Native American Stereotypes Analysis
In the film world, Native American Indians have evolved from stereotypical roles such as that of a noble savage to that of the "new hero" into more diverse and complex roles such as Magua in James Fenimore Coopers' 1826 novel The Last of the Mohicans and Scar in The Searchers (1956). Native Americans have challenged these stereotypes by progressing into "what used to be ethnic restricted roles" ( Kubik, 2014). The term noble savage was given to primarily Native American Indian men who were untouched by civilized corruption. These weren't the only racist stereotype terms. used to refer to Native Americans. Some of the terms used were Chief; most who carry that title were never actual chiefs, this was just a common name whites gave to Indian