it helps to
preserve these memories for future generations to embrace. Much of the history
of the Native Americans has been forgotten by many people in modern society
but their impact on many different parts of our culture is extremely important
and should be remembered and celebrated by everyone and not just the Indian
people themselves. The impact of the Indian people on our society is hard
to ignore, and some of these movies have done a great job in bringing back
the pride and glory of the American Indians to a nation that easily forgets
their roots.
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