Reel Injun Film Analysis

Reel Injun
Learning from this documentary that Hollywood has made over 4000 films about Native people. Hearing this made me feel caught off guard and kind of a surprise because I did not know that these Indigenous people made that many already. Because of these movies over one hundred years of movies defining Indians are seen by the world based on how Hollywood try to be like us Native Americans in these films. As I continue watching the film I feel anger building up inside of me due to how disrespectful Hollywood filmmakers can be. Just because we respect our traditions and the teachings that our ancestors left us with, they think they have all the right to make fun of it in films. It really pisses me off that these Native Americans star in the films just to get paid and not even care for how sacred the land, prayers, songs, strong faith and sticking together
“There is one faith that has become an American Icon.” –Ironized Cody who was not even Native American. Feeling so aggravated, the white people tried to mock us by becoming hippies wearing headdress that our chiefs wear to represent their people, also medicine man and woman who wear a bandana or cloth around their head to give respect and show everyone they are the head honcho in charge of a specific ceremony. Still feeling angry that Russell Means who a Lakota Activist is sharing his stories that his ancestors told him for the world to hear and