How are media representations connected to power and colonization? How does The Exiles, Harold of Orange, or Powwow Highway connect to the lived experiences of Native American communities in the 20th century?

Shifting representations of Native Americans in film

Compare the shifting representations of Native Americans in film by choosing Stagecoach, The Battle at Elderbush Gulch, or The Redman’s View–and compare it to The Exiles, Harold of Orange, or Powwow Highway. How are media representations connected to power and colonization? How does The Exiles, Harold of Orange, or Powwow Highway connect to the lived experiences of Native American communities in the 20th century? Why is it important to have Native American actors and stories represented in film? Connect your response to at least one class reading.